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Luzerne County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA
Designated Market Area: Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 326,369   ( 5,451 from 2010 , 756 from 2020)
Land area: 889.7 square miles
Population density: 366.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:245,342 75.17% 13.3%
Black:15,1534.64% 58.9%
Indian:3570.11% 27.5%
Asian:4,2721.31% 36.9%
2+ races:4,6811.43% 46.5%
Hispanic:56,56417.33% 163.2%
Total non-White:81,02724.83% 114.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:7,115 10.9
Deaths:10,64016.3
Net Migration: 2,9054.5
Net Immigration: 1,3102.0
Change in White population:-37,716 -11.8
Change in Non-White pop.:43,167 13.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Luzerne County, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +8,241 D +4,181 D + 5.5%
D +12,422
2020 vs. 2012 R +28,604 R +28,038 R + 19.4%
D +566
2020 vs. 2008 R +25,802 R +33,421 R + 23.0%
D -7,619
2016 vs. 2008 R +17,561 R +37,602 R + 28.5%
D -20,041
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Donald Trump* (R) 86,929 56.6% Joe Biden (D) 64,873 42.3% 1,697 [+] 1.1% 153,499 8 10 2.21%
2016 52% Donald Trump (R) 78,688 57.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 52,451 38.6% 4,762 [+] 3.5% 135,901 10 12 2.20%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 64,307 51.5% Mitt Romney (R) 58,325 46.7% 2,213 [+] 1.8% 124,845 0 0 2.17%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 72,492 53.3% John McCain (R) 61,127 45.0% 2,349 [+] 1.7% 135,968 1 -1 2.26%
2004 54% John Kerry (D) 69,573 51.1% George W. Bush* (R) 64,953 47.7% 1,502 [+] 1.1% 136,028 -1 -3 2.36%
2000 47% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 62,199 52.0% George W. Bush (R) 52,328 43.8% 5,059 [+] 4.2% 119,586 -3 -4 2.43%
1996 46% Bill Clinton* (D) 60,174 51.5% Robert Dole (R) 43,577 37.3% 13,066 [+] 11.2% 116,817 -3 -3 2.59%
1992 50% Bill Clinton (D) 56,623 44.5% George Bush* (R) 49,285 38.8% 21,238 [+] 16.7% 127,146 3 1 2.56%
1988 46% George Bush (R) 59,059 50.0% Michael Dukakis (D) 58,553 49.6% 480 [+] 0.4% 118,092 -1 -3 2.60%
1984 50% Ronald Reagan* (R) 69,169 53.5% Walter Mondale (D) 58,482 45.2% 1,640 1.3% 129,291 0 -5 2.67%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 67,822 50.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 59,976 44.4% 7,282 [+] 5.4% 135,080 1 0 2.96%
1976 56% Jimmy Carter (D) 74,655 54.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 60,058 44.2% 1,296 [+] 1.0% 136,009 -4 -4 2.94%
1972 55% Richard Nixon* (R) 81,358 60.9% George McGovern (D) 51,128 38.3% 1,120 [+] 0.8% 133,606 2 0 2.91%
1968 65% Hubert Humphrey (D) 79,040 55.1% Richard Nixon (R) 57,044 39.8% 7,296 [+] 5.1% 143,380 -4 -4 3.02%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 106,397 70.0% Barry Goldwater (R) 43,895 28.9% 1,779 1.2% 152,071 -6 -10 3.15%
1960 78% John Kennedy (D) 102,998 59.1% Richard Nixon (R) 70,711 40.6% 562 0.3% 174,271 -8 -9 3.48%
1956 64% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 92,458 58.2% Adlai Stevenson (D) 65,155 41.0% 1,207 0.8% 158,820 2 1 3.47%
1952 62% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 88,967 54.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 72,579 44.7% 715 0.4% 162,261 2 0 3.54%
1948 51% Thomas Dewey (R) 71,674 52.9% Harry Truman* (D) 61,869 45.6% 2,068 [+] 1.5% 135,611 2 8 3.63%
1944 51% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 73,674 51.8% Thomas Dewey (R) 67,984 47.8% 541 0.4% 142,199 -1 2 3.75%
1940 63% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 101,577 55.8% Wendell Willkie (R) 79,685 43.8% 622 0.3% 181,884 -3 -1 4.46%
1936 71% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 104,809 55.6% Alf Landon (R) 81,672 43.3% 1,997 [+] 1.1% 188,478 2 7 4.55%
1932 43% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 60,975 52.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 52,672 45.4% 2,281 [+] 2.0% 115,928 -5 6 4.05%
1928 55% Al Smith (D) 73,319 51.8% Herbert Hoover (R) 67,872 48.0% 220 [+] 0.2% 141,411 -17 -10 4.49%
1924 36% Calvin Coolidge (R) 46,475 53.2% John Davis (D) 20,472 23.4% 20,449 [+] 23.4% 87,396 -12 -1 4.07%
1920 33% Warren Harding (R) 49,419 65.4% James Cox (D) 23,473 31.1% 2,683 [+] 3.6% 75,575 0 5 4.08%
1916 21% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25,348 53.7% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,999 42.4% 1,832 [+] 3.9% 47,179 -1 8 3.64%
1912 21% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 22,590 51.5% Woodrow Wilson (D) 13,461 30.7% 7,773 [+] 17.7% 43,824 -11 -12 3.60%
1908 23% William Taft (R) 24,594 56.2% William J. Bryan (D) 17,379 39.7% 1,760 [+] 4.0% 43,733 -3 5 3.46%
1904 25% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 27,809 64.8% Alton Parker (D) 13,518 31.5% 1,568 [+] 3.7% 42,895 -3 8 3.47%
1900 27% William McKinley* (R) 21,793 54.9% William J. Bryan (D) 16,470 41.5% 1,454 [+] 3.7% 39,717 -6 3 3.39%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 64,873 42.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 86,929 56.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,519 1.0%
Other 178 0.1%
TOTAL 153,499
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 10


