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West Chester borough, PA


Chester County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 19,016   ( 555 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.8 square miles
Population density: 10300.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:13,432 70.64% 1.0%
Black:2,55813.45% 22.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:3111.64% 19.6%
2+ races:5522.90% 87.8%
Hispanic:2,15111.31% 13.3%
Total non-White:5,58429.36% 8.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:129 0.8
Change in Non-White pop.:426 2.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Chester borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -74 D +8 D + 1.0%
D -66
2020 vs. 2012 R -137 D +693 D + 6.5%
D +556
2020 vs. 2008 R -31 R +96 R + 0.2%
D -127
2016 vs. 2008 R +43 R +104 R + 1.2%
D -61
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 55% Joe Biden (D) 5,910 73.9% Donald Trump* (R) 1,921 24.0% 165 2.1% 7,996 -25 -23 0.12%
2016 56% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,976 70.1% Donald Trump (R) 1,995 23.4% 556 6.5% 8,527 -25 -23 0.14%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 5,354 70.6% Mitt Romney (R) 2,058 27.2% 168 2.2% 7,580 -19 -20 0.13%
2008 50% Barack Obama (D) 6,037 74.8% John McCain (R) 1,952 24.2% 85 1.1% 8,074 -20 -21 0.13%
2004 43% John Kerry (D) 4,700 69.7% George W. Bush* (R) 1,989 29.5% 50 0.7% 6,739 -19 -21 0.12%
2000 36% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,519 63.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,751 31.5% 281 5.1% 5,551 -15 -16 0.11%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 5,910 73.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,921 24.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 134 1.7%
Other 31 0.4%
TOTAL 7,996
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -23


2016 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,976 70.1%
Donald Trump (R) 1,995 23.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 316 3.7%
Other 240 2.8%
TOTAL 8,527
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -25 Diff (US): -23


2012 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,354 70.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,058 27.2%
Other 168 2.2%
TOTAL 7,580
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,037 74.8%
John McCain (R) 1,952 24.2%
Other 85 1.1%
TOTAL 8,074
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21


2004 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,989 29.5%
John Kerry (D) 4,700 69.7%
Other 50 0.7%
TOTAL 6,739
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -21


2000 President, West Chester borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,751 31.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,519 63.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 236 4.3%
Other 45 0.8%
TOTAL 5,551
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Chester borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% John Fetterman (D) 4,466 74.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,399 23.2% 157 [+] 2.6% 6,022 -23 0.11%
2022 G 41% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,750 78.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,125 18.7% 148 [+] 2.5% 6,023 -23 0.11%
2018 S1 46% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,286 77.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,346 19.8% 183 [+] 2.7% 6,815 -23 0.14%
2018 G 46% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,418 79.5% Scott Wagner (R) 1,260 18.5% 133 [+] 2.0% 6,811 -22 0.14%
2016 S3 55% Katie McGinty (D) 5,542 65.8% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,539 30.2% 338 [+] 4.0% 8,419 -19 0.14%
2014 G 23% Tom Wolf (D) 2,565 72.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 954 27.1% 0 0.0% 3,519 -18 0.10%
*: 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