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Palmer township, PA


Northampton County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 22,266   ( 1,575 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.3 square miles
Population density: 2170.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,434 78.30% 1.5%
Black:4331.94% 59.3%
Indian:60.03% 72.7%
Asian:1,0114.54% 20.6%
2+ races:4351.95% 43.6%
Hispanic:2,94713.24% 134.3%
Total non-White:4,83221.70% 37.2%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:266 1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:1,309 7.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Palmer township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,064 D +657 D + 5.7%
D +1,721
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,848 D +194 D + 1.3%
D +2,042
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,013 R +598 R + 6.6%
D +1,415
2016 vs. 2008 R +949 R +1,255 R + 12.2%
D -306
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 77% Joe Biden (D) 6,859 50.3% Donald Trump* (R) 6,617 48.5% 159 1.2% 13,635 0 2 0.20%
2016 65% Donald Trump (R) 5,553 50.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,138 46.3% 418 3.8% 11,109 2 4 0.18%
2012 58% Barack Obama* (D) 4,817 49.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,769 49.2% 107 1.1% 9,693 3 2 0.17%
2008 65% Barack Obama (D) 5,444 53.4% John McCain (R) 4,604 45.1% 152 1.5% 10,200 1 0 0.17%
2004 60% John Kerry (D) 4,387 50.5% George W. Bush* (R) 4,229 48.7% 65 0.7% 8,681 0 -2 0.15%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,199 50.6% George W. Bush (R) 3,795 45.7% 310 3.7% 8,304 -1 -2 0.17%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,859 50.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 6,617 48.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 125 0.9%
Other 34 0.2%
TOTAL 13,635
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 2


2016 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,138 46.3%
Donald Trump (R) 5,553 50.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 236 2.1%
Other 182 1.6%
TOTAL 11,109
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 4,817 49.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,769 49.2%
Other 107 1.1%
TOTAL 9,693
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 5,444 53.4%
John McCain (R) 4,604 45.1%
Other 152 1.5%
TOTAL 10,200
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


2004 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,229 48.7%
John Kerry (D) 4,387 50.5%
Other 65 0.7%
TOTAL 8,681
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -2


2000 President, Palmer township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,795 45.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 4,199 50.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 218 2.6%
Other 92 1.1%
TOTAL 8,304
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Palmer township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 59% John Fetterman (D) 5,358 51.6% Mehmet Oz (R) 4,749 45.8% 267 [+] 2.6% 10,374 -1 0.19%
2022 G 59% Josh Shapiro (D) 5,873 56.7% Doug Mastriano (R) 4,290 41.4% 199 [+] 1.9% 10,362 0 0.19%
2018 S1 53% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,056 55.4% Lou Barletta (R) 3,947 43.2% 126 [+] 1.4% 9,129 1 0.18%
2018 G 53% Tom Wolf* (D) 5,296 57.8% Scott Wagner (R) 3,750 40.9% 115 [+] 1.3% 9,161 0 0.18%
2016 S3 57% Pat Toomey* (R) 5,016 51.0% Katie McGinty (D) 4,598 46.8% 214 [+] 2.2% 9,828 2 0.16%
2014 G 34% Tom Wolf (D) 3,134 54.7% Tom Corbett* (R) 2,592 45.3% 0 0.0% 5,726 0 0.16%
*: 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