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Riverhead town, NY


Suffolk County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 35,759   ( 2,253 from 2010 )
Land area: 67.4 square miles
Population density: 530.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:25,712 71.90% 1.1%
Black:2,5767.20% 3.0%
Indian:150.04% 62.5%
Asian:8412.35% 126.1%
2+ races:7962.23% 65.8%
Hispanic:5,68415.90% 22.3%
Total non-White:10,04728.10% 24.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:291 1.1
Change in Non-White pop.:1,962 7.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Riverhead town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +739 D +863 D + 7.3%
D +1,602
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,111 R +1,176 R + 5.8%
D +935
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,815 R +1,459 R + 7.9%
D +356
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,076 R +2,322 R + 15.2%
D -1,246
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 9,783 54.6% Joe Biden (D) 7,896 44.1% 232 1.3% 17,911 17 8 0.21%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 9,044 57.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 6,294 39.6% 538 3.4% 15,876 20 11 0.21%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 7,672 51.8% Barack Obama* (D) 6,961 47.0% 172 1.2% 14,805 17 5 0.21%
2008 61% John McCain (R) 7,968 50.8% Barack Obama (D) 7,540 48.0% 189 1.2% 15,697 15 5 0.21%
2004 64% George W. Bush* (R) 7,869 52.5% John Kerry (D) 6,770 45.2% 343 2.3% 14,982 12 2 0.20%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,064 49.5% George W. Bush (R) 5,563 45.4% 617 5.0% 12,244 10 -2 0.18%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Aquebogue CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 7,896 44.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 9,783 54.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 101 0.6%
Other 131 0.7%
TOTAL 17,911
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, Aquebogue CDP
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 6,294 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 9,044 57.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 294 1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 153 1.0%
Other 91 0.6%
TOTAL 15,876
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 11


2012 President, Riverhead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,961 47.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 7,672 51.8%
Other 172 1.2%
TOTAL 14,805
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Riverhead town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 7,540 48.0%
John McCain (R) 7,968 50.8%
Other 189 1.2%
TOTAL 15,697
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Riverhead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,869 52.5%
John Kerry (D) 6,770 45.2%
Ralph Nader (I) 314 2.1%
Other 29 0.2%
TOTAL 14,982
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Riverhead town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,563 45.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,064 49.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 419 3.4%
Other 198 1.6%
TOTAL 12,244
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Riverhead town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 46% Chele Farley (R,C+) 6,455 50.7% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 6,270 49.2% 10 [+] 0.1% 12,735 18 0.21%
2018 G 46% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 6,739 52.4% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 5,864 45.6% 253 [+] 2.0% 12,856 16 0.21%
2016 S3 55% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 8,499 56.3% Wendy Long (R,C+) 6,423 42.5% 186 [+] 1.2% 15,108 15 0.20%
2014 G 33% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,481 50.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,230 47.2% 246 [+] 2.7% 8,957 10 0.23%
2014 G 33% Rob Astorino (R,C) 4,481 50.0% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 4,230 47.2% 254 [+] 2.8% 8,965 10 0.23%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote