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Luzerne township, PA


Fayette County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,544   ( 421 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 187.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,023 72.56% 9.3%
Black:1,08619.59% 12.2%
Indian:100.18% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:631.14% 75.0%
Hispanic:3366.06% 46.1%
Total non-White:1,52127.44% 0.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-414 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:-7 -0.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Luzerne township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +218 R +177 R + 7.1%
D +41
2020 vs. 2012 R +477 R +610 R + 33.0%
D -133
2020 vs. 2008 R +413 R +706 R + 36.9%
D -293
2016 vs. 2008 R +195 R +529 R + 29.8%
D -334
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Donald Trump* (R) 1,195 60.2% Joe Biden (D) 769 38.7% 21 1.1% 1,985 12 13 0.03%
2016 36% Donald Trump (R) 977 56.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 728 41.7% 40 2.3% 1,745 8 10 0.03%
2012 32% Barack Obama* (D) 902 55.0% Mitt Romney (R) 718 43.8% 21 1.3% 1,641 -3 -3 0.03%
2008 38% Barack Obama (D) 1,062 56.8% John McCain (R) 782 41.8% 26 1.4% 1,870 -2 -4 0.03%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 1,305 65.0% George W. Bush* (R) 691 34.4% 11 0.5% 2,007 -14 -16 0.03%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,361 70.0% George W. Bush (R) 523 26.9% 59 3.0% 1,943 -20 -21 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 769 38.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,195 60.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 17 0.9%
Other 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,985
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 13


2016 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 728 41.7%
Donald Trump (R) 977 56.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22 1.3%
Other 18 1.0%
TOTAL 1,745
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 902 55.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 718 43.8%
Other 21 1.3%
TOTAL 1,641
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


2008 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,062 56.8%
John McCain (R) 782 41.8%
Other 26 1.4%
TOTAL 1,870
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2004 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 691 34.4%
John Kerry (D) 1,305 65.0%
Other 11 0.5%
TOTAL 2,007
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


2000 President, Luzerne township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 523 26.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,361 70.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 1.6%
Other 28 1.4%
TOTAL 1,943
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -21
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luzerne township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 33% Mehmet Oz (R) 798 53.4% John Fetterman (D) 673 45.0% 23 [+] 1.5% 1,494 7 0.03%
2022 G 33% Josh Shapiro (D) 763 51.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 718 48.2% 10 [+] 0.7% 1,491 6 0.03%
2018 S1 28% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 792 60.2% Lou Barletta (R) 511 38.8% 13 [+] 1.0% 1,316 -4 0.03%
2018 G 29% Tom Wolf* (D) 795 60.0% Scott Wagner (R) 511 38.6% 19 [+] 1.4% 1,325 -2 0.03%
2016 S3 36% Katie McGinty (D) 846 49.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 779 45.2% 99 [+] 5.7% 1,724 -4 0.03%
2014 G 20% Tom Wolf (D) 705 71.1% Tom Corbett* (R) 286 28.9% 0 0.0% 991 -16 0.03%
*: 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