2022 population: 5,602
( 
188 from 2010
)
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population density: 2254.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 5,406 | 96.50% | 5.9% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 47 | 0.84% | 9.3% |
| Hispanic: | 149 | 2.66% | 29.0% |
| Total non-White: | 196 | 3.50% |  36.8% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 302 | 6.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -114 | -2.6 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +246 | R +91 | D + 1.2% | |
| D +155 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +715 | R +734 | R + 29.0% | |
| D -19 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +769 | R +893 | R + 37.4% | |
| D -124 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +523 | R +802 | R + 38.7% | |
| D -279 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 57% | Donald Trump* (R) | 1,633 | 63.3% | Joe Biden (D) | 894 | 34.7% | 53 | 2.1% | 2,580 | 15 | 16 | 0.04% |
| 2016 | 51% | Donald Trump (R) | 1,387 | 61.6% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 739 | 32.8% | 126 | 5.6% | 2,252 | 13 | 16 | 0.04% |
| 2012 | 44% | Mitt Romney (R) | 918 | 49.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 913 | 48.8% | 39 | 2.1% | 1,870 | 3 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 47% | Barack Obama (D) | 1,018 | 52.6% | John McCain (R) | 864 | 44.6% | 55 | 2.8% | 1,937 | 0 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2004 | 45% | John Kerry (D) | 970 | 52.0% | George W. Bush* (R) | 879 | 47.2% | 15 | 0.8% | 1,864 | -1 | -4 | 0.03% |
| 2000 | 41% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 892 | 53.5% | George W. Bush (R) | 713 | 42.8% | 61 | 3.7% | 1,666 | -4 | -5 | 0.03% |
| 2020 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 894 | 34.7% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 1,633 | 63.3% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 44 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 9 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,580 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 739 | 32.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 1,387 | 61.6% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 71 | 3.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 55 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 2,252 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 913 | 48.8% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 918 | 49.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 39 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,870 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 1,018 | 52.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 864 | 44.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 55 | 2.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,937 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 879 | 47.2% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 970 | 52.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 15 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,864 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Palmerton borough | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 713 | 42.8% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 892 | 53.5% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 38 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 23 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 1,666 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 42% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 1,083 | 56.5% | John Fetterman (D) | 760 | 39.6% | 74 [+] | 3.9% | 1,917 | 10 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | G | 42% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 1,057 | 55.2% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 812 | 42.4% | 46 [+] | 2.4% | 1,915 | 13 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | S1 | 38% | Lou Barletta (R) | 935 | 55.9% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 713 | 42.6% | 26 [+] | 1.6% | 1,674 | 13 | 0.03% |
| 2018 | G | 38% | Scott Wagner (R) | 904 | 53.7% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 753 | 44.7% | 26 [+] | 1.5% | 1,683 | 13 | 0.03% |
| 2016 | S3 | 50% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 1,222 | 55.5% | Katie McGinty (D) | 835 | 38.0% | 143 [+] | 6.5% | 2,200 | 7 | 0.04% |
| 2014 | G | 28% | Tom Wolf (D) | 666 | 54.6% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 554 | 45.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,220 | 0 | 0.03% |