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West Pittston borough, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 4,664   ( 204 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.8 square miles
Population density: 5690.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:4,311 92.43% 8.1%
Black:260.56% 13.3%
Indian:90.19% 350.0%
Asian:430.92% 95.5%
2+ races:952.04% 111.1%
Hispanic:1803.86% 143.2%
Total non-White:3537.57% 97.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-378 -9.4
Change in Non-White pop.:174 4.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Pittston borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +54 D +202 D + 9.2%
D +256
2020 vs. 2012 R +332 R +228 R + 9.8%
D +104
2020 vs. 2008 R +313 R +337 R + 14.1%
D -24
2016 vs. 2008 R +259 R +539 R + 23.3%
D -280
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 1,352 51.0% Joe Biden (D) 1,260 47.5% 38 1.4% 2,650 2 4 0.04%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 1,298 54.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,004 42.2% 76 3.2% 2,378 6 9 0.04%
2012 57% Barack Obama* (D) 1,156 52.2% Mitt Romney (R) 1,020 46.1% 38 1.7% 2,214 -1 -1 0.04%
2008 60% Barack Obama (D) 1,284 54.6% John McCain (R) 1,039 44.2% 28 1.2% 2,351 0 -1 0.04%
2004 66% George W. Bush* (R) 1,344 50.7% John Kerry (D) 1,284 48.4% 25 0.9% 2,653 2 0 0.05%
2000 61% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,241 49.9% George W. Bush (R) 1,154 46.4% 90 3.6% 2,485 0 -1 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,260 47.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 1,352 51.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 1.4%
Other 2 0.1%
TOTAL 2,650
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2016 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,004 42.2%
Donald Trump (R) 1,298 54.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 1.4%
Other 43 1.8%
TOTAL 2,378
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 9


2012 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,156 52.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,020 46.1%
Other 38 1.7%
TOTAL 2,214
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


2008 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,284 54.6%
John McCain (R) 1,039 44.2%
Other 28 1.2%
TOTAL 2,351
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,344 50.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,284 48.4%
Other 25 0.9%
TOTAL 2,653
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


2000 President, West Pittston borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,154 46.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,241 49.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 2.7%
Other 24 1.0%
TOTAL 2,485
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Pittston borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 55% John Fetterman (D) 1,031 50.4% Mehmet Oz (R) 969 47.4% 46 [+] 2.2% 2,046 1 0.04%
2022 G 55% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,131 55.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 872 42.9% 32 [+] 1.6% 2,035 1 0.04%
2018 S1 51% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 956 49.9% Lou Barletta (R) 945 49.3% 14 [+] 0.7% 1,915 7 0.04%
2018 G 51% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,052 55.0% Scott Wagner (R) 848 44.3% 14 [+] 0.7% 1,914 4 0.04%
2016 S3 61% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,122 48.4% Katie McGinty (D) 1,030 44.5% 164 [+] 7.1% 2,316 0 0.04%
2014 G 37% Tom Wolf (D) 788 56.2% Tom Corbett* (R) 614 43.8% 0 0.0% 1,402 -1 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