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West Hazleton borough, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,130   ( 536 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.6 square miles
Population density: 3249.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:1,409 27.47% 50.3%
Black:460.90% 25.8%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:2254.39% 492.1%
Hispanic:3,40966.45% 109.9%
Total non-White:3,72172.53% 111.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,425 -37.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,961 51.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Hazleton borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +52 R +40 R + 2.5%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012 R +226 R +232 R + 18.0%
D -6
2020 vs. 2008 R +194 R +294 R + 22.0%
D -100
2016 vs. 2008 R +142 R +254 R + 19.5%
D -112
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 34% Donald Trump* (R) 763 54.3% Joe Biden (D) 622 44.3% 19 1.4% 1,404 6 8 0.02%
2016 36% Donald Trump (R) 711 52.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 610 44.8% 41 3.0% 1,362 4 6 0.02%
2012 34% Barack Obama* (D) 628 53.2% Mitt Romney (R) 537 45.5% 16 1.4% 1,181 -1 -2 0.02%
2008 41% Barack Obama (D) 722 54.6% John McCain (R) 569 43.0% 32 2.4% 1,323 -1 -3 0.02%
2004 47% John Kerry (D) 719 50.5% George W. Bush* (R) 688 48.3% 17 1.2% 1,424 0 -2 0.02%
2000 47% George W. Bush (R) 656 49.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 614 46.2% 58 4.4% 1,328 3 1 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 622 44.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 763 54.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 18 1.3%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,404
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 8


2016 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 610 44.8%
Donald Trump (R) 711 52.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 19 1.4%
Other 22 1.6%
TOTAL 1,362
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 6


2012 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 628 53.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 537 45.5%
Other 16 1.4%
TOTAL 1,181
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2


2008 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 722 54.6%
John McCain (R) 569 43.0%
Other 32 2.4%
TOTAL 1,323
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 688 48.3%
John Kerry (D) 719 50.5%
Other 17 1.2%
TOTAL 1,424
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, West Hazleton borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 656 49.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 614 46.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 36 2.7%
Other 22 1.7%
TOTAL 1,328
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Hazleton borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 20% Mehmet Oz (R) 432 51.7% John Fetterman (D) 379 45.4% 24 [+] 2.9% 835 5 0.02%
2022 G 20% Josh Shapiro (D) 419 49.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 400 47.7% 20 [+] 2.4% 839 6 0.02%
2018 S1 23% Lou Barletta (R) 490 54.1% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 406 44.8% 10 [+] 1.1% 906 11 0.02%
2018 G 23% Tom Wolf* (D) 473 52.6% Scott Wagner (R) 416 46.2% 11 [+] 1.2% 900 6 0.02%
2016 S3 34% Katie McGinty (D) 634 48.4% Pat Toomey* (R) 601 45.9% 74 [+] 5.7% 1,309 -3 0.02%
2014 G 16% Tom Wolf (D) 304 51.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 292 49.0% 0 0.0% 596 4 0.02%
*: 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