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Ligonier township, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,072   ( 531 from 2010 )
Land area: 92.4 square miles
Population density: 65.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,841 96.20% 10.4%
Black:350.58% 218.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:801.32% 370.6%
Hispanic:1161.91% 182.9%
Total non-White:2313.80% 175.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-678 -12.4
Change in Non-White pop.:147 2.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Ligonier township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +164 D +97 D + 7.3%
D +261
2020 vs. 2012 R +317 R +83 D + 3.7%
D +234
2020 vs. 2008 R +346 R +278 R + 3.5%
D +68
2016 vs. 2008 R +182 R +375 R + 10.9%
D -193
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 80% Donald Trump* (R) 2,684 67.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,223 30.9% 53 1.3% 3,960 19 21 0.06%
2016 71% Donald Trump (R) 2,520 69.4% Hillary Clinton (D) 962 26.5% 149 4.1% 3,631 21 24 0.06%
2012 64% Mitt Romney (R) 2,367 69.9% Barack Obama* (D) 989 29.2% 30 0.9% 3,386 23 23 0.06%
2008 65% John McCain (R) 2,338 66.0% Barack Obama (D) 1,155 32.6% 52 1.5% 3,545 22 20 0.06%
2004 67% George W. Bush* (R) 2,482 67.7% John Kerry (D) 1,165 31.8% 18 0.5% 3,665 19 17 0.06%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 2,195 66.4% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,019 30.8% 93 2.8% 3,307 20 18 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,223 30.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,684 67.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 1.1%
Other 8 0.2%
TOTAL 3,960
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


2016 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 962 26.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,520 69.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 94 2.6%
Other 55 1.5%
TOTAL 3,631
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24


2012 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 989 29.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,367 69.9%
Other 30 0.9%
TOTAL 3,386
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,155 32.6%
John McCain (R) 2,338 66.0%
Other 52 1.5%
TOTAL 3,545
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20


2004 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,482 67.7%
John Kerry (D) 1,165 31.8%
Other 18 0.5%
TOTAL 3,665
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Ligonier township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,195 66.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,019 30.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 69 2.1%
Other 24 0.7%
TOTAL 3,307
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 18
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Ligonier township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,144 64.4% John Fetterman (D) 1,103 33.1% 82 [+] 2.5% 3,329 18 0.06%
2022 G 67% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,911 57.5% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,338 40.2% 77 [+] 2.3% 3,326 16 0.06%
2018 S1 59% Lou Barletta (R) 1,853 62.2% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,089 36.5% 39 [+] 1.3% 2,981 20 0.06%
2018 G 59% Scott Wagner (R) 1,784 59.7% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,160 38.8% 44 [+] 1.5% 2,988 19 0.06%
2016 S3 70% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,361 66.1% Katie McGinty (D) 1,008 28.2% 205 [+] 5.7% 3,574 17 0.06%
2014 G 43% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,479 65.4% Tom Wolf (D) 784 34.6% 0 0.0% 2,263 20 0.06%
*: 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