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Swoyersville borough, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,021   ( 41 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.2 square miles
Population density: 2324.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,658 92.77% 5.8%
Black:40.08% 84.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:460.92% 84.0%
Hispanic:3136.23% 513.7%
Total non-White:3637.23% 205.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-285 -6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:244 5.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Swoyersville borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +140 D +161 D + 8.1%
D +301
2020 vs. 2012 R +564 R +574 R + 23.3%
D -10
2020 vs. 2008 R +443 R +563 R + 21.4%
D -120
2016 vs. 2008 R +303 R +724 R + 29.5%
D -421
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 72% Donald Trump* (R) 1,528 53.1% Joe Biden (D) 1,314 45.7% 36 1.3% 2,878 4 6 0.04%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 1,388 55.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,013 40.7% 89 3.6% 2,490 8 10 0.04%
2012 56% Barack Obama* (D) 1,324 56.9% Mitt Romney (R) 964 41.4% 40 1.7% 2,328 -5 -6 0.04%
2008 62% Barack Obama (D) 1,434 55.9% John McCain (R) 1,085 42.3% 47 1.8% 2,566 -2 -3 0.04%
2004 61% John Kerry (D) 1,416 55.1% George W. Bush* (R) 1,138 44.3% 15 0.6% 2,569 -4 -6 0.04%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,258 57.4% George W. Bush (R) 844 38.5% 89 4.1% 2,191 -8 -9 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,314 45.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,528 53.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 1.2%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,878
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,013 40.7%
Donald Trump (R) 1,388 55.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 1.7%
Other 46 1.8%
TOTAL 2,490
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2012 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,324 56.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 964 41.4%
Other 40 1.7%
TOTAL 2,328
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,434 55.9%
John McCain (R) 1,085 42.3%
Other 47 1.8%
TOTAL 2,566
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,138 44.3%
John Kerry (D) 1,416 55.1%
Other 15 0.6%
TOTAL 2,569
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Swoyersville borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 844 38.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,258 57.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 57 2.6%
Other 32 1.5%
TOTAL 2,191
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Swoyersville borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 58% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,146 49.1% John Fetterman (D) 1,117 47.8% 72 [+] 3.1% 2,335 3 0.04%
2022 G 58% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,234 53.2% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,034 44.6% 50 [+] 2.2% 2,318 3 0.04%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,060 49.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,053 49.3% 22 [+] 1.0% 2,135 7 0.04%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,173 55.0% Scott Wagner (R) 931 43.6% 30 [+] 1.4% 2,134 3 0.04%
2016 S3 59% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,149 47.7% Katie McGinty (D) 1,095 45.4% 166 [+] 6.9% 2,410 -1 0.04%
2014 G 37% Tom Wolf (D) 949 62.1% Tom Corbett* (R) 580 37.9% 0 0.0% 1,529 -7 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