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1892–2024
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Chambersburg, PA
presidential margin
2008R+32.62012R+38.32016R+45.82020R+43.12024R+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.0
2024
median income$77,003U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age42.1U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate8.5%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.7%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english7.6%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.9%
Irish10.6%
American10.0%
Puerto Rican2.2%
Mexican2.1%
Guatemalan1.2%
African American†2.3%
Sierra Leonean0.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
Vietnamese0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline9.2%
Other Christian1.4%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Black Protestant0.7%
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.

Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Chambersburg, PATrumpR+43.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Chambersburg, PA, PAA map of the single county of Chambersburg, 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.Franklin County, PA · R+43.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.1%59,604
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.1%23,543
Jill SteinGreen0.9%737
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 Chambersburg, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Franklin County, PARepublicanR+43.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.1%Harris23,543
71.1%Trump59,604
0.9%Stein737
−43.0%
83,884
R
27.8%Biden22,422
70.9%Trump57,245
1.4%Jorgensen1,116
−43.1%
80,783
R
24.8%Clinton17,465
70.6%Trump49,768
4.6%Johnson3,273
−45.8%
70,506
R
30.0%Obama18,995
68.3%Romney43,260
1.7%Johnson1,065
−38.3%
63,320
R
33.3%Obama21,169
65.8%McCain41,906
0.9%Nader566
−32.6%
63,641
R
28.3%Kerry16,562
71.4%Bush41,817
0.3%Badnarik190
−43.1%
58,569
R
30.4%Gore14,922
67.4%Bush33,042
2.2%Nader1,055
−37.0%
49,019
R
33.5%Clinton14,980
56.8%Dole25,392
9.7%Perot4,358
−23.3%
44,730
R
30.7%Clinton13,440
53.4%Bush23,387
16.0%Perot7,007
−22.7%
43,834
R
31.2%Dukakis12,368
68.3%Bush27,086
0.5%McCarthy190
−37.1%
39,644
R
29.6%Mondale11,480
70.1%Reagan27,243
0.3%Johnson122
−40.6%
38,845
R
32.8%Carter12,061
61.8%Reagan22,716
5.3%Anderson1,964
−29.0%
36,741
R
41.4%Carter14,643
56.5%Ford20,009
2.1%McCarthy737
−15.2%
35,389
R
27.5%McGovern9,456
70.0%Nixon24,093
2.5%Schmitz866
−42.5%
34,415
R
32.5%Humphrey11,451
54.4%Nixon19,146
13.1%Wallace4,598
−21.9%
35,195
D
58.7%Johnson19,332
41.1%Goldwater13,525
0.3%Hass85
+17.6%
32,942
R
35.4%Kennedy12,088
64.5%Nixon22,010
0.1%Byrd36
−29.1%
34,134
R
36.6%Stevenson11,060
63.3%Eisenhower19,121
0.0%Andrews12
−26.7%
30,193
R
34.9%Stevenson8,868
64.8%Eisenhower16,474
0.3%Hallinan74
−29.9%
25,416
R
37.4%Truman7,352
61.8%Dewey12,151
0.8%Thurmond161
−24.4%
19,664
R
39.6%Roosevelt8,807
60.1%Dewey13,380
0.3%Thomas63
−20.6%
22,250
R
49.2%Roosevelt12,713
50.6%Willkie13,084
0.2%Thomas43
−1.4%
25,840
D
53.1%Roosevelt15,632
46.3%Landon13,616
0.6%Lemke165
+6.9%
29,413
R
45.0%Roosevelt9,338
53.0%Hoover10,992
2.1%Thomas428
−8.0%
20,758
R
15.5%Smith3,027
83.7%Hoover16,345
0.7%Thomas146
−68.2%
19,518
R
34.7%Davis5,770
58.8%Coolidge9,791
6.5%La Follette1,084
−24.2%
16,645
R
36.2%Cox5,020
60.4%Harding8,376
3.3%Debs461
−24.2%
13,857
R
46.0%Wilson5,336
48.9%Hughes5,674
5.2%Benson602
−2.9%
11,612
D
39.1%Wilson4,505
23.5%Taft2,710
37.4%Roosevelt4,308
+15.6%
11,523
R
39.2%Bryan4,682
58.0%Taft6,938
2.8%Debs332
−18.9%
11,952
R
36.0%Parker4,114
61.8%Roosevelt7,062
2.3%Debs259
−25.8%
11,435
R
40.2%Bryan4,500
58.0%McKinley6,483
1.8%Woolley199
−17.7%
11,182
R
38.6%Bryan4,425
58.8%McKinley6,747
2.6%Palmer300
−20.2%
11,472
R
45.6%Cleveland4,965
52.6%Harrison5,725
1.8%Weaver201
−7.0%
10,891
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: −43.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−43.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−7.0%
1896−20.2%
1900−17.7%
1904−25.8%
1908−18.9%
1912+15.6%
1916−2.9%
1920−24.2%
1924−24.2%
1928−68.2%
1932−8.0%
1936+6.9%
1940−1.4%
1944−20.6%
1948−24.4%
1952−29.9%
1956−26.7%
1960−29.1%
1964+17.6%
1968−21.9%
1972−42.5%
1976−15.2%
1980−29.0%
1984−40.6%
1988−37.1%
1992−22.7%
1996−23.3%
2000−37.0%
2004−43.1%
2008−32.6%
2012−38.3%
2016−45.8%
2020−43.1%
2024−43.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Franklin County, home to Chambersburg, has delivered Republican presidential margins above 30 points in recent cycles, yet its population has grown steadily as proximity to the Hagerstown and D.C. corridors draws new residents.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 68.2 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 43.0 points.

A population of 157,379, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,003 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warsaw, IN and Gettysburg, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Warsaw, IN
88.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ elasticity
Gettysburg, PA
85.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% White12-yr trend
Gillette, WY
85.0twin score
12-yr trend% White% unaffiliated≠ 2000 margin

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 Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 83,884 votes cast, 23,543 went Democratic and 59,604 went Republican.
When did Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 157,379 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania is $77,003 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Chambersburg, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.