2016 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 52,451 38.6%
Donald Trump (R) 78,688 57.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,339 1.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,178 0.9%
Other 1,245 0.9%
TOTAL 135,901
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 64,307 51.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 58,325 46.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,261 1.0%
Other 952 0.8%
TOTAL 124,845
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 72,492 53.3%
John McCain (R) 61,127 45.0%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,139 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 417 0.3%
Other 793 0.6%
TOTAL 135,968
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 64,953 47.7%
John Kerry (D) 69,573 51.1%
Other 1,502 1.1%
TOTAL 136,028
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 52,328 43.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 62,199 52.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,456 2.9%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 474 0.4%
Other 1,129 0.9%
TOTAL 119,586
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4


1996 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 60,174 51.5%
Robert Dole (R) 43,577 37.3%
Ross Perot (Ref) 12,424 10.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 280 0.2%
Other 362 0.3%
TOTAL 116,817
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


1992 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 56,623 44.5%
George Bush* (R) 49,285 38.8%
Ross Perot (I) 21,007 16.5%
Other 231 0.2%
TOTAL 127,146
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 1


1988 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 59,059 50.0%
Michael Dukakis (D) 58,553 49.6%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 100 0.1%
Other 380 0.3%
TOTAL 118,092
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


1984 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 69,169 53.5%
Walter Mondale (D) 58,482 45.2%
Other 1,640 1.3%
TOTAL 129,291
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -5


1980 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 67,822 50.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 59,976 44.4%
John Anderson (I) 4,947 3.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 799 0.6%
Other 1,536 1.1%
TOTAL 135,080
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


1976 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 74,655 54.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 60,058 44.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 907 0.7%
Other 389 0.3%
TOTAL 136,009
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 81,358 60.9%
George McGovern (D) 51,128 38.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 973 0.7%
Other 147 0.1%
TOTAL 133,606
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1968 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 57,044 39.8%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 79,040 55.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 6,857 4.8%
Other 439 0.3%
TOTAL 143,380
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1964 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 106,397 70.0%
Barry Goldwater (R) 43,895 28.9%
Other 1,779 1.2%
TOTAL 152,071
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -10


1960 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 102,998 59.1%
Richard Nixon (R) 70,711 40.6%
Other 562 0.3%
TOTAL 174,271
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


