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Bethlehem city, PA


Lehigh County, PA
Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 76,555   ( 1,573 from 2010 )
Land area: 29.6 square miles
Population density: 2583.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:42,122 55.02% 14.1%
Black:6,6058.63% 61.6%
Indian:640.08% 22.9%
Asian:2,3853.12% 12.2%
2+ races:1,8482.41% 51.4%
Hispanic:23,08330.15% 26.4%
Total non-White:34,43344.98% 32.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-6,910 -11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:8,483 13.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Bethlehem city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,517 D +2,008 D + 1.2%
D +3,525
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,886 D +2,087 D + 0.6%
D +3,973
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,816 D +241 R + 3.2%
D +2,057
2016 vs. 2008 R +299 R +1,767 R + 4.4%
D -1,468
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Joe Biden (D) 23,673 65.3% Donald Trump* (R) 12,002 33.1% 554 1.5% 36,229 -16 -14 0.52%
2016 54% Hillary Clinton (D) 20,148 62.7% Donald Trump (R) 10,485 32.6% 1,504 4.7% 32,137 -16 -13 0.52%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 19,700 65.0% Mitt Romney (R) 10,116 33.4% 512 1.7% 30,328 -13 -14 0.53%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 21,616 67.0% John McCain (R) 10,186 31.6% 462 1.4% 32,264 -13 -14 0.54%
2004 53% John Kerry (D) 18,276 59.7% George W. Bush* (R) 12,050 39.4% 262 0.9% 30,588 -9 -11 0.53%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,714 57.5% George W. Bush (R) 9,782 38.2% 1,092 4.3% 25,588 -8 -10 0.52%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 23,673 65.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,002 33.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 458 1.3%
Other 96 0.3%
TOTAL 36,229
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -14


2016 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 20,148 62.7%
Donald Trump (R) 10,485 32.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 840 2.6%
Other 664 2.1%
TOTAL 32,137
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -16 Diff (US): -13


2012 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 19,700 65.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,116 33.4%
Other 512 1.7%
TOTAL 30,328
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 21,616 67.0%
John McCain (R) 10,186 31.6%
Other 462 1.4%
TOTAL 32,264
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 12,050 39.4%
John Kerry (D) 18,276 59.7%
Other 262 0.9%
TOTAL 30,588
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Bethlehem city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,782 38.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 14,714 57.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 826 3.2%
Other 266 1.0%
TOTAL 25,588
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Bethlehem city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 44% John Fetterman (D) 17,427 66.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 7,943 30.5% 699 [+] 2.7% 26,069 -16 0.49%
2022 G 44% Josh Shapiro (D) 18,356 70.5% Doug Mastriano (R) 7,097 27.3% 577 [+] 2.2% 26,030 -14 0.49%
2018 S1 42% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 17,275 69.4% Lou Barletta (R) 7,088 28.5% 520 [+] 2.1% 24,883 -14 0.50%
2018 G 42% Tom Wolf* (D) 17,914 71.5% Scott Wagner (R) 6,645 26.5% 487 [+] 1.9% 25,046 -14 0.50%
2016 S3 51% Katie McGinty (D) 18,280 60.6% Pat Toomey* (R) 10,917 36.2% 953 [+] 3.2% 30,150 -13 0.50%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 10,116 66.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 5,154 33.8% 0 0.0% 15,270 -11 0.44%
*: 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