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1892–2024
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Bradford, PA
presidential margin
2008R+17.32012R+28.02016R+46.22020R+46.22024R+47.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.2
2024
median income$62,905U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age44.0U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate13.7%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.8%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english2.3%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.5%
Irish14.3%
English11.7%
African American†2.0%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Mexican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian0.8%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Bradford, PATrumpR+47.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bradford, PA, PAA map of the single county of Bradford, PA, PA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.McKean County, PA · R+47.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.2%14,401
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.0%5,115
Jill SteinGreen0.8%166
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bradford, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
McKean County, PARepublicanR+47.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
26.0%Harris5,115
73.2%Trump14,401
0.8%Stein166
−47.2%
19,682
R
26.2%Biden5,098
72.3%Trump14,083
1.5%Jorgensen285
−46.2%
19,466
R
24.4%Clinton4,025
70.7%Trump11,635
4.9%Johnson804
−46.2%
16,464
R
35.0%Obama5,297
63.0%Romney9,545
2.1%Johnson312
−28.0%
15,154
R
40.5%Obama6,465
57.8%McCain9,224
1.6%Nader258
−17.3%
15,947
R
36.1%Kerry6,294
62.8%Bush10,941
1.1%Badnarik191
−26.7%
17,426
R
34.9%Gore5,510
61.1%Bush9,661
4.0%Nader635
−26.3%
15,806
R
37.1%Clinton5,509
46.0%Dole6,838
17.0%Perot2,522
−8.9%
14,869
R
32.5%Clinton5,331
42.5%Bush6,965
25.0%Perot4,104
−10.0%
16,400
R
35.9%Dukakis5,300
63.2%Bush9,323
0.8%McCarthy124
−27.3%
14,747
R
30.4%Mondale4,818
69.2%Reagan10,963
0.4%Johnson58
−38.8%
15,839
R
33.4%Carter5,064
60.9%Reagan9,229
5.8%Anderson873
−27.5%
15,166
R
38.0%Carter6,424
60.9%Ford10,305
1.2%McCarthy197
−22.9%
16,926
R
27.1%McGovern4,513
71.7%Nixon11,958
1.2%Schmitz202
−44.7%
16,673
R
35.9%Humphrey6,326
59.7%Nixon10,506
4.4%Wallace775
−23.7%
17,607
D
57.6%Johnson10,950
41.8%Goldwater7,948
0.6%Hass109
+15.8%
19,007
R
36.1%Kennedy7,767
63.6%Nixon13,699
0.3%Byrd66
−27.5%
21,532
R
25.8%Stevenson5,152
73.8%Eisenhower14,725
0.4%Andrews73
−48.0%
19,950
R
25.9%Stevenson5,373
73.4%Eisenhower15,256
0.7%Hallinan147
−47.6%
20,776
R
31.3%Truman4,785
66.9%Dewey10,218
1.8%Thurmond269
−35.6%
15,272
R
34.9%Roosevelt6,492
64.4%Dewey11,988
0.7%Thomas121
−29.5%
18,601
R
31.9%Roosevelt6,991
67.6%Willkie14,822
0.5%Thomas119
−35.7%
21,932
R
43.9%Roosevelt9,733
53.4%Landon11,837
2.8%Lemke611
−9.5%
22,181
R
30.4%Roosevelt4,661
65.0%Hoover9,970
4.6%Thomas704
−34.6%
15,335
R
26.0%Smith4,964
73.5%Hoover14,012
0.5%Thomas90
−47.5%
19,066
R
18.1%Davis2,376
69.0%Coolidge9,072
12.9%La Follette1,701
−50.9%
13,149
R
22.0%Cox2,505
68.6%Harding7,830
9.4%Debs1,071
−46.7%
11,406
R
38.1%Wilson3,161
51.8%Hughes4,300
10.1%Benson838
−13.7%
8,299
O
29.5%Wilson2,362
16.8%Taft1,345
53.7%Roosevelt4,294
Roosevelt +24.1
8,001
R
32.8%Bryan2,867
58.0%Taft5,073
9.2%Debs805
−25.2%
8,745
R
19.3%Parker1,636
67.5%Roosevelt5,719
13.2%Debs1,120
−48.2%
8,475
R
33.3%Bryan3,427
61.4%McKinley6,319
5.3%Woolley547
−28.1%
10,293
R
36.1%Bryan3,074
59.6%McKinley5,077
4.3%Palmer369
−23.5%
8,520
R
39.6%Cleveland2,843
50.0%Harrison3,594
10.4%Weaver750
−10.4%
7,187
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −47.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−47.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−10.4%
1896−23.5%
1900−28.1%
1904−48.2%
1908−25.2%
1912+12.7%
1916−13.7%
1920−46.7%
1924−50.9%
1928−47.5%
1932−34.6%
1936−9.5%
1940−35.7%
1944−29.5%
1948−35.6%
1952−47.6%
1956−48.0%
1960−27.5%
1964+15.8%
1968−23.7%
1972−44.7%
1976−22.9%
1980−27.5%
1984−38.8%
1988−27.3%
1992−10.0%
1996−8.9%
2000−26.3%
2004−26.7%
2008−17.3%
2012−28.0%
2016−46.2%
2020−46.2%
2024−47.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Bradford's McKean County economy has long leaned on oil and gas — the region sits atop one of the oldest petroleum-producing fields in the country — and that industrial identity consistently produces lopsided margins in federal contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.2 points.

A population of 39,904, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,905 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sayre, PA and DuBois, PA.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Sayre, PA
93.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White
DuBois, PA
90.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ French ancestry
Huntingdon, PA
89.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Italian ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 47.2 points (R+47.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,682 votes cast, 5,115 went Democratic and 14,401 went Republican.
When did Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania?
Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 39,904 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania is $62,905 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bradford, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.