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West Newton borough, PA


Westmoreland County, PA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 2,652   ( 19 from 2010 )
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population density: 2556.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:2,447 92.27% 3.0%
Black:1064.00% 130.4%
Indian:00.00% 100.0%
Asian:00.00% 100.0%
2+ races:752.83% 127.3%
Hispanic:240.90% 0.0%
Total non-White:2057.73% 84.7%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-75 -3.5
Change in Non-White pop.:94 4.3



Historical Presidential Election Results for West Newton borough, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +115 R +57 R + 1.4%
D +58
2020 vs. 2012 R +275 R +301 R + 21.2%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008 R +189 R +286 R + 20.3%
D -97
2016 vs. 2008 R +74 R +229 R + 18.8%
D -155
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 65% Donald Trump* (R) 859 60.6% Joe Biden (D) 541 38.2% 17 1.2% 1,417 12 14 0.02%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 744 58.2% Hillary Clinton (D) 483 37.8% 51 4.0% 1,278 10 12 0.02%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 584 50.3% Barack Obama* (D) 567 48.8% 10 0.9% 1,161 4 3 0.02%
2008 60% John McCain (R) 670 50.8% Barack Obama (D) 638 48.3% 12 0.9% 1,320 7 5 0.02%
2004 57% John Kerry (D) 693 52.1% George W. Bush* (R) 635 47.8% 1 0.1% 1,329 -1 -3 0.02%
2000 48% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 658 56.8% George W. Bush (R) 469 40.5% 32 2.8% 1,159 -6 -7 0.02%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 541 38.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 859 60.6%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 16 1.1%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,417
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 14


2016 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 483 37.8%
Donald Trump (R) 744 58.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 24 1.9%
Other 27 2.1%
TOTAL 1,278
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 12


2012 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 567 48.8%
Mitt Romney (R) 584 50.3%
Other 10 0.9%
TOTAL 1,161
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


2008 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 638 48.3%
John McCain (R) 670 50.8%
Other 12 0.9%
TOTAL 1,320
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5


2004 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 635 47.8%
John Kerry (D) 693 52.1%
Other 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,329
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -3


2000 President, West Newton borough
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 469 40.5%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 658 56.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 1.7%
Other 12 1.0%
TOTAL 1,159
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Newton borough, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 53% Mehmet Oz (R) 606 52.9% John Fetterman (D) 517 45.2% 22 [+] 1.9% 1,145 7 0.02%
2022 G 53% Josh Shapiro (D) 585 50.8% Doug Mastriano (R) 543 47.1% 24 [+] 2.1% 1,152 5 0.02%
2018 S1 48% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 554 54.0% Lou Barletta (R) 459 44.7% 13 [+] 1.3% 1,026 2 0.02%
2018 G 48% Tom Wolf* (D) 544 52.6% Scott Wagner (R) 473 45.7% 17 [+] 1.6% 1,034 5 0.02%
2016 S3 58% Pat Toomey* (R) 627 50.6% Katie McGinty (D) 522 42.1% 90 [+] 7.3% 1,239 2 0.02%
2014 G 35% Tom Wolf (D) 422 55.5% Tom Corbett* (R) 338 44.5% 0 0.0% 760 -1 0.02%
*: 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