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Plains township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 9,848   ( 113 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 735.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:8,286 84.14% 12.5%
Black:4744.81% 282.3%
Indian:40.04% 60.0%
Asian:981.00% 27.4%
2+ races:4274.34% 493.1%
Hispanic:5355.43% 271.5%
Total non-White:1,56215.86% 216.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,181 -14.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,068 13.0



Historical Presidential Election Results for Plains township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +162 D +413 D + 10.5%
D +575
2020 vs. 2012 R +894 R +820 R + 18.8%
D +74
2020 vs. 2008 R +771 R +1,085 R + 23.1%
D -314
2016 vs. 2008 R +609 R +1,498 R + 33.7%
D -889
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Donald Trump* (R) 2,657 52.1% Joe Biden (D) 2,381 46.7% 63 1.2% 5,101 3 5 0.07%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 2,495 56.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,806 40.6% 142 3.2% 4,443 8 10 0.07%
2012 50% Barack Obama* (D) 2,307 55.8% Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 42.6% 65 1.6% 4,135 -4 -5 0.07%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 2,695 57.9% John McCain (R) 1,886 40.6% 70 1.5% 4,651 -4 -5 0.08%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 2,626 56.0% George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 43.1% 43 0.9% 4,689 -5 -8 0.08%
2000 46% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,412 58.1% George W. Bush (R) 1,532 36.9% 207 5.0% 4,151 -10 -11 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,381 46.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,657 52.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 60 1.2%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,101
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,806 40.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,495 56.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 2.0%
Other 55 1.2%
TOTAL 4,443
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,307 55.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,763 42.6%
Other 65 1.6%
TOTAL 4,135
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,695 57.9%
John McCain (R) 1,886 40.6%
Other 70 1.5%
TOTAL 4,651
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,020 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 2,626 56.0%
Other 43 0.9%
TOTAL 4,689
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Plains township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,532 36.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,412 58.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 129 3.1%
Other 78 1.9%
TOTAL 4,151
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -11
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Plains township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% John Fetterman (D) 1,961 50.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,862 47.6% 92 [+] 2.3% 3,915 1 0.07%
2022 G 50% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,206 56.4% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,614 41.3% 88 [+] 2.3% 3,908 0 0.07%
2018 S1 45% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,838 51.3% Lou Barletta (R) 1,701 47.5% 41 [+] 1.1% 3,580 5 0.07%
2018 G 45% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,030 57.0% Scott Wagner (R) 1,474 41.4% 55 [+] 1.5% 3,559 1 0.07%
2016 S3 54% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,051 47.6% Katie McGinty (D) 1,962 45.6% 294 [+] 6.8% 4,307 -1 0.07%
2014 G 30% Tom Wolf (D) 1,524 62.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 920 37.6% 0 0.0% 2,444 -7 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