1956 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 92,458 58.2%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 65,155 41.0%
Other 1,207 0.8%
TOTAL 158,820
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 1


1952 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 88,967 54.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 72,579 44.7%
Other 715 0.4%
TOTAL 162,261
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 0


1948 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 61,869 45.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 71,674 52.9%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 977 0.7%
Other 1,091 0.8%
TOTAL 135,611
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 8


1944 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 73,674 51.8%
Thomas Dewey (R) 67,984 47.8%
Other 541 0.4%
TOTAL 142,199
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 101,577 55.8%
Wendell Willkie (R) 79,685 43.8%
Other 622 0.3%
TOTAL 181,884
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1936 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 104,809 55.6%
Alf Landon (R) 81,672 43.3%
William Lemke (Union) 1,136 0.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 610 0.3%
Other 251 0.1%
TOTAL 188,478
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 7


1932 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 60,975 52.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 52,672 45.4%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,943 1.7%
Other 338 0.3%
TOTAL 115,928
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 67,872 48.0%
Al Smith (D) 73,319 51.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 91 0.1%
Other 129 0.1%
TOTAL 141,411
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -17 Diff (US): -10


1924 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 46,475 53.2%
John Davis (D) 20,472 23.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 20,093 23.0%
Other 356 0.4%
TOTAL 87,396
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -1


1920 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 49,419 65.4%
James Cox (D) 23,473 31.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,891 2.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 190 0.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 555 0.7%
Other 47 0.1%
TOTAL 75,575
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 5


1916 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,999 42.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 25,348 53.7%
Allan Benson (Soc) 1,249 2.6%
James Hanly (Proh) 575 1.2%
Other 8 0.0%
TOTAL 47,179
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 8


1912 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 13,461 30.7%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 22,590 51.5%
William Taft* (R) 4,970 11.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2,464 5.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 320 0.7%
Other 19 0.0%
TOTAL 43,824
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -12


1908 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 24,594 56.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 17,379 39.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,099 2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 572 1.3%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 45 0.1%
Other 44 0.1%
TOTAL 43,733
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5


1904 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 27,809 64.8%
Alton Parker (D) 13,518 31.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 983 2.3%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 485 1.1%
Other 100 0.2%
TOTAL 42,895
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 8


