2022 population: 1,486
( 
158 from 2010
)
Land area: 30.6 square miles
Population density: 48.6 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 1,474 | 99.19% | 12.7% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  100.0% |
| Indian: | 1 | 0.07% | 80.0% |
| Asian: | 5 | 0.34% | 150.0% |
| 2+ races: | 6 | 0.40% | 14.3% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Total non-White: | 12 | 0.81% |  40.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | 166 | 15.2 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -8 | -0.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +83 | R +43 | D + 4.9% | |
| D +40 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +138 | R +130 | R + 8.3% | |
| D +8 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +206 | R +271 | R + 34.2% | |
| D -65 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +123 | R +228 | R + 39.2% | |
| D -105 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58% | Donald Trump* (R) | 548 | 78.0% | Joe Biden (D) | 146 | 20.8% | 9 | 1.3% | 703 | 29 | 31 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 53% | Donald Trump (R) | 465 | 78.3% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 106 | 17.8% | 23 | 3.9% | 594 | 30 | 32 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 53% | Mitt Romney (R) | 410 | 74.0% | Barack Obama* (D) | 138 | 24.9% | 6 | 1.1% | 554 | 27 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2008 | 56% | John McCain (R) | 342 | 61.0% | Barack Obama (D) | 211 | 37.6% | 8 | 1.4% | 561 | 17 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2004 | 55% | George W. Bush* (R) | 345 | 63.7% | John Kerry (D) | 196 | 36.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 542 | 15 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 44% | George W. Bush (R) | 263 | 61.4% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 150 | 35.0% | 15 | 3.5% | 428 | 15 | 14 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 146 | 20.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 548 | 78.0% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 7 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 703 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 106 | 17.8% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 465 | 78.3% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 9 | 1.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 14 | 2.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 594 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 138 | 24.9% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 410 | 74.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 554 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 211 | 37.6% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 342 | 61.0% | |||||||||
| Other | 8 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 561 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 345 | 63.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 196 | 36.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 542 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Buffington township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 263 | 61.4% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 150 | 35.0% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 10 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 428 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 49% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 450 | 76.0% | John Fetterman (D) | 129 | 21.8% | 13 [+] | 2.2% | 592 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 49% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 422 | 71.3% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 161 | 27.2% | 9 [+] | 1.5% | 592 | 30 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 41% | Lou Barletta (R) | 317 | 65.4% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 163 | 33.6% | 5 [+] | 1.0% | 485 | 23 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 41% | Scott Wagner (R) | 316 | 65.3% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 161 | 33.3% | 7 [+] | 1.4% | 484 | 25 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 53% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 399 | 67.3% | Katie McGinty (D) | 141 | 23.8% | 53 [+] | 8.9% | 593 | 19 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 34% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 202 | 54.2% | Tom Wolf (D) | 171 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 373 | 9 | 0.01% |