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Somerset township, PA


Somerset County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 11,775   ( 347 from 2010 )
Land area: 64.2 square miles
Population density: 183.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,868 83.80% 0.3%
Black:1,33711.35% 21.7%
Indian:30.03% 66.7%
Asian:1251.06% 78.6%
2+ races:1140.97% 128.0%
Hispanic:3282.79% 26.6%
Total non-White:1,90716.20% 16.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:30 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:-377 -3.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +594 R +452 D + 0.2%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012 R +766 R +747 R + 6.3%
D +19
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,095 R +1,435 R + 23.4%
D -340
2016 vs. 2008 R +501 R +983 R + 23.6%
D -482
How to interpret this table


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(Some years may be unavailable)

YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 51% Donald Trump* (R) 3,953 80.4% Joe Biden (D) 910 18.5% 51 1.0% 4,914 32 34 0.07%
2016 43% Donald Trump (R) 3,359 79.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 768 18.1% 123 2.9% 4,250 31 33 0.07%
2012 40% Mitt Romney (R) 3,187 77.0% Barack Obama* (D) 891 21.5% 63 1.5% 4,141 30 30 0.07%
2008 43% John McCain (R) 2,858 68.4% Barack Obama (D) 1,250 29.9% 72 1.7% 4,180 24 23 0.07%
2004 50% George W. Bush* (R) 3,019 71.5% John Kerry (D) 1,182 28.0% 21 0.5% 4,222 23 21 0.07%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 2,569 67.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,140 30.1% 76 2.0% 3,785 21 20 0.08%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 910 18.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,953 80.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 42 0.9%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 4,914
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 32 Diff (US): 34


2016 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 768 18.1%
Donald Trump (R) 3,359 79.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 87 2.0%
Other 36 0.8%
TOTAL 4,250
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 33


2012 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 891 21.5%
Mitt Romney (R) 3,187 77.0%
Other 63 1.5%
TOTAL 4,141
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 30 Diff (US): 30


2008 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,250 29.9%
John McCain (R) 2,858 68.4%
Other 72 1.7%
TOTAL 4,180
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23


2004 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 3,019 71.5%
John Kerry (D) 1,182 28.0%
Other 21 0.5%
TOTAL 4,222
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 21


2000 President, Somerset township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,569 67.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,140 30.1%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 40 1.1%
Other 36 1.0%
TOTAL 3,785
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 20
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 41% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,086 77.5% John Fetterman (D) 785 19.7% 109 [+] 2.7% 3,980 31 0.07%
2022 G 41% Doug Mastriano (R) 2,866 72.1% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,057 26.6% 52 [+] 1.3% 3,975 30 0.07%
2018 S1 35% Lou Barletta (R) 2,382 69.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,024 29.6% 48 [+] 1.4% 3,454 26 0.07%
2018 G 35% Scott Wagner (R) 2,414 69.4% Tom Wolf* (D) 986 28.4% 76 [+] 2.2% 3,476 29 0.07%
2016 S3 43% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,158 74.3% Katie McGinty (D) 864 20.3% 226 [+] 5.3% 4,248 26 0.07%
2014 G 27% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,662 61.3% Tom Wolf (D) 1,048 38.7% 0 0.0% 2,710 16 0.08%
*: 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