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Butler township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,607   ( 386 from 2010 )
Land area: 33.6 square miles
Population density: 285.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,055 83.85% 3.8%
Black:3273.40% 16.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1601.67% 64.9%
2+ races:3443.58% 384.5%
Hispanic:7217.50% 168.0%
Total non-White:1,55216.15% 82.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-314 -4.1
Change in Non-White pop.:700 9.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Butler township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +506 D +58 D + 10.3%
D +564
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,223 R +959 R + 10.0%
D +264
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,459 R +1,375 R + 20.1%
D +84
2016 vs. 2008 R +953 R +1,433 R + 30.4%
D -480
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 72% Donald Trump* (R) 3,789 68.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,725 31.0% 49 0.9% 5,563 19 21 0.08%
2016 60% Donald Trump (R) 3,283 72.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,161 25.5% 117 2.6% 4,561 24 26 0.07%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 2,566 62.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,461 35.7% 61 1.5% 4,088 16 16 0.07%
2008 58% John McCain (R) 2,330 57.6% Barack Obama (D) 1,641 40.6% 74 1.8% 4,045 13 12 0.07%
2004 55% George W. Bush* (R) 2,092 61.0% John Kerry (D) 1,303 38.0% 34 1.0% 3,429 13 10 0.06%
2000 43% George W. Bush (R) 1,394 59.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 879 37.3% 84 3.6% 2,357 13 11 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,725 31.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,789 68.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 0.8%
Other 4 0.1%
TOTAL 5,563
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,161 25.5%
Donald Trump (R) 3,283 72.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 70 1.5%
Other 47 1.0%
TOTAL 4,561
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


2012 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,461 35.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,566 62.8%
Other 61 1.5%
TOTAL 4,088
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,641 40.6%
John McCain (R) 2,330 57.6%
Other 74 1.8%
TOTAL 4,045
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,092 61.0%
John Kerry (D) 1,303 38.0%
Other 34 1.0%
TOTAL 3,429
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Butler township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,394 59.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 879 37.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 58 2.5%
Other 26 1.1%
TOTAL 2,357
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,966 65.4% John Fetterman (D) 1,468 32.4% 98 [+] 2.2% 4,532 19 0.08%
2022 G 59% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,724 60.3% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,725 38.2% 69 [+] 1.5% 4,518 19 0.08%
2018 S1 52% Lou Barletta (R) 2,736 69.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,202 30.3% 26 [+] 0.7% 3,964 26 0.08%
2018 G 52% Scott Wagner (R) 2,294 58.3% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,607 40.8% 36 [+] 0.9% 3,937 18 0.08%
2016 S3 59% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,905 65.7% Katie McGinty (D) 1,288 29.1% 231 [+] 5.2% 4,424 17 0.07%
2014 G 32% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,319 55.4% Tom Wolf (D) 1,062 44.6% 0 0.0% 2,381 10 0.07%
*: 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