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Charlestown township, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,093   ( 422 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.4 square miles
Population density: 489.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,967 65.11% 17.2%
Black:1151.89% 8.7%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1,10318.10% 116.3%
2+ races:2934.81% 253.0%
Hispanic:60910.00% 311.5%
Total non-White:2,12634.89% 141.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-822 -17.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,244 26.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Charlestown township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +178 D +483 D + 9.0%
D +661
2020 vs. 2012 R -71 D +1,082 D + 28.7%
D +1,011
2020 vs. 2008 R -5 D +870 D + 21.6%
D +865
2016 vs. 2008 R -183 D +387 D + 12.6%
D +204
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 85% Joe Biden (D) 2,433 61.3% Donald Trump* (R) 1,477 37.2% 61 1.5% 3,971 -11 -10 0.06%
2016 72% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 54.6% Donald Trump (R) 1,299 40.0% 177 5.4% 3,248 -8 -6 0.05%
2012 69% Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 51.6% Barack Obama* (D) 1,422 47.4% 31 1.0% 3,001 5 4 0.05%
2008 77% Barack Obama (D) 1,568 50.8% John McCain (R) 1,482 48.1% 34 1.1% 3,084 4 2 0.05%
2004 78% George W. Bush* (R) 1,529 55.6% John Kerry (D) 1,205 43.8% 15 0.5% 2,749 7 5 0.05%
2000 71% George W. Bush (R) 1,256 58.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 834 38.8% 57 2.7% 2,147 12 11 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,433 61.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,477 37.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 50 1.3%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 3,971
Turnout: 85% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -10


2016 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,772 54.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,299 40.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 106 3.3%
Other 71 2.2%
TOTAL 3,248
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2012 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,422 47.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,548 51.6%
Other 31 1.0%
TOTAL 3,001
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,568 50.8%
John McCain (R) 1,482 48.1%
Other 34 1.1%
TOTAL 3,084
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 2


2004 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,529 55.6%
John Kerry (D) 1,205 43.8%
Other 15 0.5%
TOTAL 2,749
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Charlestown township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,256 58.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 834 38.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 46 2.1%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,147
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Charlestown township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 70% John Fetterman (D) 1,924 58.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,282 38.9% 88 [+] 2.7% 3,294 -7 0.06%
2022 G 70% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,110 64.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,125 34.2% 52 [+] 1.6% 3,287 -7 0.06%
2018 S1 63% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,723 59.7% Lou Barletta (R) 1,109 38.5% 52 [+] 1.8% 2,884 -4 0.06%
2018 G 63% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,774 61.8% Scott Wagner (R) 1,031 35.9% 67 [+] 2.3% 2,872 -5 0.06%
2016 S3 72% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,588 49.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,555 48.1% 92 [+] 2.8% 3,235 0 0.05%
2014 G 42% Tom Corbett* (R) 951 51.3% Tom Wolf (D) 901 48.7% 0 0.0% 1,852 6 0.05%
*: 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