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Lower Paxton township, PA


Dauphin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 53,601   ( 6,241 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.2 square miles
Population density: 1903.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:34,810 64.94% 4.0%
Black:9,22717.21% 66.7%
Indian:240.04% 52.0%
Asian:5,0919.50% 137.0%
2+ races:1,8013.36% 64.2%
Hispanic:2,5024.67% 14.0%
Total non-White:18,79135.06% 69.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,466 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:7,707 19.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Paxton township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +985 D +2,793 D + 9.5%
D +3,778
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,350 D +2,821 D + 9.7%
D +4,171
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,237 D +2,167 D + 7.1%
D +3,404
2016 vs. 2008 R +252 R +626 R + 2.5%
D -374
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Joe Biden (D) 16,188 53.2% Donald Trump* (R) 13,714 45.0% 554 1.8% 30,456 -4 -2 0.44%
2016 66% Donald Trump (R) 12,729 48.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,410 47.0% 1,268 4.8% 26,407 0 2 0.43%
2012 65% Mitt Romney (R) 12,364 49.9% Barack Obama* (D) 12,017 48.5% 385 1.6% 24,766 3 3 0.43%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 12,784 49.9% John McCain (R) 12,477 48.7% 344 1.3% 25,605 5 3 0.43%
2004 68% George W. Bush* (R) 14,092 57.8% John Kerry (D) 10,170 41.7% 117 0.5% 24,379 9 7 0.42%
2000 61% George W. Bush (R) 11,918 57.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,462 40.5% 491 2.4% 20,871 11 9 0.42%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 16,188 53.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,714 45.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 432 1.4%
Other 122 0.4%
TOTAL 30,456
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,410 47.0%
Donald Trump (R) 12,729 48.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 744 2.8%
Other 524 2.0%
TOTAL 26,407
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2012 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 12,017 48.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 12,364 49.9%
Other 385 1.6%
TOTAL 24,766
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,784 49.9%
John McCain (R) 12,477 48.7%
Other 344 1.3%
TOTAL 25,605
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,092 57.8%
John Kerry (D) 10,170 41.7%
Other 117 0.5%
TOTAL 24,379
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 7


2000 President, Lower Paxton township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,918 57.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,462 40.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 378 1.8%
Other 113 0.5%
TOTAL 20,871
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Paxton township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% John Fetterman (D) 13,100 53.5% Mehmet Oz (R) 10,733 43.9% 642 [+] 2.6% 24,475 -2 0.46%
2022 G 59% Josh Shapiro (D) 14,969 61.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 8,978 36.7% 503 [+] 2.1% 24,450 -5 0.46%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 12,196 53.7% Lou Barletta (R) 10,092 44.5% 415 [+] 1.8% 22,703 2 0.45%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 13,339 58.8% Scott Wagner (R) 8,898 39.3% 432 [+] 1.9% 22,669 -1 0.45%
2016 S3 65% Pat Toomey* (R) 13,545 52.1% Katie McGinty (D) 11,991 46.1% 453 [+] 1.7% 25,989 3 0.43%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 8,461 50.7% Tom Wolf (D) 8,216 49.3% 0 0.0% 16,677 6 0.48%
*: 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