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Chester city, PA


Delaware County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,048   ( 924 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.8 square miles
Population density: 6837.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,365 13.21% 14.7%
Black:24,84775.18% 0.2%
Indian:90.03% 87.0%
Asian:2060.62% 7.2%
2+ races:9993.02% 47.6%
Hispanic:2,4147.30% 21.0%
Total non-White:28,68386.79% 0.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-752 -2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-172 -0.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Chester city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +80 R +1,314 R + 2.4%
D -1,234
2020 vs. 2012 R +222 R +2,396 R + 5.1%
D -2,174
2020 vs. 2008 R -70 R +2,870 R + 2.0%
D -2,940
2016 vs. 2008 R -150 R +1,556 D + 0.4%
D -1,706
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 49% Joe Biden (D) 11,613 91.7% Donald Trump* (R) 939 7.4% 109 0.9% 12,661 -41 -39 0.18%
2016 55% Hillary Clinton (D) 12,847 92.1% Donald Trump (R) 859 6.2% 237 1.7% 13,943 -42 -40 0.23%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 13,787 94.7% Mitt Romney (R) 717 4.9% 49 0.3% 14,553 -42 -42 0.25%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 14,553 93.2% John McCain (R) 1,009 6.5% 47 0.3% 15,609 -38 -39 0.26%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 11,575 86.5% George W. Bush* (R) 1,754 13.1% 58 0.4% 13,387 -35 -38 0.23%
2000 41% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,854 84.0% George W. Bush (R) 1,456 13.8% 225 2.1% 10,535 -33 -34 0.21%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 11,613 91.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 939 7.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 75 0.6%
Other 34 0.3%
TOTAL 12,661
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -41 Diff (US): -39


2016 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 12,847 92.1%
Donald Trump (R) 859 6.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 71 0.5%
Other 166 1.2%
TOTAL 13,943
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -40


2012 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,787 94.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 717 4.9%
Other 49 0.3%
TOTAL 14,553
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -42 Diff (US): -42


2008 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,553 93.2%
John McCain (R) 1,009 6.5%
Other 47 0.3%
TOTAL 15,609
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -39


2004 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,754 13.1%
John Kerry (D) 11,575 86.5%
Other 58 0.4%
TOTAL 13,387
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -35 Diff (US): -38


2000 President, Chester city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,456 13.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,854 84.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 0.7%
Other 153 1.5%
TOTAL 10,535
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -33 Diff (US): -34
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Chester city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 28% John Fetterman (D) 6,620 90.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 522 7.1% 167 [+] 2.3% 7,309 -39 0.14%
2022 G 28% Josh Shapiro (D) 6,685 92.0% Doug Mastriano (R) 458 6.3% 123 [+] 1.7% 7,266 -35 0.14%
2018 S1 36% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 8,572 93.2% Lou Barletta (R) 545 5.9% 78 [+] 0.8% 9,195 -37 0.18%
2018 G 36% Tom Wolf* (D) 8,607 93.1% Scott Wagner (R) 561 6.1% 76 [+] 0.8% 9,244 -35 0.18%
2016 S3 52% Katie McGinty (D) 12,091 91.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,028 7.8% 98 [+] 0.7% 13,217 -41 0.22%
2014 G 28% Tom Wolf (D) 6,408 91.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 601 8.6% 0 0.0% 7,009 -36 0.20%
*: 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