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Mechanicsburg borough, PA


Cumberland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,402   ( 421 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 3900.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,004 85.13% 1.3%
Black:2042.17% 6.8%
Indian:10.01% 96.0%
Asian:1321.40% 18.0%
2+ races:4334.61% 156.2%
Hispanic:5706.06% 81.0%
Total non-White:1,39814.87% 61.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-109 -1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:530 7.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +156 D +477 D + 11.6%
D +633
2020 vs. 2012 R +245 D +373 D + 9.4%
D +618
2020 vs. 2008 R +198 D +203 D + 4.9%
D +401
2016 vs. 2008 R +42 R +274 R + 6.7%
D -232
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 2,644 50.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,485 47.3% 130 2.5% 5,259 2 3 0.08%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 2,488 53.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,852 39.6% 332 7.1% 4,672 5 7 0.08%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 2,399 54.7% Barack Obama* (D) 1,867 42.6% 116 2.6% 4,382 8 8 0.08%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 2,446 52.9% Barack Obama (D) 2,084 45.0% 98 2.1% 4,628 9 7 0.08%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 2,905 61.0% John Kerry (D) 1,823 38.3% 37 0.8% 4,765 13 10 0.08%
2000 60% George W. Bush (R) 2,501 59.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,590 37.6% 135 3.2% 4,226 13 11 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,485 47.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,644 50.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 104 2.0%
Other 26 0.5%
TOTAL 5,259
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,852 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,488 53.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 187 4.0%
Other 145 3.1%
TOTAL 4,672
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,867 42.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,399 54.7%
Other 116 2.6%
TOTAL 4,382
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


2008 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,084 45.0%
John McCain (R) 2,446 52.9%
Other 98 2.1%
TOTAL 4,628
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,905 61.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,823 38.3%
Other 37 0.8%
TOTAL 4,765
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Mechanicsburg borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,501 59.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,590 37.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 108 2.6%
Other 27 0.6%
TOTAL 4,226
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mechanicsburg borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% John Fetterman (D) 2,136 49.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,021 46.9% 150 [+] 3.5% 4,307 1 0.08%
2022 G 58% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,441 56.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,742 40.4% 126 [+] 2.9% 4,309 -1 0.08%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,905 48.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,905 48.6% 111 [+] 2.8% 3,921 6 0.08%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,118 54.0% Scott Wagner (R) 1,697 43.2% 109 [+] 2.8% 3,924 3 0.08%
2016 S3 63% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,537 55.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,784 38.8% 281 [+] 6.1% 4,602 6 0.08%
2014 G 40% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,596 55.0% Tom Wolf (D) 1,304 45.0% 0 0.0% 2,900 10 0.08%
*: 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