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Lancaster city, PA


Lancaster County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 57,970   ( 1,352 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.2 square miles
Population density: 8021.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,552 38.90% 8.0%
Black:8,17914.11% 3.9%
Indian:60.01% 96.5%
Asian:1,6052.77% 8.1%
2+ races:2,6234.52% 61.5%
Hispanic:22,82239.37% 2.2%
Total non-White:35,41861.10% 1.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,949 -4.0
Change in Non-White pop.:597 1.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Lancaster city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,178 R +418 R + 6.5%
D +760
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,062 D +433 R + 4.1%
D +1,495
2020 vs. 2008 R +622 R +369 R + 3.6%
D +253
2016 vs. 2008 R -556 D +49 D + 2.9%
D -507
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 54% Joe Biden (D) 17,383 73.4% Donald Trump* (R) 5,791 24.5% 509 2.1% 23,683 -24 -22 0.34%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 16,623 73.2% Donald Trump (R) 4,613 20.3% 1,478 6.5% 22,714 -28 -26 0.37%
2012 48% Barack Obama* (D) 15,888 75.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,729 22.4% 495 2.3% 21,112 -24 -25 0.37%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 17,130 75.7% John McCain (R) 5,169 22.9% 315 1.4% 22,614 -21 -23 0.38%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 11,964 60.7% George W. Bush* (R) 7,592 38.5% 160 0.8% 19,716 -10 -12 0.34%
2000 37% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,659 57.4% George W. Bush (R) 5,850 38.7% 589 3.9% 15,098 -8 -9 0.31%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 17,383 73.4%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,791 24.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 390 1.6%
Other 119 0.5%
TOTAL 23,683
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -22


2016 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 16,623 73.2%
Donald Trump (R) 4,613 20.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 717 3.2%
Other 761 3.4%
TOTAL 22,714
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -28 Diff (US): -26


2012 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 15,888 75.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,729 22.4%
Other 495 2.3%
TOTAL 21,112
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -24 Diff (US): -25


2008 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 17,130 75.7%
John McCain (R) 5,169 22.9%
Other 315 1.4%
TOTAL 22,614
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -23


2004 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 7,592 38.5%
John Kerry (D) 11,964 60.7%
Other 160 0.8%
TOTAL 19,716
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Lancaster city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,850 38.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,659 57.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 454 3.0%
Other 135 0.9%
TOTAL 15,098
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lancaster city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 36% John Fetterman (D) 12,295 76.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,425 21.3% 368 [+] 2.3% 16,088 -25 0.30%
2022 G 36% Josh Shapiro (D) 12,705 79.1% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,008 18.7% 345 [+] 2.1% 16,058 -23 0.30%
2018 S1 39% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 13,550 79.3% Lou Barletta (R) 3,023 17.7% 518 [+] 3.0% 17,091 -25 0.34%
2018 G 39% Tom Wolf* (D) 13,775 80.6% Scott Wagner (R) 2,942 17.2% 380 [+] 2.2% 17,097 -23 0.34%
2016 S3 51% Katie McGinty (D) 16,226 72.6% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,186 23.2% 943 [+] 4.2% 22,355 -26 0.37%
2014 G 22% Tom Wolf (D) 7,077 72.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,654 27.3% 0 0.0% 9,731 -18 0.28%
*: 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