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Newport township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,487   ( 887 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.1 square miles
Population density: 278.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,592 80.05% 19.7%
Black:52411.68% 13.1%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:440.98% 340.0%
2+ races:1854.12% 249.1%
Hispanic:1423.16% 38.0%
Total non-White:89519.95% 0.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-882 -19.9
Change in Non-White pop.:-5 -0.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Newport township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +125 R +29 D + 0.3%
D +96
2020 vs. 2012 R +569 R +706 R + 41.0%
D -137
2020 vs. 2008 R +453 R +698 R + 37.4%
D -245
2016 vs. 2008 R +328 R +669 R + 37.7%
D -341
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Donald Trump* (R) 1,151 57.3% Joe Biden (D) 837 41.6% 22 1.1% 2,010 9 10 0.03%
2016 46% Donald Trump (R) 1,026 55.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 741 40.4% 68 3.7% 1,835 8 10 0.03%
2012 37% Barack Obama* (D) 974 61.2% Mitt Romney (R) 582 36.6% 36 2.3% 1,592 -10 -11 0.03%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 1,082 59.2% John McCain (R) 698 38.2% 48 2.6% 1,828 -6 -7 0.03%
2004 44% John Kerry (D) 1,169 62.1% George W. Bush* (R) 691 36.7% 21 1.1% 1,881 -12 -14 0.03%
2000 42% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,130 64.9% George W. Bush (R) 540 31.0% 71 4.1% 1,741 -15 -17 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 837 41.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,151 57.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 21 1.0%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,010
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 741 40.4%
Donald Trump (R) 1,026 55.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 32 1.7%
Other 36 2.0%
TOTAL 1,835
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 974 61.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 582 36.6%
Other 36 2.3%
TOTAL 1,592
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,082 59.2%
John McCain (R) 698 38.2%
Other 48 2.6%
TOTAL 1,828
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 691 36.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,169 62.1%
Other 21 1.1%
TOTAL 1,881
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -14


2000 President, Newport township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 540 31.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,130 64.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 48 2.8%
Other 23 1.3%
TOTAL 1,741
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -17
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Newport township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 42% Mehmet Oz (R) 763 51.0% John Fetterman (D) 676 45.2% 56 [+] 3.7% 1,495 5 0.03%
2022 G 42% Josh Shapiro (D) 777 51.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 691 45.9% 37 [+] 2.5% 1,505 4 0.03%
2018 S1 39% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 739 50.5% Lou Barletta (R) 713 48.8% 10 [+] 0.7% 1,462 6 0.03%
2018 G 38% Tom Wolf* (D) 840 58.3% Scott Wagner (R) 580 40.3% 20 [+] 1.4% 1,440 0 0.03%
2016 S3 45% Katie McGinty (D) 856 48.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 771 43.3% 153 [+] 8.6% 1,780 -5 0.03%
2014 G 26% Tom Wolf (D) 723 68.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 334 31.6% 0 0.0% 1,057 -13 0.03%
*: 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