1900 President, Luzerne County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 21,793 54.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 16,470 41.5%
John Woolley (Proh) 936 2.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 392 1.0%
Other 126 0.3%
TOTAL 39,717
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 3
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Luzerne County, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Mehmet Oz (R) 61,978 53.3% John Fetterman (D) 51,504 44.3% 2,841 [+] 2.4% 116,323 7 2.17%
2022 G 45% Josh Shapiro (D) 57,598 49.6% Doug Mastriano (R) 56,326 48.5% 2,140 [+] 1.8% 116,064 7 2.16%
2018 S1 42% Lou Barletta (R) 58,040 53.6% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 49,200 45.4% 1,056 [+] 1.0% 108,296 11 2.16%
2018 G 41% Tom Wolf* (D) 55,734 51.7% Scott Wagner (R) 50,701 47.0% 1,388 [+] 1.3% 107,823 6 2.15%
2016 S3 51% Pat Toomey* (R) 66,551 50.5% Katie McGinty (D) 56,477 42.9% 8,650 [+] 6.6% 131,678 2 2.18%
2014 G 29% Tom Wolf (D) 41,609 56.1% Tom Corbett* (R) 32,605 43.9% 0 0.0% 74,214 -1 2.12%
2012 S1 48% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 66,951 54.5% Tom Smith (R) 53,168 43.3% 2,738 [+] 2.2% 122,857 -1 2.18%
2010 S3 36% Joe Sestak (D) 46,566 50.7% Pat Toomey (R) 45,313 49.3% 0 0.0% 91,879 -2 2.31%
2010 G 36% Tom Corbett (R) 49,734 53.4% Dan Onorato (D) 43,392 46.6% 0 0.0% 93,126 -1 2.34%
2006 S1 38% Bob Casey, Jr. (D) 57,868 60.6% Rick Santorum* (R) 37,648 39.4% 0 0.0% 95,516 -2 2.34%
2006 G 38% Ed Rendell* (D) 64,628 67.5% Lynn Swann (R) 31,051 32.5% 0 0.0% 95,679 -7 2.34%
2004 S3 50% Arlen Specter* (R) 71,615 56.0% Joseph Hoeffel (D) 51,154 40.0% 5,070 [+] 4.0% 127,839 3 2.30%
2002 G 34% Ed Rendell (D) 45,641 52.6% Mike Fisher (R) 38,760 44.7% 2,345 [+] 2.7% 86,746 0 2.42%
2000 S1 43% Rick Santorum* (R) 55,549 50.7% Ron Klink (D) 51,613 47.1% 2,461 [+] 2.2% 109,623 -2 2.31%
1998 S3 28% Arlen Specter* (R) 44,513 62.6% Bill Lloyd (D) 24,205 34.1% 2,348 [+] 3.3% 71,066 1 2.40%
1998 G 29% Tom Ridge* (R) 44,030 59.0% Ivan Itkin (D) 23,827 31.9% 6,827 [+] 9.1% 74,684 2 2.47%
1994 S1 35% Harris Wofford* (D) 47,376 53.0% Rick Santorum (R) 40,362 45.2% 1,605 [+] 1.8% 89,343 -4 2.54%
1994 G 36% Mark Singel (D) 43,786 47.3% Tom Ridge (R) 38,233 41.3% 10,587 [+] 11.4% 92,606 -4 2.58%
1992 S3 47% Arlen Specter* (R) 59,642 49.3% Lynn Yeakel (D) 58,125 48.0% 3,281 [+] 2.7% 121,048 0 2.52%
1991 S1 38% Harris Wofford (D) 59,991 62.0% Richard Thornburgh (R) 36,708 38.0% 0 0.0% 96,699 -7 2.86%
1990 G 29% Robert Casey* (D) 60,043 80.6% Barbara Hafer (R) 14,487 19.4% 0 0.0% 74,530 -13 2.44%
1988 S1 42% John Heinz* (R) 72,092 66.0% Joseph Vignola (D) 36,272 33.2% 822 [+] 0.8% 109,186 0 2.50%
1986 S3 40% Arlen Specter* (R) 51,246 50.1% Bob Edgar (D) 50,421 49.3% 599 [+] 0.6% 102,266 -6 3.03%
1986 G 41% Robert Casey (D) 66,790 63.6% William Scranton III (R) 37,572 35.8% 610 [+] 0.6% 104,972 -13 3.10%
1982 S1 41% John Heinz* (R) 54,060 50.6% Cyril Wecht (D) 51,650 48.4% 1,106 [+] 1.0% 106,816 -9 2.96%
1982 G 43% Allen Ertel (D) 63,327 57.1% Richard Thornburgh* (R) 47,021 42.4% 549 [+] 0.5% 110,897 -8 3.01%
1980 S3 49% Pete Flaherty (D) 64,768 50.9% Arlen Specter (R) 60,412 47.4% 2,154 [+] 1.7% 127,334 -3 2.88%
1978 G 45% Richard Thornburgh (R) 56,054 51.4% Pete Flaherty (D) 52,513 48.1% 522 [+] 0.5% 109,089 -1 2.92%
1976 S1 54% William Green (D) 71,834 54.4% John Heinz (R) 59,826 45.3% 462 [+] 0.3% 132,122 -7 2.91%
1974 S3 43% Richard Schweiker* (R) 61,838 58.6% Pete Flaherty (D) 42,947 40.7% 773 [+] 0.7% 105,558 6 3.04%
1974 G 44% Milton Shapp* (D) 59,733 55.6% Andrew Lewis (R) 47,015 43.7% 727 [+] 0.7% 107,475 -1 3.07%
1970 S1 50% William Sesler (D) 56,905 50.0% Hugh Scott* (R) 52,943 46.5% 4,043 [+] 3.5% 113,891 -5 3.13%
1970 G 52% Milton Shapp (D) 69,199 58.1% Raymond Broderick (R) 47,225 39.7% 2,670 [+] 2.2% 119,094 -2 3.22%
1968 S3 63% Joseph Clark* (D) 72,834 52.3% Richard Schweiker (R) 61,939 44.5% 4,419 [+] 3.2% 139,192 -7 3.01%
1966 G 59% Milton Shapp (D) 64,850 49.7% Raymond Shafer (R) 62,145 47.6% 3,463 [+] 2.7% 130,458 -4 3.22%
1964 S1 68% Genevieve Blatt (D) 87,567 57.7% Hugh Scott* (R) 62,854 41.4% 1,373 [+] 0.9% 151,794 -9 3.16%
1962 S3 68% Joseph Clark* (D) 81,690 53.8% James Van Zandt (R) 69,675 45.9% 588 [+] 0.4% 151,953 -3 3.47%
1962 G 69% William Scranton (R) 77,533 50.6% Richardson Dilworth (D) 75,079 49.0% 766 [+] 0.5% 153,378 -5 3.50%
*: 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


