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Bensalem township, PA


Bucks County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 62,569   ( 2,142 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 3150.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:38,620 61.72% 11.3%
Black:5,0328.04% 18.7%
Indian:560.09% 48.1%
Asian:9,00914.40% 46.3%
2+ races:2,0463.27% 75.3%
Hispanic:7,71112.32% 51.5%
Total non-White:23,94938.28% 42.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-4,941 -9.9
Change in Non-White pop.:7,083 14.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Bensalem township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,789 R +694 R + 3.5%
D +2,095
2020 vs. 2012 R +4,613 R +2,616 R + 11.7%
D +1,997
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,244 R +3,233 R + 13.1%
D +1,011
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,455 R +2,539 R + 9.6%
D -1,084
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Joe Biden (D) 16,898 52.1% Donald Trump* (R) 15,146 46.7% 375 1.2% 32,419 -2 0 0.47%
2016 57% Hillary Clinton (D) 14,803 52.9% Donald Trump (R) 12,357 44.1% 849 3.0% 28,009 -4 -2 0.45%
2012 53% Barack Obama* (D) 14,901 57.9% Mitt Romney (R) 10,533 40.9% 311 1.2% 25,745 -6 -6 0.45%
2008 57% Barack Obama (D) 15,887 58.6% John McCain (R) 10,902 40.2% 318 1.2% 27,107 -4 -5 0.45%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 15,512 58.6% George W. Bush* (R) 10,786 40.8% 168 0.6% 26,466 -8 -10 0.46%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,204 60.4% George W. Bush (R) 7,982 36.5% 693 3.2% 21,879 -10 -11 0.45%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,898 52.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 15,146 46.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 305 0.9%
Other 70 0.2%
TOTAL 32,419
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


2016 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 14,803 52.9%
Donald Trump (R) 12,357 44.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 516 1.8%
Other 333 1.2%
TOTAL 28,009
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2012 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 14,901 57.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,533 40.9%
Other 311 1.2%
TOTAL 25,745
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 15,887 58.6%
John McCain (R) 10,902 40.2%
Other 318 1.2%
TOTAL 27,107
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,786 40.8%
John Kerry (D) 15,512 58.6%
Other 168 0.6%
TOTAL 26,466
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Bensalem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,982 36.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 13,204 60.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 426 1.9%
Other 267 1.2%
TOTAL 21,879
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bensalem township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 47% John Fetterman (D) 12,377 52.3% Mehmet Oz (R) 10,510 44.4% 774 [+] 3.3% 23,661 -2 0.44%
2022 G 47% Josh Shapiro (D) 13,950 59.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 9,182 38.8% 506 [+] 2.1% 23,638 -3 0.44%
2018 S1 46% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 13,583 59.7% Lou Barletta (R) 8,816 38.8% 335 [+] 1.5% 22,734 -4 0.45%
2018 G 46% Tom Wolf* (D) 14,108 61.9% Scott Wagner (R) 8,405 36.9% 278 [+] 1.2% 22,791 -4 0.45%
2016 S3 56% Katie McGinty (D) 14,109 51.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 12,730 46.6% 464 [+] 1.7% 27,303 -2 0.45%
2014 G 31% Tom Wolf (D) 8,688 58.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 6,244 41.8% 0 0.0% 14,932 -3 0.43%
*: 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