2022 population: 502
( 
18 from 2010
)
Land area: 41.0 square miles
Population density: 12.2 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 498 | 99.20% | 3.1% |
| Black: | 0 | 0.00% |  0.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| 2+ races: | 4 | 0.80% | 100.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.00% | 0.0% |
| Total non-White: | 4 | 0.80% |  33.3% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -16 | -3.7 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -2 | -0.5 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +2 | D +25 | D + 13.2% | |
| D +27 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +69 | R +82 | R + 19.5% | |
| D -13 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R +82 | R +119 | R + 33.7% | |
| D -37 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +80 | R +144 | R + 46.9% | |
| D -64 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82% | Donald Trump* (R) | 249 | 74.8% | Joe Biden (D) | 81 | 24.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 333 | 26 | 28 | 0.00% |
| 2016 | 75% | Donald Trump (R) | 247 | 79.2% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 54 | 17.3% | 11 | 3.5% | 312 | 31 | 33 | 0.01% |
| 2012 | 65% | Mitt Romney (R) | 180 | 64.5% | Barack Obama* (D) | 94 | 33.7% | 5 | 1.8% | 279 | 18 | 17 | 0.00% |
| 2008 | 67% | John McCain (R) | 167 | 57.4% | Barack Obama (D) | 118 | 40.5% | 6 | 2.1% | 291 | 13 | 12 | 0.00% |
| 2004 | 70% | George W. Bush* (R) | 178 | 60.1% | John Kerry (D) | 113 | 38.2% | 5 | 1.7% | 296 | 12 | 9 | 0.01% |
| 2000 | 66% | George W. Bush (R) | 164 | 61.0% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 93 | 34.6% | 12 | 4.5% | 269 | 15 | 13 | 0.01% |
| 2020 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 81 | 24.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 249 | 74.8% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 3 | 0.9% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 333 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 54 | 17.3% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 247 | 79.2% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 4 | 1.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 7 | 2.2% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 312 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 94 | 33.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 180 | 64.5% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.8% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 279 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 118 | 40.5% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 167 | 57.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 6 | 2.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 291 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 178 | 60.1% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 113 | 38.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 5 | 1.7% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 296 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Elk township | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 164 | 61.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 93 | 34.6% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 9 | 3.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 3 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 269 | ||||||||||
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(Some years may be unavailable)
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 70% | Mehmet Oz (R) | 200 | 70.7% | John Fetterman (D) | 73 | 25.8% | 10 [+] | 3.5% | 283 | 24 | 0.01% |
| 2022 | G | 69% | Doug Mastriano (R) | 191 | 68.5% | Josh Shapiro (D) | 83 | 29.7% | 5 [+] | 1.8% | 279 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | S1 | 61% | Lou Barletta (R) | 175 | 69.4% | Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) | 72 | 28.6% | 5 [+] | 2.0% | 252 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | G | 62% | Scott Wagner (R) | 173 | 68.1% | Tom Wolf* (D) | 78 | 30.7% | 3 [+] | 1.2% | 254 | 27 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | S3 | 73% | Pat Toomey* (R) | 235 | 77.0% | Katie McGinty (D) | 58 | 19.0% | 12 [+] | 3.9% | 305 | 28 | 0.01% |
| 2014 | G | 46% | Tom Corbett* (R) | 127 | 64.8% | Tom Wolf (D) | 69 | 35.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 196 | 20 | 0.01% |