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Luzerne County, PA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 PA08Jim Bognet (R) 49,897 51.3% Matt Cartwright* (D) 47,305 48.7% 0 0.0% 97,202
2022-11-08 PA09Dan Meuser* (R) 13,595 72.6% Amanda Waldman (D) 5,142 27.4% 0 0.0% 18,737
County Total for 2022-11-08:   115,939
2020-11-03 PA08Matt Cartwright* (D) 59,239 50.7% Jim Bognet (R) 57,527 49.3% 0 0.0% 116,766
2020-11-03 PA09Dan Meuser* (R) 16,730 69.8% Gary Wegman (D) 7,234 30.2% 0 0.0% 23,964
County Total for 2020-11-03:   140,730
2018-11-06 PA08Matt Cartwright* (D) 46,780 52.8% John Chrin (R) 41,856 47.2% 0 0.0% 88,636
2018-11-06 PA09Dan Meuser (R) 12,065 64.0% Denny Wolff (D) 6,774 36.0% 0 0.0% 18,839
County Total for 2018-11-06:   107,475
2016-11-08 PA11Lou Barletta* (R) 58,961 64.1% Mike Marsicano (D) 33,005 35.9% 0 0.0% 91,966
2016-11-08 PA17Matt Cartwright* (D) 25,227 63.8% Matt Connolly (R) 14,340 36.2% 0 0.0% 39,567
County Total for 2016-11-08:   131,533
2014-11-04 PA11Lou Barletta* (R) 35,024 67.3% Andy Ostrowski (D) 17,001 32.7% 0 0.0% 52,025
2014-11-04 PA17Matt Cartwright* (D) 14,965 69.7% David Moylan (R) 6,511 30.3% 0 0.0% 21,476
County Total for 2014-11-04:   73,501
2012-11-06 PA11Lou Barletta* (R) 49,890 59.0% Gene Stilp (D) 34,660 41.0% 0 0.0% 84,550
2012-11-06 PA17Matt Cartwright (D) 26,474 71.3% Laureen Cummings (R) 10,676 28.7% 0 0.0% 37,150
County Total for 2012-11-06:   121,700
2010-11-02 PA10Chris Carney* (D) 10,882 52.4% Tom Marino (R) 9,888 47.6% 0 0.0% 20,770
2010-11-02 PA11Lou Barletta (R) 41,353 56.7% Paul Kanjorski* (D) 31,529 43.3% 0 0.0% 72,882
County Total for 2010-11-02:   93,652
2008-11-04 PA10Chris Carney* (D) 17,856 60.0% Chris Hackett (R) 11,883 40.0% 0 0.0% 29,739
2008-11-04 PA11Lou Barletta (R) 54,608 52.4% Paul Kanjorski* (D) 49,592 47.6% 0 0.0% 104,200
County Total for 2008-11-04:   133,939
2006-11-07 PA10Chris Carney (D) 13,182 60.2% Don Sherwood* (R) 8,707 39.8% 0 0.0% 21,889
2006-11-07 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 53,196 73.2% Joseph Leonardi (R) 19,430 26.8% 0 0.0% 72,626
County Total for 2006-11-07:   94,515
2004-11-02 PA10Don Sherwood* (R) 16,432 94.9% Veronica Hannevig (Constitution) 881 5.1% 0 0.0% 17,313
2004-11-02 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 67,132 95.4% Kenneth Brenneman (Constitution) 3,241 4.6% 0 0.0% 70,373
County Total for 2004-11-02:   87,686
2002-11-05 PA10Don Sherwood* (R) 15,225 93.5% Kurt Shotko (Green) 1,057 6.5% 0 0.0% 16,282
