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Salem township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,041   ( 213 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.7 square miles
Population density: 140.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:3,802 94.09% 6.0%
Black:00.00% 100.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:140.35% 75.0%
Hispanic:2145.30% 116.2%
Total non-White:2395.91% 14.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-244 -7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:31 0.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +160 R +18 D + 6.5%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012 R +447 R +437 R + 16.2%
D +10
2020 vs. 2008 R +445 R +530 R + 23.6%
D -85
2016 vs. 2008 R +285 R +512 R + 30.1%
D -227
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 1,397 70.0% Joe Biden (D) 573 28.7% 26 1.3% 1,996 21 23 0.03%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 1,237 71.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 431 24.7% 75 4.3% 1,743 23 25 0.03%
2012 45% Mitt Romney (R) 950 61.6% Barack Obama* (D) 563 36.5% 30 1.9% 1,543 15 14 0.03%
2008 48% John McCain (R) 952 58.0% Barack Obama (D) 658 40.1% 31 1.9% 1,641 14 12 0.03%
2004 48% George W. Bush* (R) 1,064 65.1% John Kerry (D) 547 33.5% 23 1.4% 1,634 17 14 0.03%
2000 44% George W. Bush (R) 888 60.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 539 36.7% 41 2.8% 1,468 14 13 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 573 28.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,397 70.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 20 1.0%
Other 6 0.3%
TOTAL 1,996
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 431 24.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,237 71.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 44 2.5%
Other 31 1.8%
TOTAL 1,743
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 563 36.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 950 61.6%
Other 30 1.9%
TOTAL 1,543
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


2008 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 658 40.1%
John McCain (R) 952 58.0%
Other 31 1.9%
TOTAL 1,641
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12


2004 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,064 65.1%
John Kerry (D) 547 33.5%
Other 23 1.4%
TOTAL 1,634
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 14


2000 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 888 60.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 539 36.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 31 2.1%
Other 10 0.7%
TOTAL 1,468
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,044 67.8% John Fetterman (D) 463 30.1% 33 [+] 2.1% 1,540 21 0.03%
2022 G 48% Doug Mastriano (R) 970 63.2% Josh Shapiro (D) 533 34.7% 32 [+] 2.1% 1,535 21 0.03%
2018 S1 41% Lou Barletta (R) 918 68.2% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 421 31.3% 8 [+] 0.6% 1,347 26 0.03%
2018 G 41% Scott Wagner (R) 847 63.1% Tom Wolf* (D) 482 35.9% 13 [+] 1.0% 1,342 22 0.03%
2016 S3 51% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,065 62.4% Katie McGinty (D) 518 30.3% 125 [+] 7.3% 1,708 14 0.03%
2014 G 27% Tom Corbett* (R) 579 62.9% Tom Wolf (D) 341 37.1% 0 0.0% 920 18 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