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Reading city, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 94,601   ( 6,519 from 2010 )
Land area: 9.8 square miles
Population density: 9611.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:19,873 21.01% 21.3%
Black:7,8308.28% 10.8%
Indian:750.08% 59.0%
Asian:9150.97% 6.4%
2+ races:1,9342.04% 27.5%
Hispanic:63,54267.17% 24.0%
Total non-White:74,72878.99% 18.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-5,385 -7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:11,904 16.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Reading city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,723 R +3,927 R + 15.6%
D -2,204
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,301 R +3,621 R + 18.2%
D -1,320
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,638 R +5,301 R + 17.3%
D -3,663
2016 vs. 2008 R -85 R +1,374 R + 1.7%
D -1,459
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 32% Joe Biden (D) 16,985 71.6% Donald Trump* (R) 6,329 26.7% 402 1.7% 23,716 -22 -20 0.34%
2016 36% Hillary Clinton (D) 19,189 78.1% Donald Trump (R) 4,606 18.7% 771 3.1% 24,566 -29 -27 0.40%
2012 36% Barack Obama* (D) 18,305 81.1% Mitt Romney (R) 4,028 17.8% 246 1.1% 22,579 -29 -29 0.39%
2008 43% Barack Obama (D) 20,648 80.5% John McCain (R) 4,691 18.3% 309 1.2% 25,648 -26 -27 0.43%
2004 40% John Kerry (D) 16,268 69.1% George W. Bush* (R) 7,096 30.1% 181 0.8% 23,545 -18 -21 0.41%
2000 33% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,275 65.8% George W. Bush (R) 5,687 30.5% 702 3.8% 18,664 -16 -17 0.38%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,985 71.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,329 26.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 317 1.3%
Other 85 0.4%
TOTAL 23,716
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -20


2016 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 19,189 78.1%
Donald Trump (R) 4,606 18.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 349 1.4%
Other 422 1.7%
TOTAL 24,566
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -27


2012 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 18,305 81.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,028 17.8%
Other 246 1.1%
TOTAL 22,579
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 20,648 80.5%
John McCain (R) 4,691 18.3%
Other 309 1.2%
TOTAL 25,648
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -26 Diff (US): -27


2004 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,096 30.1%
John Kerry (D) 16,268 69.1%
Other 181 0.8%
TOTAL 23,545
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -21


2000 President, Reading city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,687 30.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,275 65.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 472 2.5%
Other 230 1.2%
TOTAL 18,664
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Reading city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 17% John Fetterman (D) 9,429 73.5% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,956 23.1% 436 [+] 3.4% 12,821 -23 0.24%
2022 G 17% Josh Shapiro (D) 9,549 75.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,745 21.6% 438 [+] 3.4% 12,732 -20 0.24%
2018 S1 22% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 12,572 81.2% Lou Barletta (R) 2,676 17.3% 241 [+] 1.6% 15,489 -25 0.31%
2018 G 22% Tom Wolf* (D) 12,664 81.6% Scott Wagner (R) 2,608 16.8% 257 [+] 1.7% 15,529 -24 0.31%
2016 S3 34% Katie McGinty (D) 17,727 77.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,580 20.0% 636 [+] 2.8% 22,943 -29 0.38%
2014 G 14% Tom Wolf (D) 6,754 75.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,207 24.6% 0 0.0% 8,961 -20 0.26%
*: 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