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Pottstown borough, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,356   ( 979 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population density: 4814.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,021 60.03% 8.8%
Black:4,89020.94% 17.9%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:1620.69% 23.2%
2+ races:1,6326.99% 105.5%
Hispanic:2,61611.20% 46.6%
Total non-White:9,33539.97% 33.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-1,356 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:2,335 12.6



Historical Presidential Election Results for Pottstown borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +328 D +941 D + 5.8%
D +1,269
2020 vs. 2012 R +748 D +154 R + 3.8%
D +902
2020 vs. 2008 R +836 R +913 R + 12.2%
D -77
2016 vs. 2008 R +508 R +1,854 R + 18.0%
D -1,346
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 56% Joe Biden (D) 6,429 63.2% Donald Trump* (R) 3,573 35.1% 171 1.7% 10,173 -14 -12 0.15%
2016 50% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,160 58.3% Donald Trump (R) 3,245 36.6% 453 5.1% 8,858 -12 -9 0.14%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 5,527 65.0% Mitt Romney (R) 2,825 33.2% 145 1.7% 8,497 -13 -14 0.15%
2008 55% Barack Obama (D) 6,506 69.5% John McCain (R) 2,737 29.2% 122 1.3% 9,365 -15 -16 0.16%
2004 49% John Kerry (D) 4,950 61.3% George W. Bush* (R) 3,069 38.0% 57 0.7% 8,076 -10 -13 0.14%
2000 38% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,448 56.1% George W. Bush (R) 2,459 40.0% 235 3.8% 6,142 -6 -8 0.13%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,429 63.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,573 35.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 171 1.7%
TOTAL 10,173
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -12


2016 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,160 58.3%
Donald Trump (R) 3,245 36.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 261 2.9%
Other 192 2.2%
TOTAL 8,858
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -12 Diff (US): -9


2012 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 5,527 65.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,825 33.2%
Other 145 1.7%
TOTAL 8,497
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -14


2008 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,506 69.5%
John McCain (R) 2,737 29.2%
Other 122 1.3%
TOTAL 9,365
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -16


2004 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,069 38.0%
John Kerry (D) 4,950 61.3%
Other 57 0.7%
TOTAL 8,076
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -13


2000 President, Pottstown borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,459 40.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,448 56.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 147 2.4%
Other 88 1.4%
TOTAL 6,142
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Pottstown borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 39% John Fetterman (D) 4,579 64.8% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,241 31.7% 248 [+] 3.5% 7,068 -15 0.13%
2022 G 39% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,867 68.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,051 29.0% 149 [+] 2.1% 7,067 -13 0.13%
2018 S1 37% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,545 67.8% Lou Barletta (R) 2,023 30.2% 133 [+] 2.0% 6,701 -12 0.13%
2018 G 37% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,627 68.7% Scott Wagner (R) 1,977 29.4% 129 [+] 1.9% 6,733 -11 0.13%
2016 S3 48% Katie McGinty (D) 5,028 58.6% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,372 39.3% 185 [+] 2.2% 8,585 -9 0.14%
2014 G 25% Tom Wolf (D) 2,821 64.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,526 35.1% 0 0.0% 4,347 -10 0.12%
*: 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