The main campus of the State U. of New York at Buffalo and corporate office parks are mainstays. Moving east from Buffalo, large farms produce fruit, vegetables and dairy products. Vineyards in Ontario and Seneca counties attract travelers heading to Niagara Falls. In mostly middle-class Amherst, Republicans form the majority. However, the town has become a bit more amicable to Democrats.
Republicans regularly win local office throughout the rest of the district.