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Allentown city, PA


Lehigh County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 125,292   ( 7,260 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.6 square miles
Population density: 7137.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,484 29.92% 26.5%
Black:13,26510.59% 17.0%
Indian:710.06% 64.5%
Asian:3,4472.75% 40.0%
2+ races:2,5322.02% 6.2%
Hispanic:68,07754.33% 34.9%
Total non-White:87,80870.08% 30.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-13,480 -13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:20,740 21.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for Allentown city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,466 R +1,911 R + 7.7%
D +555
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,402 R +1,572 R + 9.4%
D +1,830
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,718 R +3,275 R + 10.2%
D -557
2016 vs. 2008 R +252 R +1,364 R + 2.5%
D -1,112
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 44% Joe Biden (D) 28,338 67.1% Donald Trump* (R) 13,479 31.9% 443 1.0% 42,260 -17 -15 0.61%
2016 43% Hillary Clinton (D) 27,783 69.5% Donald Trump (R) 11,013 27.5% 1,196 3.0% 39,992 -21 -18 0.65%
2012 42% Barack Obama* (D) 26,508 71.5% Mitt Romney (R) 10,077 27.2% 495 1.3% 37,080 -19 -20 0.64%
2008 47% Barack Obama (D) 28,895 71.9% John McCain (R) 10,761 26.8% 514 1.3% 40,170 -17 -19 0.67%
2004 46% John Kerry (D) 23,882 62.4% George W. Bush* (R) 14,131 36.9% 239 0.6% 38,252 -11 -14 0.66%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,229 58.8% George W. Bush (R) 11,562 37.3% 1,215 3.9% 31,006 -9 -11 0.63%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 28,338 67.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 13,479 31.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 443 1.0%
TOTAL 42,260
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -15


2016 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 27,783 69.5%
Donald Trump (R) 11,013 27.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 691 1.7%
Other 505 1.3%
TOTAL 39,992
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -21 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 26,508 71.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,077 27.2%
Other 495 1.3%
TOTAL 37,080
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20


2008 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 28,895 71.9%
John McCain (R) 10,761 26.8%
Other 514 1.3%
TOTAL 40,170
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -19


2004 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,131 36.9%
John Kerry (D) 23,882 62.4%
Other 239 0.6%
TOTAL 38,252
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Allentown city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 11,562 37.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 18,229 58.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 937 3.0%
Other 278 0.9%
TOTAL 31,006
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Allentown city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 26% John Fetterman (D) 16,771 67.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,448 29.8% 781 [+] 3.1% 25,000 -17 0.47%
2022 G 26% Josh Shapiro (D) 17,605 70.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 6,760 27.1% 610 [+] 2.4% 24,975 -15 0.47%
2018 S1 30% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 20,570 73.4% Lou Barletta (R) 6,979 24.9% 491 [+] 1.8% 28,040 -18 0.56%
2018 G 30% Tom Wolf* (D) 21,066 75.0% Scott Wagner (R) 6,512 23.2% 517 [+] 1.8% 28,095 -18 0.56%
2016 S3 42% Katie McGinty (D) 26,629 67.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 11,312 28.7% 1,485 [+] 3.8% 39,426 -20 0.65%
2014 G 17% Tom Wolf (D) 10,698 67.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,173 32.6% 0 0.0% 15,871 -12 0.45%
*: 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