2002-11-05 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 36,930 54.2% Lou Barletta (R) 30,368 44.6% 818 1.2% 68,116
County Total for 2002-11-05:   84,398
2000-11-07 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 76,392 68.7% Stephen Urban (R) 34,863 31.3% 0 0.0% 111,255
County Total for 2000-11-07:   111,255
1996-11-05 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 76,335 70.1% Stephen Urban (R) 32,512 29.9% 0 0.0% 108,847
County Total for 1996-11-05:   108,847
1994-11-08 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 61,742 69.4% Andrew Podolak (R) 27,197 30.6% 0 0.0% 88,939
County Total for 1994-11-08:   88,939
1992-11-03 PA11Paul Kanjorski* (D) 81,016 68.3% Michael Fescina (R) 37,578 31.7% 0 0.0% 118,594
County Total for 1992-11-03:   118,594
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Luzerne County, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 196,296 82,598 42.1% 87,569 44.6% 26,129 13.3% Dem +4,971 Dem +2.5% 75%
2022 204,550 84,247 41.2% 93,200 45.6% 27,103 13.3% Dem +8,953 Dem +4.4% 78%
2020 220,965 86,392 39.1% 106,405 48.2% 28,168 12.7% Dem +20,013 Dem +9.1% 85%
2018 207,501 76,232 36.7% 106,250 51.2% 25,019 12.1% Dem +30,018 Dem +14.5% 80%
2016 205,330 74,116 36.1% 108,054 52.6% 23,160 11.3% Dem +33,938 Dem +16.5% 79%
2014 196,129 63,919 32.6% 110,969 56.6% 21,241 10.8% Dem +47,050 Dem +24.0% 76%
2012 194,177 63,952 32.9% 110,934 57.1% 19,291 9.9% Dem +46,982 Dem +24.2% 76%
2010 188,214 61,397 32.6% 110,044 58.5% 16,773 8.9% Dem +48,647 Dem +25.8% 73%
2008 187,851 61,080 32.5% 111,329 59.3% 15,442 8.2% Dem +50,249 Dem +26.7% 74%
2006 196,810 70,062 35.6% 110,481 56.1% 16,267 8.3% Dem +40,419 Dem +20.5% 77%
2004 212,054 75,189 35.5% 119,949 56.6% 16,916 8.0% Dem +44,760 Dem +21.1% 84%
2002 198,765 71,403 35.9% 113,510 57.1% 13,852 7.0% Dem +42,107 Dem +21.2% 79%
2000 194,011 69,603 35.9% 111,902 57.7% 12,506 6.4% Dem +42,299 Dem +21.8% 77%
1998 181,300 65,620 36.2% 105,943 58.4% 9,737 5.4% Dem +40,323 Dem +22.2% 72%
1996 173,280 63,614 36.7% 101,503 58.6% 8,163 4.7% Dem +37,889 Dem +21.9% 68%
1994 149,592 54,368 36.3% 90,214 60.3% 5,010 3.3% Dem +35,846 Dem +24.0% 59%
1992 151,277 56,087 37.1% 90,327 59.7% 4,863 3.2% Dem +34,240 Dem +22.6% 59%
1990 146,637 55,900 38.1% 87,521 59.7% 3,216 2.2% Dem +31,621 Dem +21.6% 57%
1988 153,858 59,739 38.8% 90,681 58.9% 3,438 2.2% Dem +30,942 Dem +20.1% 60%
1986 160,977 62,923 39.1% 94,454 58.7% 3,600 2.2% Dem +31,531 Dem +19.6% 62%
1984 165,677 62,345 37.6% 99,632 60.1% 3,700 2.2% Dem +37,287 Dem +22.5% 64%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.