Amherst, New York — Voting History

Presidential Voting History

Below you'll find the most recent presidential election results for Erie County, New York, broken down by party. Any votes not recorded for a the Democratic or Republican candidate are lumped together as "Other".

Erie County - 2000
Candidate Votes Percent
George W. Bush (Republican)160,17637.91%
Al Gore (Democrat)240,17656.84%
Other Candidate(s)22,2015.25%
Total Votes422,553100%
Erie County - 2004
Candidate Votes Percent
George W. Bush (Republican)184,42341.43%
John Kerry (Democrat)251,09056.41%
Other Candidate(s)9,6252.16%
Total Votes445,138100%
Erie County - 2008
Candidate Votes Percent
Barack Obama (Democrat)218,64557.67%
John McCain (Republican)154,71640.81%
Other Candidate(s)5,7691.52%
Total Votes379,130100%
Erie County - 2012
Candidate Votes Percent
Barack Obama (Democrat)220,18456.94%
Mitt Romney (Republican)159,67841.3%
Other Candidate(s)6,8031.76%
Total Votes386,665100%
Erie County - 2016
Candidate Votes Percent
Donald Trump (Republican)173,81745.35%
Hillary Clinton (Democrat)192,06550.12%
Other Candidate(s)17,3664.53%
Total Votes383,248100%