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Mount Pleasant township, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 10,136   ( 775 from 2010 )
Land area: 55.4 square miles
Population density: 183.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,031 98.96% 6.3%
Black:390.38% 18.2%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:660.65% 14.3%
Hispanic:00.00% 100.0%
Total non-White:1051.04% 49.0%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-674 -7.5
Change in Non-White pop.:-101 -1.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +585 R +372 R + 0.0%
D +213
2020 vs. 2012 R +1,425 R +1,526 R + 19.3%
D -101
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,495 R +1,876 R + 27.6%
D -381
2016 vs. 2008 R +910 R +1,504 R + 27.6%
D -594
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 74% Donald Trump* (R) 4,419 72.4% Joe Biden (D) 1,615 26.5% 70 1.1% 6,104 24 26 0.09%
2016 64% Donald Trump (R) 3,834 71.0% Hillary Clinton (D) 1,402 26.0% 161 3.0% 5,397 23 25 0.09%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 2,994 62.8% Barack Obama* (D) 1,716 36.0% 56 1.2% 4,766 16 16 0.08%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 2,924 58.7% Barack Obama (D) 1,996 40.1% 63 1.3% 4,983 15 13 0.08%
2004 58% George W. Bush* (R) 2,823 55.4% John Kerry (D) 2,251 44.1% 26 0.5% 5,100 7 5 0.09%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 2,235 49.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,104 46.8% 160 3.6% 4,499 3 2 0.09%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,615 26.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 4,419 72.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 58 1.0%
Other 12 0.2%
TOTAL 6,104
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 26


2016 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,402 26.0%
Donald Trump (R) 3,834 71.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 102 1.9%
Other 59 1.1%
TOTAL 5,397
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 23 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,716 36.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,994 62.8%
Other 56 1.2%
TOTAL 4,766
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


2008 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,996 40.1%
John McCain (R) 2,924 58.7%
Other 63 1.3%
TOTAL 4,983
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


2004 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,823 55.4%
John Kerry (D) 2,251 44.1%
Other 26 0.5%
TOTAL 5,100
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2000 President, Mount Pleasant township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,235 49.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,104 46.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 97 2.2%
Other 63 1.4%
TOTAL 4,499
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Pleasant township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 60% Mehmet Oz (R) 3,326 66.5% John Fetterman (D) 1,547 30.9% 126 [+] 2.5% 4,999 20 0.09%
2022 G 60% Doug Mastriano (R) 3,117 62.5% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,792 35.9% 82 [+] 1.6% 4,991 21 0.09%
2018 S1 50% Lou Barletta (R) 2,485 59.2% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,651 39.4% 59 [+] 1.4% 4,195 17 0.08%
2018 G 50% Scott Wagner (R) 2,449 57.9% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,707 40.4% 74 [+] 1.7% 4,230 17 0.08%
2016 S3 62% Pat Toomey* (R) 3,325 62.9% Katie McGinty (D) 1,638 31.0% 327 [+] 6.2% 5,290 14 0.09%
2014 G 35% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,739 58.0% Tom Wolf (D) 1,259 42.0% 0 0.0% 2,998 13 0.09%
*: 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