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New Kensington city, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 12,163   ( 953 from 2010 )
Land area: 3.9 square miles
Population density: 3079.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:9,992 82.15% 8.6%
Black:1,49012.25% 9.7%
Indian:10.01% 95.2%
Asian:2311.90% 255.4%
2+ races:2482.04% 52.5%
Hispanic:1531.26% 23.9%
Total non-White:2,17117.85% 0.6%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-940 -8.7
Change in Non-White pop.:-13 -0.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for New Kensington city, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +196 D +224 D + 4.1%
D +420
2020 vs. 2012 R +470 R +315 R + 5.6%
D +155
2020 vs. 2008 R +398 R +672 R + 11.1%
D -274
2016 vs. 2008 R +202 R +896 R + 15.2%
D -694
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 63% Donald Trump* (R) 3,109 49.7% Joe Biden (D) 3,064 48.9% 88 1.4% 6,261 1 3 0.09%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 2,913 50.1% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,644 45.5% 260 4.5% 5,817 2 4 0.09%
2012 54% Barack Obama* (D) 2,909 51.7% Mitt Romney (R) 2,639 46.9% 76 1.4% 5,624 0 0 0.10%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 3,338 54.5% John McCain (R) 2,711 44.3% 73 1.2% 6,122 0 -1 0.10%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 3,594 56.2% George W. Bush* (R) 2,757 43.1% 40 0.6% 6,391 -5 -8 0.11%
2000 52% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,511 58.9% George W. Bush (R) 2,288 38.4% 157 2.6% 5,956 -8 -9 0.12%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 3,064 48.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 3,109 49.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 65 1.0%
Other 23 0.4%
TOTAL 6,261
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


2016 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,644 45.5%
Donald Trump (R) 2,913 50.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 132 2.3%
Other 128 2.2%
TOTAL 5,817
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,909 51.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,639 46.9%
Other 76 1.4%
TOTAL 5,624
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 0


2008 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,338 54.5%
John McCain (R) 2,711 44.3%
Other 73 1.2%
TOTAL 6,122
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,757 43.1%
John Kerry (D) 3,594 56.2%
Other 40 0.6%
TOTAL 6,391
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


2000 President, New Kensington city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 2,288 38.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 3,511 58.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 106 1.8%
Other 51 0.9%
TOTAL 5,956
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Kensington city, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 49% John Fetterman (D) 2,697 55.0% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,105 42.9% 104 [+] 2.1% 4,906 -3 0.09%
2022 G 49% Josh Shapiro (D) 2,935 59.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,874 38.2% 93 [+] 1.9% 4,902 -3 0.09%
2018 S1 46% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 2,588 56.6% Lou Barletta (R) 1,891 41.4% 91 [+] 2.0% 4,570 -1 0.09%
2018 G 46% Tom Wolf* (D) 2,699 58.8% Scott Wagner (R) 1,815 39.5% 78 [+] 1.7% 4,592 -1 0.09%
2016 S3 56% Katie McGinty (D) 2,744 48.1% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,619 45.9% 342 [+] 6.0% 5,705 -3 0.09%
2014 G 33% Tom Wolf (D) 1,810 53.8% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,554 46.2% 0 0.0% 3,364 1 0.10%
*: 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