2022 population: 529
( 
42 from 2010
)
Land area: 11.2 square miles
Population density: 47.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 511 | 96.60% | 7.9% |
| Black: | 2 | 0.38% | 71.4% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 3 | 0.57% |  50.0% |
| Hispanic: | 13 | 2.46% | 333.3% |
| Total non-White: | 18 | 3.40% |  12.5% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -44 | -9.3 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | 2 | 0.4 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +36 | R +22 | D + 2.4% | |
| D +14 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +48 | R +55 | R + 15.9% | |
| D -7 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +64 | R +90 | R + 33.0% | |
| D -26 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +28 | R +68 | R + 35.4% | |
| D -40 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61% | Donald Trump* (R) | 191 | 73.7% | Joe Biden (D) | 58 | 22.4% | 10 | 3.9% | 259 | 25 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 50% | Donald Trump (R) | 155 | 70.8% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 44 | 20.1% | 20 | 9.1% | 219 | 23 | 25 | 0.00% |
| 2012 | 47% | Mitt Romney (R) | 143 | 68.1% | Barack Obama* (D) | 65 | 31.0% | 2 | 1.0% | 210 | 22 | 21 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 47% | John McCain (R) | 127 | 58.8% | Barack Obama (D) | 84 | 38.9% | 5 | 2.3% | 216 | 15 | 13 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 39% | George W. Bush* (R) | 133 | 74.7% | John Kerry (D) | 44 | 24.7% | 1 | 0.6% | 178 | 26 | 24 | 0.00% |
| 2000 | 40% | George W. Bush (R) | 109 | 59.9% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 67 | 36.8% | 6 | 3.3% | 182 | 13 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2020 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 58 | 22.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 191 | 73.7% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 8 | 3.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 0.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 259 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 44 | 20.1% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 155 | 70.8% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 15 | 6.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 219 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 65 | 31.0% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 143 | 68.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 2 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 210 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 84 | 38.9% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 127 | 58.8% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 2.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 216 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 133 | 74.7% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 44 | 24.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 1 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 178 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Nelson township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 109 | 59.9% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 67 | 36.8% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 3 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 182 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 48% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 153 | 75.0% | John Fetterman (D) | 47 | 23.0% | 4 [+] | 2.0% | 204 | 29 | 0.00% |
| 2022 | G | 48% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 146 | 72.3% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 51 | 25.2% | 5 [+] | 2.5% | 202 | 31 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | S1 | 39% | Lou Barletta (R) | 121 | 72.9% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 38 | 22.9% | 7 [+] | 4.2% | 166 | 30 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | G | 39% | Scott Wagner (R) | 123 | 74.1% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 39 | 23.5% | 4 [+] | 2.4% | 166 | 33 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | S3 | 50% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 163 | 75.5% | Katie McGinty (D) | 44 | 20.4% | 9 [+] | 4.2% | 216 | 27 | 0.00% |
| 2014 | G | 27% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 78 | 66.1% | Tom Wolf (D) | 40 | 33.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 118 | 21 | 0.00% |