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Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY·New York

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential elections — D+2.9 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
NY
2024 presidential election
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY
HarrisD+2.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, NYA map of the constituent counties of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, NY, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Erie County, NY · D+9.5Niagara County, NY · R+14.8Cattaraugus County, NY · R+32.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.8%303,513
Donald TrumpRepublican47.9%286,038
OtherAll other candidates1.2%7,400
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +2.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+2.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−2.0%
1896−19.1%
1900−8.5%
1904−17.5%
1908−9.4%
1912+13.9%
1916−10.1%
1920−38.8%
1924−39.4%
1928−12.7%
1932−7.3%
1936+5.0%
1940−1.8%
1944−0.2%
1948+2.8%
1952−15.4%
1956−29.6%
1960+9.6%
1964+44.7%
1968+14.2%
1972−10.8%
1976+0.2%
1980+8.0%
1984−1.6%
1988+8.0%
1992+11.7%
1996+19.8%
2000+14.9%
2004+10.5%
2008+13.2%
2012+12.1%
2016+0.1%
2020+8.1%
2024+2.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+2.9%
303,513286,038596,951
D
+8.1%
325,178275,775612,301
D
+0.1%
260,512259,956547,188
D
+12.1%
293,991229,484532,975
D
+13.2%
317,909242,933569,874
D
+10.5%
312,206251,585575,984
D
+14.9%
301,773219,510551,657
D
+19.8%
281,786176,752531,321
D
+11.7%
242,032173,789583,172
D
+8.0%
295,027251,024550,088
R
−1.6%
289,193298,333588,997
D
+8.0%
268,605225,191539,576
D
+0.2%
286,832285,880576,504
R
−10.8%
268,005333,145603,041
D
+14.2%
304,786223,243572,238
D
+44.7%
434,164165,532600,494
D
+9.6%
343,680283,707627,902
R
−29.6%
206,704380,372587,076
R
−15.4%
244,215333,578578,943
D
+2.8%
243,026229,222485,984
R
−0.2%
242,542243,496487,696
R
−1.8%
234,910243,380479,591
D
+5.0%
224,663202,940436,607
R
−7.3%
163,244189,982366,607
R
−12.7%
153,559200,090367,243
R
−39.4%
54,142155,251256,608
R
−38.8%
54,545137,038212,857
R
−10.1%
60,55474,675139,881
D
+13.9%
46,05129,659118,284
R
−9.4%
59,85572,647136,387
R
−17.5%
49,05570,732124,206
R
−8.5%
53,78364,067120,971
R
−19.1%
42,70163,575109,258
R
−2.0%
45,03446,97698,045
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBuffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NYCombined statistical areaNew YorkStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White76.0%55.2%61.0%
Black10.8%14.4%12.2%
Asian4.0%9.1%6.0%
Two or more races6.2%10.3%12.6%
Other race2.9%11.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.7%19.8%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$71,475$85,974$84,427
Poverty rate14.2%14.0%12.5%
Median age4139.939.1
Age 18–248.8%9.0%9.2%
Age 65 and older19.6%18.0%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home10.1%30.9%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 21.4%Italian 10.9%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 15.6%Irish 10.5%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 14.3%German 8.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic41.7%30.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant7.3%5.1%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed37.3%48.7%51.5%
Mainline Protestant5.0%3.8%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.4%
Irish
15.6%
Italian
14.3%
Polish
13.4%
English
8.3%
American
3.2%
French
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.6%
2.4%
75–84
3.2%
5.5%
65–74
6.1%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
5.7%
45–54
5.8%
6.1%
35–44
6.2%
6.7%
25–34
6.7%
4.4%
18–24
4.4%
7.6%
5–17
7.3%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$71,475
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY ranks near the middle of US counties.
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY$71,475
New York$85,974
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.2%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.9%
Spanish2.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.6%
Other languages1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
41.7%
Evangelical Protestant
7.3%
Mainline Protestant
5.0%
Black Protestant
3.5%
Muslim
2.5%
Jewish
0.6%
Other Christian
0.6%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Hindu
0.2%
Buddhist
0.2%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted37.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 39.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.9 points.

A population of 1,237,488, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,475 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York vote in 2024?
In 2024, Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York voted Democratic by 2.9 points (D+2.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 596,951 votes cast, 303,513 went Democratic and 286,038 went Republican.
What is Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York's political typology?
Akashic places Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 16 times, and other 0 times.
When did Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York?
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York has a population of 1,237,488 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York?
Median household income in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York is $71,475 — below the national median of $80,734. The New York state median is $85,974.
What is the political history of Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY, New York from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.