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Shelter Island town, NY


Suffolk County, NY

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,620   ( 1,228 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.2 square miles
Population density: 296.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,515 69.48% 14.4%
Black:320.88% 28.0%
Indian:812.24% 3950.0%
Asian:2246.19% 2140.0%
2+ races:00.00% 100.0%
Hispanic:51214.14% 341.4%
Total non-White:1,10530.52% 472.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:316 16.0
Change in Non-White pop.:912 46.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Shelter Island town, NY

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -6 D +411 D + 14.7%
D +405
2020 vs. 2012 R -70 D +559 D + 23.0%
D +489
2020 vs. 2008 R -120 D +523 D + 22.2%
D +403
2016 vs. 2008 R -114 D +112 D + 7.4%
D -2
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Joe Biden (D) 1,489 68.3% Donald Trump* (R) 666 30.6% 25 1.1% 2,180 -7 -16 0.03%
2016 73% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,084 59.3% Donald Trump (R) 672 36.8% 71 3.9% 1,827 0 -9 0.02%
2012 82% Barack Obama* (D) 1,000 56.7% Mitt Romney (R) 736 41.7% 28 1.6% 1,764 7 -5 0.02%
2008 97% Barack Obama (D) 1,086 57.4% John McCain (R) 786 41.5% 21 1.1% 1,893 5 -4 0.02%
2004 101% John Kerry (D) 993 52.0% George W. Bush* (R) 869 45.5% 47 2.5% 1,909 5 -5 0.03%
2000 99% George W. Bush (R) 885 49.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 798 44.2% 122 6.8% 1,805 14 1 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,489 68.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 666 30.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 12 0.6%
Other 13 0.6%
TOTAL 2,180
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -16


2016 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,084 59.3%
Donald Trump (R) 672 36.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 19 1.0%
Other 13 0.7%
TOTAL 1,827
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,000 56.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 736 41.7%
Other 28 1.6%
TOTAL 1,764
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,086 57.4%
John McCain (R) 786 41.5%
Other 21 1.1%
TOTAL 1,893
Turnout: 97% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 869 45.5%
John Kerry (D) 993 52.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 41 2.1%
Other 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,909
Turnout: 101% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2000 President, Shelter Island town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 885 49.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 798 44.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 102 5.7%
Other 20 1.1%
TOTAL 1,805
Turnout: 99% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Shelter Island town, NY

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2018 S1 62% Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+) 1,115 67.6% Chele Farley (R,C+) 535 32.4% 0 0.0% 1,650 -1 0.03%
2018 G 62% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 1,037 62.8% Marc Molinaro (R,C+) 576 34.9% 38 [+] 2.3% 1,651 -1 0.03%
2016 S3 69% Charles Schumer* (D,In+) 1,177 67.8% Wendy Long (R,C+) 519 29.9% 39 [+] 2.2% 1,735 3 0.02%
2014 G 47% Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+) 647 58.6% Rob Astorino (R,C) 406 36.8% 51 [+] 4.6% 1,104 -3 0.03%
*: 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