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Polk township, PA


Monroe County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 7,472   ( 402 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.8 square miles
Population density: 242.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,139 82.16% 9.9%
Black:1892.53% 39.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:100.13% 82.8%
2+ races:1662.22% 66.0%
Hispanic:90112.06% 60.6%
Total non-White:1,33317.84% 25.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-676 -10.4
Change in Non-White pop.:274 4.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Polk township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +455 R +119 D + 4.3%
D +336
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,149 R +1,076 R + 24.9%
D +73
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,170 R +1,307 R + 33.3%
D -137
2016 vs. 2008 R +715 R +1,188 R + 37.5%
D -473
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 67% Donald Trump* (R) 2,619 64.7% Joe Biden (D) 1,346 33.3% 82 2.0% 4,047 16 18 0.06%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 2,164 65.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,010 30.6% 122 3.7% 3,296 17 20 0.05%
2012 47% Mitt Romney (R) 1,470 52.7% Barack Obama* (D) 1,273 45.6% 48 1.7% 2,791 6 5 0.05%
2008 52% Barack Obama (D) 1,483 49.9% John McCain (R) 1,449 48.7% 41 1.4% 2,973 5 3 0.05%
2004 47% George W. Bush* (R) 1,372 56.1% John Kerry (D) 1,055 43.2% 17 0.7% 2,444 8 5 0.04%
2000 45% George W. Bush (R) 1,146 53.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 914 42.5% 92 4.3% 2,152 7 5 0.04%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,346 33.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,619 64.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 71 1.8%
Other 11 0.3%
TOTAL 4,047
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 18


2016 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,010 30.6%
Donald Trump (R) 2,164 65.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 2.4%
Other 44 1.3%
TOTAL 3,296
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 20


2012 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,273 45.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,470 52.7%
Other 48 1.7%
TOTAL 2,791
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


2008 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,483 49.9%
John McCain (R) 1,449 48.7%
Other 41 1.4%
TOTAL 2,973
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3


2004 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 1,372 56.1%
John Kerry (D) 1,055 43.2%
Other 17 0.7%
TOTAL 2,444
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Polk township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,146 53.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 914 42.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 69 3.2%
Other 23 1.1%
TOTAL 2,152
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Polk township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,837 61.1% John Fetterman (D) 1,056 35.1% 115 [+] 3.8% 3,008 15 0.06%
2022 G 50% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,820 60.2% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,142 37.8% 60 [+] 2.0% 3,022 19 0.06%
2018 S1 41% Lou Barletta (R) 1,465 58.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 992 39.8% 37 [+] 1.5% 2,494 16 0.05%
2018 G 41% Scott Wagner (R) 1,394 55.7% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,071 42.8% 36 [+] 1.4% 2,501 15 0.05%
2016 S3 52% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,932 61.4% Katie McGinty (D) 1,118 35.5% 98 [+] 3.1% 3,148 13 0.05%
2014 G 28% Tom Wolf (D) 853 51.4% Tom Corbett* (R) 807 48.6% 0 0.0% 1,660 4 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