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Wilkes-Barre township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 3,202   ( 235 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.0 square miles
Population density: 1067.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,411 75.30% 6.9%
Black:3079.59% 244.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:973.03% 48.7%
2+ races:1996.21% 503.0%
Hispanic:1885.87% 224.1%
Total non-White:79124.70% 109.3%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-178 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:413 16.9



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +51 D +114 D + 10.2%
D +165
2020 vs. 2012 R +286 R +310 R + 22.7%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008 R +242 R +319 R + 22.4%
D -77
2016 vs. 2008 R +191 R +433 R + 32.5%
D -242
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 60% Donald Trump* (R) 831 53.8% Joe Biden (D) 696 45.0% 19 1.2% 1,546 5 7 0.02%
2016 53% Donald Trump (R) 780 57.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 531 39.1% 46 3.4% 1,357 9 12 0.02%
2012 51% Barack Obama* (D) 720 55.3% Mitt Romney (R) 545 41.9% 37 2.8% 1,302 -5 -5 0.02%
2008 54% Barack Obama (D) 773 55.6% John McCain (R) 589 42.3% 29 2.1% 1,391 -2 -3 0.02%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 881 56.0% George W. Bush* (R) 676 43.0% 16 1.0% 1,573 -5 -8 0.03%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 772 55.6% George W. Bush (R) 552 39.7% 65 4.7% 1,389 -7 -8 0.03%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 696 45.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 831 53.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 16 1.0%
Other 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,546
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 7


2016 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 531 39.1%
Donald Trump (R) 780 57.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22 1.6%
Other 24 1.8%
TOTAL 1,357
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 720 55.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 545 41.9%
Other 37 2.8%
TOTAL 1,302
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 773 55.6%
John McCain (R) 589 42.3%
Other 29 2.1%
TOTAL 1,391
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -3


2004 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 676 43.0%
John Kerry (D) 881 56.0%
Other 16 1.0%
TOTAL 1,573
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Wilkes-Barre township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 552 39.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 772 55.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 33 2.4%
Other 32 2.3%
TOTAL 1,389
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wilkes-Barre township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Mehmet Oz (R) 575 49.5% John Fetterman (D) 556 47.8% 31 [+] 2.7% 1,162 3 0.02%
2022 G 45% Josh Shapiro (D) 590 50.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 542 46.6% 30 [+] 2.6% 1,162 5 0.02%
2018 S1 40% Lou Barletta (R) 509 49.3% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 508 49.2% 16 [+] 1.5% 1,033 7 0.02%
2018 G 40% Tom Wolf* (D) 561 54.7% Scott Wagner (R) 443 43.2% 21 [+] 2.0% 1,025 3 0.02%
2016 S3 51% Pat Toomey* (R) 623 47.9% Katie McGinty (D) 592 45.5% 85 [+] 6.5% 1,300 -1 0.02%
2014 G 29% Tom Wolf (D) 447 59.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 305 40.6% 0 0.0% 752 -5 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