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Pittston township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,183   ( 185 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 237.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,133 98.43% 3.8%
Black:240.75% 51.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:240.75% 14.3%
Hispanic:20.06% 93.3%
Total non-White:501.57% 54.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-125 -4.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-60 -2.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pittston township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +170 D +7 D + 3.5%
D +177
2020 vs. 2012 R +547 R +594 R + 32.6%
D -47
2020 vs. 2008 R +490 R +620 R + 32.7%
D -130
2016 vs. 2008 R +320 R +627 R + 36.2%
D -307
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 83% Donald Trump* (R) 1,203 57.3% Joe Biden (D) 882 42.0% 16 0.8% 2,101 9 10 0.03%
2016 68% Donald Trump (R) 1,033 58.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 705 39.6% 42 2.4% 1,780 10 12 0.03%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 929 58.1% Mitt Romney (R) 656 41.0% 15 0.9% 1,600 -6 -6 0.03%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 1,012 58.1% John McCain (R) 713 40.9% 17 1.0% 1,742 -3 -5 0.03%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 1,020 57.3% George W. Bush* (R) 736 41.4% 23 1.3% 1,779 -7 -9 0.03%
2000 56% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 914 59.5% George W. Bush (R) 564 36.7% 57 3.7% 1,535 -10 -11 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 882 42.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,203 57.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 15 0.7%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 2,101
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 705 39.6%
Donald Trump (R) 1,033 58.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 15 0.8%
Other 27 1.5%
TOTAL 1,780
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 929 58.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 656 41.0%
Other 15 0.9%
TOTAL 1,600
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,012 58.1%
John McCain (R) 713 40.9%
Other 17 1.0%
TOTAL 1,742
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 736 41.4%
John Kerry (D) 1,020 57.3%
Other 23 1.3%
TOTAL 1,779
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -9


2000 President, Pittston township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 564 36.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 914 59.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 33 2.1%
Other 24 1.6%
TOTAL 1,535
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pittston township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 65% Mehmet Oz (R) 861 51.9% John Fetterman (D) 763 46.0% 35 [+] 2.1% 1,659 6 0.03%
2022 G 65% Josh Shapiro (D) 856 51.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 771 46.6% 27 [+] 1.6% 1,654 5 0.03%
2018 S1 56% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 717 50.1% Lou Barletta (R) 711 49.7% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,431 7 0.03%
2018 G 56% Tom Wolf* (D) 793 55.4% Scott Wagner (R) 636 44.4% 3 [+] 0.2% 1,432 4 0.03%
2016 S3 66% Pat Toomey* (R) 831 48.3% Katie McGinty (D) 794 46.1% 96 [+] 5.6% 1,721 0 0.03%
2014 G 38% Tom Wolf (D) 631 63.3% Tom Corbett* (R) 366 36.7% 0 0.0% 997 -8 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