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Upper Merion township, PA


Montgomery County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 33,664   ( 5,269 from 2010 )
Land area: 17.0 square miles
Population density: 1983.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,558 67.01% 7.6%
Black:2,6417.85% 74.9%
Indian:130.04% 69.8%
Asian:6,15818.29% 47.8%
2+ races:9852.93% 81.4%
Hispanic:1,1383.38% 2.6%
Total non-White:11,10632.99% 49.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:1,598 6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:3,671 15.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Upper Merion township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,250 D +2,136 D + 4.9%
D +3,386
2020 vs. 2012 R +576 D +3,510 D + 14.8%
D +4,086
2020 vs. 2008 R +384 D +2,976 D + 12.2%
D +3,360
2016 vs. 2008 R -866 D +840 D + 7.3%
D -26
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Joe Biden (D) 12,151 64.9% Donald Trump* (R) 6,348 33.9% 217 1.2% 18,716 -15 -13 0.27%
2016 58% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,765 60.7% Donald Trump (R) 5,098 35.3% 585 4.0% 14,448 -13 -11 0.23%
2012 60% Barack Obama* (D) 8,065 57.6% Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 41.2% 169 1.2% 14,006 -5 -6 0.24%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 8,791 59.1% John McCain (R) 5,964 40.1% 115 0.8% 14,870 -4 -5 0.25%
2004 67% John Kerry (D) 8,375 56.5% George W. Bush* (R) 6,380 43.1% 61 0.4% 14,816 -5 -8 0.26%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,847 54.1% George W. Bush (R) 5,504 43.5% 304 2.4% 12,655 -3 -4 0.26%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 12,151 64.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,348 33.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 217 1.2%
TOTAL 18,716
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -15 Diff (US): -13


2016 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,765 60.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,098 35.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 305 2.1%
Other 280 1.9%
TOTAL 14,448
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -13 Diff (US): -11


2012 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 8,065 57.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,772 41.2%
Other 169 1.2%
TOTAL 14,006
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2008 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 8,791 59.1%
John McCain (R) 5,964 40.1%
Other 115 0.8%
TOTAL 14,870
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,380 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 8,375 56.5%
Other 61 0.4%
TOTAL 14,816
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, Upper Merion township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,504 43.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,847 54.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 249 2.0%
Other 55 0.4%
TOTAL 12,655
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -4
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Upper Merion township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 57% John Fetterman (D) 9,782 65.1% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,902 32.6% 335 [+] 2.2% 15,019 -14 0.28%
2022 G 57% Josh Shapiro (D) 10,602 70.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,171 27.8% 215 [+] 1.4% 14,988 -14 0.28%
2018 S1 51% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 8,649 66.6% Lou Barletta (R) 4,123 31.7% 219 [+] 1.7% 12,991 -11 0.26%
2018 G 51% Tom Wolf* (D) 8,919 68.7% Scott Wagner (R) 3,882 29.9% 180 [+] 1.4% 12,981 -11 0.26%
2016 S3 57% Katie McGinty (D) 8,082 56.7% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,998 42.1% 170 [+] 1.2% 14,250 -7 0.24%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 5,186 61.0% Tom Corbett* (R) 3,320 39.0% 0 0.0% 8,506 -6 0.24%
*: 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