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Penn Forest township, PA


Carbon County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,979   ( 398 from 2010 )
Land area: 73.8 square miles
Population density: 135.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,933 79.50% 0.7%
Black:4754.76% 19.6%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1301.30% 39.8%
2+ races:3313.32% 158.6%
Hispanic:1,07010.72% 45.4%
Total non-White:2,04620.50% 28.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-52 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:450 5.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Penn Forest township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +687 R +175 D + 2.9%
D +512
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,386 R +1,101 R + 17.8%
D +285
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,543 R +1,384 R + 25.1%
D +159
2016 vs. 2008 R +856 R +1,209 R + 28.0%
D -353
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 3,449 61.8% Joe Biden (D) 2,071 37.1% 63 1.1% 5,583 13 15 0.08%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 2,762 61.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,559 34.6% 188 4.2% 4,509 13 15 0.07%
2012 52% Mitt Romney (R) 2,063 52.5% Barack Obama* (D) 1,786 45.5% 77 2.0% 3,926 6 5 0.07%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 1,912 49.4% John McCain (R) 1,906 49.3% 51 1.3% 3,869 5 4 0.06%
2004 52% George W. Bush* (R) 1,468 52.3% John Kerry (D) 1,312 46.8% 26 0.9% 2,806 4 2 0.05%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,020 48.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,006 47.7% 82 3.9% 2,108 1 0 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,071 37.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,449 61.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 55 1.0%
Other 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,583
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


2016 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,559 34.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,762 61.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 86 1.9%
Other 102 2.3%
TOTAL 4,509
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,786 45.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,063 52.5%
Other 77 2.0%
TOTAL 3,926
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,912 49.4%
John McCain (R) 1,906 49.3%
Other 51 1.3%
TOTAL 3,869
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,468 52.3%
John Kerry (D) 1,312 46.8%
Other 26 0.9%
TOTAL 2,806
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Penn Forest township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,006 47.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,020 48.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 2.3%
Other 34 1.6%
TOTAL 2,108
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Penn Forest township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 54% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,577 59.1% John Fetterman (D) 1,654 37.9% 131 [+] 3.0% 4,362 13 0.08%
2022 G 54% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,441 56.0% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,839 42.2% 82 [+] 1.9% 4,362 14 0.08%
2018 S1 45% Lou Barletta (R) 2,048 57.6% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,462 41.1% 45 [+] 1.3% 3,555 15 0.07%
2018 G 45% Scott Wagner (R) 1,933 54.4% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,565 44.1% 53 [+] 1.5% 3,551 14 0.07%
2016 S3 57% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,536 57.4% Katie McGinty (D) 1,622 36.7% 263 [+] 5.9% 4,421 9 0.07%
2014 G 30% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,192 52.0% Tom Wolf (D) 1,102 48.0% 0 0.0% 2,294 7 0.07%
*: 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