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Somerset borough, PA


Somerset County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,030   ( 247 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.7 square miles
Population density: 2210.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,738 95.16% 4.7%
Black:90.15% 82.0%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:1372.27% 104.5%
Hispanic:1452.40% 104.2%
Total non-White:2924.84% 14.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-283 -5.5
Change in Non-White pop.:36 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset borough, PA



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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 2,213 70.5% Joe Biden (D) 879 28.0% 47 1.5% 3,139 22 24 0.05%
2016 55% Donald Trump (R) 1,913 70.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 705 25.8% 113 4.1% 2,731 22 24 0.04%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 1,809 67.9% Barack Obama* (D) 811 30.4% 45 1.7% 2,665 21 21 0.05%
2008 56% John McCain (R) 1,750 61.7% Barack Obama (D) 1,028 36.3% 57 2.0% 2,835 18 16 0.05%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,026 68.1% John Kerry (D) 932 31.3% 15 0.5% 2,973 20 17 0.05%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 1,786 64.2% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 928 33.4% 67 2.4% 2,781 18 16 0.06%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 879 28.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,213 70.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 1.3%
Other 6 0.2%
TOTAL 3,139
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24


2016 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 705 25.8%
Donald Trump (R) 1,913 70.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 2.7%
Other 39 1.4%
TOTAL 2,731
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24


2012 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 811 30.4%
Mitt Romney (R) 1,809 67.9%
Other 45 1.7%
TOTAL 2,665
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,028 36.3%
John McCain (R) 1,750 61.7%
Other 57 2.0%
TOTAL 2,835
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16


2004 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,026 68.1%
John Kerry (D) 932 31.3%
Other 15 0.5%
TOTAL 2,973
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Somerset borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,786 64.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 928 33.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 47 1.7%
Other 20 0.7%
TOTAL 2,781
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 16
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset borough, PA

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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 48% Mehmet Oz (R) 1,573 66.5% John Fetterman (D) 721 30.5% 72 [+] 3.0% 2,366 20 0.04%
2022 G 48% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,426 60.4% Josh Shapiro (D) 884 37.4% 51 [+] 2.2% 2,361 19 0.04%
2018 S1 43% Lou Barletta (R) 1,302 60.4% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 818 37.9% 37 [+] 1.7% 2,157 18 0.04%
2018 G 43% Scott Wagner (R) 1,295 60.0% Tom Wolf* (D) 825 38.2% 38 [+] 1.8% 2,158 19 0.04%
2016 S3 55% Pat Toomey* (R) 1,856 67.5% Katie McGinty (D) 751 27.3% 141 [+] 5.1% 2,748 19 0.05%
2014 G 34% Tom Corbett* (R) 960 56.0% Tom Wolf (D) 754 44.0% 0 0.0% 1,714 11 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