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Swarthmore borough, PA


Delaware County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,507   ( 313 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.4 square miles
Population density: 4648.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,861 74.70% 0.7%
Black:3986.12% 35.4%
Indian:300.46% 100.0%
Asian:4997.67% 5.9%
2+ races:4657.15% 134.8%
Hispanic:2263.47% 25.9%
Total non-White:1,64625.30% 26.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-35 -0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:348 6.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Swarthmore borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R -11 D +80 D + 0.9%
D +69
2020 vs. 2012 R -218 D +765 D + 14.0%
D +547
2020 vs. 2008 R -203 D +369 D + 10.0%
D +166
2016 vs. 2008 R -192 D +289 D + 9.1%
D +97
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 79% Joe Biden (D) 3,520 88.2% Donald Trump* (R) 435 10.9% 37 0.9% 3,992 -38 -36 0.06%
2016 80% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,451 86.2% Donald Trump (R) 446 11.1% 108 2.7% 4,005 -37 -35 0.06%
2012 74% Barack Obama* (D) 2,973 81.1% Mitt Romney (R) 653 17.8% 42 1.1% 3,668 -29 -29 0.06%
2008 82% Barack Obama (D) 3,354 83.3% John McCain (R) 638 15.8% 36 0.9% 4,028 -28 -30 0.07%
2004 79% John Kerry (D) 3,156 80.4% George W. Bush* (R) 749 19.1% 21 0.5% 3,926 -29 -32 0.07%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,164 71.4% George W. Bush (R) 774 25.5% 92 3.0% 3,030 -21 -22 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,520 88.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 435 10.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 24 0.6%
Other 13 0.3%
TOTAL 3,992
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -38 Diff (US): -36


2016 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,451 86.2%
Donald Trump (R) 446 11.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 52 1.3%
Other 56 1.4%
TOTAL 4,005
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): -37 Diff (US): -35


2012 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,973 81.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 653 17.8%
Other 42 1.1%
TOTAL 3,668
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -29


2008 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,354 83.3%
John McCain (R) 638 15.8%
Other 36 0.9%
TOTAL 4,028
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -30


2004 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 749 19.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,156 80.4%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 3,926
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): -29 Diff (US): -32


2000 President, Swarthmore borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 774 25.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,164 71.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 2.4%
Other 20 0.7%
TOTAL 3,030
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swarthmore borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 72% John Fetterman (D) 3,221 88.2% Mehmet Oz (R) 386 10.6% 46 [+] 1.3% 3,653 -36 0.07%
2022 G 72% Josh Shapiro (D) 3,303 90.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 304 8.3% 36 [+] 1.0% 3,643 -33 0.07%
2018 S1 72% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 3,173 87.5% Lou Barletta (R) 387 10.7% 67 [+] 1.8% 3,627 -32 0.07%
2018 G 72% Tom Wolf* (D) 3,180 88.3% Scott Wagner (R) 374 10.4% 49 [+] 1.4% 3,603 -30 0.07%
2016 S3 79% Katie McGinty (D) 3,265 82.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 654 16.5% 39 [+] 1.0% 3,958 -32 0.07%
2014 G 51% Tom Wolf (D) 2,127 83.6% Tom Corbett* (R) 416 16.4% 0 0.0% 2,543 -29 0.07%
*: 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