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Pittston city, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,601   ( 138 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.5 square miles
Population density: 4966.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,403 84.24% 11.7%
Black:3975.22% 245.2%
Indian:10.01% 75.0%
Asian:680.89% 58.1%
2+ races:2403.16% 116.2%
Hispanic:4786.29% 128.7%
Total non-White:1,19815.76% 146.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-849 -13.3
Change in Non-White pop.:711 11.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittston city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +124 D +194 D + 5.3%
D +318
2020 vs. 2012 R +678 R +740 R + 28.2%
D -62
2020 vs. 2008 R +534 R +895 R + 28.0%
D -361
2016 vs. 2008 R +410 R +1,089 R + 33.3%
D -679
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 57% Joe Biden (D) 1,853 53.6% Donald Trump* (R) 1,570 45.4% 33 1.0% 3,456 -3 -1 0.05%
2016 51% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,535 49.3% Donald Trump (R) 1,446 46.5% 130 4.2% 3,111 -2 1 0.05%
2012 47% Barack Obama* (D) 1,915 67.2% Mitt Romney (R) 892 31.3% 44 1.5% 2,851 -15 -16 0.05%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 2,214 67.2% John McCain (R) 1,036 31.4% 45 1.4% 3,295 -13 -14 0.05%
2004 55% John Kerry (D) 2,210 64.6% George W. Bush* (R) 1,176 34.4% 35 1.0% 3,421 -14 -16 0.06%
2000 49% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,123 68.3% George W. Bush (R) 854 27.5% 132 4.2% 3,109 -19 -20 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,853 53.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,570 45.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 0.9%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,456
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


2016 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,535 49.3%
Donald Trump (R) 1,446 46.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 64 2.1%
Other 66 2.1%
TOTAL 3,111
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 1


2012 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,915 67.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 892 31.3%
Other 44 1.5%
TOTAL 2,851
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,214 67.2%
John McCain (R) 1,036 31.4%
Other 45 1.4%
TOTAL 3,295
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2004 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,176 34.4%
John Kerry (D) 2,210 64.6%
Other 35 1.0%
TOTAL 3,421
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -16


2000 President, Pittston city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 854 27.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,123 68.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 79 2.5%
Other 53 1.7%
TOTAL 3,109
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittston city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% John Fetterman (D) 1,432 57.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 986 39.5% 77 [+] 3.1% 2,495 -7 0.05%
2022 G 41% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,524 61.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 914 36.7% 54 [+] 2.2% 2,492 -5 0.05%
2018 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,380 60.1% Lou Barletta (R) 883 38.4% 34 [+] 1.5% 2,297 -4 0.05%
2018 G 38% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,471 64.4% Scott Wagner (R) 778 34.1% 35 [+] 1.5% 2,284 -7 0.05%
2016 S3 49% Katie McGinty (D) 1,670 55.5% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,118 37.2% 219 [+] 7.3% 3,007 -12 0.05%
2014 G 24% Tom Wolf (D) 1,014 69.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 448 30.6% 0 0.0% 1,462 -14 0.04%
*: 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