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South Union township, PA


Fayette County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,797   ( 116 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.8 square miles
Population density: 644.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,144 93.95% 2.1%
Black:2382.20% 41.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1651.53% 33.1%
2+ races:2011.86% 53.4%
Hispanic:250.23% 61.5%
Total non-White:6536.05% 12.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:207 2.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-91 -1.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for South Union township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +462 R +61 D + 2.6%
D +401
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,157 R +964 R + 14.4%
D +193
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,187 R +1,265 R + 21.0%
D -78
2016 vs. 2008 R +725 R +1,204 R + 23.7%
D -479
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 69% Donald Trump* (R) 3,634 60.7% Joe Biden (D) 2,297 38.4% 53 0.9% 5,984 12 14 0.09%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 3,172 60.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,896 36.2% 167 3.2% 5,235 12 15 0.08%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 2,477 53.6% Barack Obama* (D) 2,104 45.5% 41 0.9% 4,622 7 6 0.08%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 2,447 50.0% Barack Obama (D) 2,375 48.5% 71 1.5% 4,893 6 4 0.08%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 2,527 52.5% George W. Bush* (R) 2,249 46.7% 41 0.9% 4,817 -2 -4 0.08%
2000 50% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,432 55.4% George W. Bush (R) 1,852 42.2% 107 2.4% 4,391 -4 -6 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,297 38.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,634 60.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 0.7%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,984
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,896 36.2%
Donald Trump (R) 3,172 60.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 95 1.8%
Other 72 1.4%
TOTAL 5,235
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15


2012 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,104 45.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,477 53.6%
Other 41 0.9%
TOTAL 4,622
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


2008 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,375 48.5%
John McCain (R) 2,447 50.0%
Other 71 1.5%
TOTAL 4,893
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,249 46.7%
John Kerry (D) 2,527 52.5%
Other 41 0.9%
TOTAL 4,817
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -4


2000 President, South Union township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,852 42.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,432 55.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 72 1.6%
Other 35 0.8%
TOTAL 4,391
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for South Union township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,543 55.5% John Fetterman (D) 1,965 42.9% 76 [+] 1.7% 4,584 9 0.09%
2022 G 53% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,271 49.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,265 49.4% 51 [+] 1.1% 4,587 8 0.09%
2018 S1 48% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,160 51.4% Lou Barletta (R) 1,992 47.4% 48 [+] 1.1% 4,200 5 0.08%
2018 G 49% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,258 53.5% Scott Wagner (R) 1,907 45.1% 59 [+] 1.4% 4,224 4 0.08%
2016 S3 60% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,761 53.5% Katie McGinty (D) 2,173 42.1% 228 [+] 4.4% 5,162 5 0.09%
2014 G 36% Tom Wolf (D) 1,876 60.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,253 40.0% 0 0.0% 3,129 -5 0.09%
*: 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