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Punxsutawney borough, PA


Jefferson County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,730   ( 232 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.4 square miles
Population density: 1702.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,561 97.05% 3.2%
Black:190.33% 78.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:781.36% 310.5%
2+ races:240.42% 50.0%
Hispanic:480.84% 2.0%
Total non-White:1692.95% 21.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-185 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:-47 -1.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Punxsutawney borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +230 R +90 D + 3.2%
D +140
2020 vs. 2012 R +527 R +615 R + 20.4%
D -88
2020 vs. 2008 R +586 R +927 R + 36.0%
D -341
2016 vs. 2008 R +356 R +837 R + 39.2%
D -481
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 57% Donald Trump* (R) 1,805 69.9% Joe Biden (D) 721 27.9% 55 2.1% 2,581 21 23 0.04%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 1,575 69.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 581 25.5% 118 5.2% 2,274 21 23 0.04%
2012 45% Mitt Romney (R) 1,278 60.1% Barack Obama* (D) 809 38.1% 38 1.8% 2,125 14 13 0.04%
2008 48% John McCain (R) 1,219 52.4% Barack Obama (D) 1,062 45.6% 46 2.0% 2,327 8 7 0.04%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 1,414 58.3% John Kerry (D) 992 40.9% 19 0.8% 2,425 10 8 0.04%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 1,177 52.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 988 44.0% 80 3.6% 2,245 6 5 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 721 27.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,805 69.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 49 1.9%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,581
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 581 25.5%
Donald Trump (R) 1,575 69.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 2.2%
Other 67 2.9%
TOTAL 2,274
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23


2012 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 809 38.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,278 60.1%
Other 38 1.8%
TOTAL 2,125
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13


2008 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,062 45.6%
John McCain (R) 1,219 52.4%
Other 46 2.0%
TOTAL 2,327
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 7


2004 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,414 58.3%
John Kerry (D) 992 40.9%
Other 19 0.8%
TOTAL 2,425
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 8


2000 President, Punxsutawney borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,177 52.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 988 44.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 51 2.3%
Other 29 1.3%
TOTAL 2,245
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Punxsutawney borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 44% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,269 64.4% John Fetterman (D) 632 32.1% 68 [+] 3.5% 1,969 18 0.04%
2022 G 44% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,182 60.0% Josh Shapiro (D) 741 37.6% 48 [+] 2.4% 1,971 18 0.04%
2018 S1 38% Lou Barletta (R) 1,017 59.3% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 665 38.8% 32 [+] 1.9% 1,714 17 0.03%
2018 G 37% Scott Wagner (R) 1,003 59.0% Tom Wolf* (D) 668 39.3% 29 [+] 1.7% 1,700 18 0.03%
2016 S3 48% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,418 63.6% Katie McGinty (D) 648 29.1% 162 [+] 7.3% 2,228 15 0.04%
2014 G 27% Tom Corbett* (R) 698 54.2% Tom Wolf (D) 590 45.8% 0 0.0% 1,288 9 0.04%
*: 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