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Salem township, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 6,109   ( 514 from 2010 )
Land area: 47.1 square miles
Population density: 129.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:5,796 94.88% 9.6%
Black:1352.21% 73.1%
Indian:50.08% 58.3%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:971.59% 67.2%
Hispanic:761.24% 123.5%
Total non-White:3135.12% 46.9%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-614 -11.2
Change in Non-White pop.:100 1.8



Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +247 R +40 D + 4.2%
D +207
2020 vs. 2012 R +547 R +412 R + 4.0%
D +135
2020 vs. 2008 R +625 R +713 R + 14.5%
D -88
2016 vs. 2008 R +378 R +673 R + 18.7%
D -295
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) 2,779 69.8% Joe Biden (D) 1,153 29.0% 50 1.3% 3,982 21 23 0.06%
2016 69% Donald Trump (R) 2,532 70.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 946 26.3% 116 3.2% 3,594 22 25 0.06%
2012 61% Mitt Romney (R) 2,232 67.9% Barack Obama* (D) 1,018 31.0% 35 1.1% 3,285 21 21 0.06%
2008 62% John McCain (R) 2,154 62.9% Barack Obama (D) 1,241 36.2% 29 0.8% 3,424 19 17 0.06%
2004 64% George W. Bush* (R) 2,101 60.2% John Kerry (D) 1,368 39.2% 19 0.5% 3,488 12 10 0.06%
2000 59% George W. Bush (R) 1,824 57.0% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,279 40.0% 97 3.0% 3,200 11 9 0.07%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,153 29.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 2,779 69.8%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 41 1.0%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 3,982
Turnout: 80% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 23


2016 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 946 26.3%
Donald Trump (R) 2,532 70.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 69 1.9%
Other 47 1.3%
TOTAL 3,594
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 25


2012 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,018 31.0%
Mitt Romney (R) 2,232 67.9%
Other 35 1.1%
TOTAL 3,285
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 21


2008 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 1,241 36.2%
John McCain (R) 2,154 62.9%
Other 29 0.8%
TOTAL 3,424
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


2004 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 2,101 60.2%
John Kerry (D) 1,368 39.2%
Other 19 0.5%
TOTAL 3,488
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


2000 President, Salem township
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 1,824 57.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 1,279 40.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 64 2.0%
Other 33 1.0%
TOTAL 3,200
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 9
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 67% Mehmet Oz (R) 2,187 65.6% John Fetterman (D) 1,074 32.2% 74 [+] 2.2% 3,335 19 0.06%
2022 G 67% Doug Mastriano (R) 1,981 59.6% Josh Shapiro (D) 1,285 38.6% 60 [+] 1.8% 3,326 18 0.06%
2018 S1 57% Lou Barletta (R) 1,767 61.1% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 1,079 37.3% 46 [+] 1.6% 2,892 18 0.06%
2018 G 57% Scott Wagner (R) 1,719 59.2% Tom Wolf* (D) 1,148 39.5% 39 [+] 1.3% 2,906 18 0.06%
2016 S3 77% Pat Toomey* (R) 2,593 64.4% Katie McGinty (D) 1,196 29.7% 239 [+] 5.9% 4,028 16 0.07%
2014 G 42% Tom Corbett* (R) 1,418 64.3% Tom Wolf (D) 788 35.7% 0 0.0% 2,206 19 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