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Wilkes-Barre city, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 44,123   ( 2,625 from 2010 )
Land area: 6.8 square miles
Population density: 6442.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:24,057 54.52% 22.6%
Black:4,59510.41% 9.1%
Indian:470.11% 4.4%
Asian:9132.07% 56.3%
2+ races:1,5253.46% 79.0%
Hispanic:12,84429.11% 173.9%
Total non-White:20,06645.48% 92.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-7,012 -20.5
Change in Non-White pop.:9,637 28.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wilkes-Barre city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +174 D +932 D + 5.6%
D +1,106
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,796 R +2,029 R + 18.5%
D -233
2020 vs. 2008 R +925 R +2,312 R + 15.5%
D -1,387
2016 vs. 2008 R +751 R +3,244 R + 21.1%
D -2,493
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 40% Joe Biden (D) 8,164 57.7% Donald Trump* (R) 5,806 41.0% 175 1.2% 14,145 -8 -6 0.20%
2016 39% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,058 53.1% Donald Trump (R) 5,632 42.4% 608 4.6% 13,298 -6 -4 0.22%
2012 38% Barack Obama* (D) 8,397 66.3% Mitt Romney (R) 4,010 31.7% 251 2.0% 12,658 -15 -16 0.22%
2008 44% Barack Obama (D) 9,551 65.0% John McCain (R) 4,881 33.2% 253 1.7% 14,685 -11 -12 0.24%
2004 44% John Kerry (D) 8,988 60.2% George W. Bush* (R) 5,750 38.5% 204 1.4% 14,942 -10 -12 0.26%
2000 39% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,277 61.2% George W. Bush (R) 4,568 33.8% 685 5.1% 13,530 -13 -14 0.28%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,164 57.7%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,806 41.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 145 1.0%
Other 30 0.2%
TOTAL 14,145
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,058 53.1%
Donald Trump (R) 5,632 42.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 1.9%
Other 350 2.6%
TOTAL 13,298
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,397 66.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,010 31.7%
Other 251 2.0%
TOTAL 12,658
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16


2008 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 9,551 65.0%
John McCain (R) 4,881 33.2%
Other 253 1.7%
TOTAL 14,685
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12


2004 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,750 38.5%
John Kerry (D) 8,988 60.2%
Other 204 1.4%
TOTAL 14,942
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -12


2000 President, Wilkes-Barre city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 4,568 33.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 8,277 61.2%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 470 3.5%
Other 215 1.6%
TOTAL 13,530
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes-Barre city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 26% John Fetterman (D) 5,483 58.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,601 38.6% 242 [+] 2.6% 9,326 -8 0.17%
2022 G 26% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,906 63.4% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,213 34.5% 195 [+] 2.1% 9,314 -7 0.17%
2018 S1 28% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,876 61.0% Lou Barletta (R) 3,623 37.6% 132 [+] 1.4% 9,631 -5 0.19%
2018 G 28% Tom Wolf* (D) 6,291 65.5% Scott Wagner (R) 3,170 33.0% 146 [+] 1.5% 9,607 -8 0.19%
2016 S3 37% Katie McGinty (D) 7,363 57.2% Pat Toomey* (R) 4,595 35.7% 914 [+] 7.1% 12,872 -13 0.21%
2014 G 18% Tom Wolf (D) 4,133 66.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,085 33.5% 0 0.0% 6,218 -12 0.18%
*: 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