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Lower Swatara township, PA


Dauphin County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,556   ( 1,288 from 2010 )
Land area: 12.3 square miles
Population density: 776.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:7,823 81.86% 8.4%
Black:6176.46% 65.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:570.60% 50.0%
2+ races:2953.09% 38.5%
Hispanic:7647.99% 131.5%
Total non-White:1,73318.14% 65.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:603 8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:685 10.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lower Swatara township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +141 D +276 D + 8.7%
D +417
2020 vs. 2012 R +441 R +54 D + 2.1%
D +387
2020 vs. 2008 R +419 R +195 R + 2.1%
D +224
2016 vs. 2008 R +278 R +471 R + 10.8%
D -193
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 2,795 57.3% Joe Biden (D) 1,999 41.0% 84 1.7% 4,878 9 10 0.07%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 2,654 59.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,582 35.4% 231 5.2% 4,467 11 14 0.07%
2012 60% Mitt Romney (R) 2,354 58.5% Barack Obama* (D) 1,612 40.0% 59 1.5% 4,025 12 11 0.07%
2008 64% John McCain (R) 2,376 56.6% Barack Obama (D) 1,775 42.3% 48 1.1% 4,199 12 11 0.07%
2004 62% George W. Bush* (R) 2,606 65.5% John Kerry (D) 1,359 34.1% 16 0.4% 3,981 17 15 0.07%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 2,011 61.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,194 36.3% 83 2.5% 3,288 15 13 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,999 41.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,795 57.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 69 1.4%
Other 15 0.3%
TOTAL 4,878
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,582 35.4%
Donald Trump (R) 2,654 59.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 133 3.0%
Other 98 2.2%
TOTAL 4,467
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 14


2012 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,612 40.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,354 58.5%
Other 59 1.5%
TOTAL 4,025
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2008 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,775 42.3%
John McCain (R) 2,376 56.6%
Other 48 1.1%
TOTAL 4,199
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 11


2004 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,606 65.5%
John Kerry (D) 1,359 34.1%
Other 16 0.4%
TOTAL 3,981
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15


2000 President, Lower Swatara township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,011 61.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,194 36.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 2.0%
Other 17 0.5%
TOTAL 3,288
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lower Swatara township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,095 53.6% John Fetterman (D) 1,718 44.0% 93 [+] 2.4% 3,906 7 0.07%
2022 G 53% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,994 51.3% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,821 46.8% 75 [+] 1.9% 3,890 5 0.07%
2018 S1 50% Lou Barletta (R) 2,014 55.9% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,526 42.3% 64 [+] 1.8% 3,604 13 0.07%
2018 G 50% Scott Wagner (R) 1,784 49.7% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,740 48.5% 65 [+] 1.8% 3,589 9 0.07%
2016 S3 62% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,680 61.3% Katie McGinty (D) 1,612 36.9% 77 [+] 1.8% 4,369 13 0.07%
2014 G 40% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,603 58.5% Tom Wolf (D) 1,137 41.5% 0 0.0% 2,740 13 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