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Wright township, PA


Luzerne County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 5,718   ( 67 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.3 square miles
Population density: 428.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,294 92.58% 1.1%
Black:170.30% 58.5%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1252.19% 41.3%
2+ races:851.49% 97.7%
Hispanic:1973.45% 74.3%
Total non-White:4247.42% 1.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:59 1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:8 0.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Wright township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +335 D +15 D + 6.3%
D +350
2020 vs. 2012 R +601 R +552 R + 14.3%
D +49
2020 vs. 2008 R +610 R +714 R + 20.3%
D -104
2016 vs. 2008 R +275 R +729 R + 26.6%
D -454
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 76% Donald Trump* (R) 2,125 60.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,323 37.9% 46 1.3% 3,494 12 14 0.05%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 1,790 62.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 973 33.8% 118 4.1% 2,881 14 16 0.05%
2012 63% Mitt Romney (R) 1,524 53.7% Barack Obama* (D) 1,274 44.9% 39 1.4% 2,837 7 7 0.05%
2008 67% John McCain (R) 1,515 50.9% Barack Obama (D) 1,427 48.0% 32 1.1% 2,974 7 5 0.05%
2004 68% George W. Bush* (R) 1,609 54.7% John Kerry (D) 1,307 44.4% 27 0.9% 2,943 6 4 0.05%
2000 57% George W. Bush (R) 1,262 52.5% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,066 44.3% 77 3.2% 2,405 6 5 0.05%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,323 37.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,125 60.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 39 1.1%
Other 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,494
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 973 33.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,790 62.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 2.0%
Other 61 2.1%
TOTAL 2,881
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 16


2012 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,274 44.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,524 53.7%
Other 39 1.4%
TOTAL 2,837
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 7


2008 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,427 48.0%
John McCain (R) 1,515 50.9%
Other 32 1.1%
TOTAL 2,974
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,609 54.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,307 44.4%
Other 27 0.9%
TOTAL 2,943
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 4


2000 President, Wright township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,262 52.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,066 44.3%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 65 2.7%
Other 12 0.5%
TOTAL 2,405
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wright township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 61% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,582 56.6% John Fetterman (D) 1,143 40.9% 71 [+] 2.5% 2,796 10 0.05%
2022 G 61% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,430 51.2% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,306 46.8% 55 [+] 2.0% 2,791 10 0.05%
2018 S1 55% Lou Barletta (R) 1,483 59.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 980 39.4% 22 [+] 0.9% 2,485 17 0.05%
2018 G 55% Scott Wagner (R) 1,297 52.3% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,156 46.6% 27 [+] 1.1% 2,480 12 0.05%
2016 S3 62% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,578 56.3% Katie McGinty (D) 1,065 38.0% 160 [+] 5.7% 2,803 8 0.05%
2014 G 38% Tom Wolf (D) 861 50.3% Tom Corbett* (R) 851 49.7% 0 0.0% 1,712 5 0.05%
*: 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