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West Reading borough, PA


Berks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,533   ( 321 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population density: 7626.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,296 50.65% 21.9%
Black:2395.27% 19.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:4209.27% 406.0%
2+ races:1553.42% 49.0%
Hispanic:1,41631.24% 84.1%
Total non-White:2,23749.35% 75.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-643 -18.5
Change in Non-White pop.:964 27.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Reading borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +80 D +177 D + 4.7%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012 R +147 D +82 R + 2.0%
D +229
2020 vs. 2008 R +103 R +65 R + 6.0%
D +38
2016 vs. 2008 R +23 R +242 R + 10.7%
D -219
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 1,259 63.8% Donald Trump* (R) 677 34.3% 37 1.9% 1,973 -14 -12 0.03%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,002 58.3% Donald Trump (R) 597 34.7% 120 7.0% 1,719 -13 -11 0.03%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 1,030 64.7% Mitt Romney (R) 530 33.3% 33 2.1% 1,593 -13 -14 0.03%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 1,221 67.2% John McCain (R) 574 31.6% 23 1.3% 1,818 -13 -14 0.03%
2004 45% John Kerry (D) 822 55.6% George W. Bush* (R) 645 43.6% 11 0.7% 1,478 -5 -7 0.03%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 678 52.0% George W. Bush (R) 569 43.6% 58 4.4% 1,305 -3 -4 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,259 63.8%
Donald Trump* (R) 677 34.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29 1.5%
Other 8 0.4%
TOTAL 1,973
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,002 58.3%
Donald Trump (R) 597 34.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 68 4.0%
Other 52 3.0%
TOTAL 1,719
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,030 64.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 530 33.3%
Other 33 2.1%
TOTAL 1,593
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,221 67.2%
John McCain (R) 574 31.6%
Other 23 1.3%
TOTAL 1,818
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 645 43.6%
John Kerry (D) 822 55.6%
Other 11 0.7%
TOTAL 1,478
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, West Reading borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 569 43.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 678 52.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 43 3.3%
Other 15 1.1%
TOTAL 1,305
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Reading borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 40% John Fetterman (D) 925 65.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 444 31.5% 42 [+] 3.0% 1,411 -15 0.03%
2022 G 40% Josh Shapiro (D) 982 69.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 388 27.5% 39 [+] 2.8% 1,409 -14 0.03%
2018 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 958 72.0% Lou Barletta (R) 349 26.2% 23 [+] 1.7% 1,330 -16 0.03%
2018 G 38% Tom Wolf* (D) 966 72.9% Scott Wagner (R) 333 25.1% 27 [+] 2.0% 1,326 -16 0.03%
2016 S3 49% Katie McGinty (D) 981 59.3% Pat Toomey* (R) 599 36.2% 74 [+] 4.5% 1,654 -13 0.03%
2014 G 24% Tom Wolf (D) 580 70.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 239 29.2% 0 0.0% 819 -16 0.02%
*: 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