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1892–2024
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Gettysburg, PA
presidential margin
2008R+19.62012R+27.42016R+35.82020R+34.22024R+33.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.6
2024
median income$84,092U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age43.7U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate8.2%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.8%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.0%
Irish12.5%
English9.9%
Mexican4.6%
Puerto Rican1.9%
Cuban0.2%
African American†1.6%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.8%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.5%
Muslim0.4%
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.

Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Gettysburg, PATrumpR+33.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Gettysburg, PA, PAA map of the single county of Gettysburg, 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.Adams County, PA · R+33.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican66.4%40,248
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.7%19,842
Jill SteinGreen0.9%560
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 Gettysburg, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Adams County, PARepublicanR+33.6
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.7%Harris19,842
66.4%Trump40,248
0.9%Stein560
−33.6%
60,650
R
32.2%Biden18,207
66.4%Trump37,523
1.4%Jorgensen810
−34.2%
56,540
R
29.6%Clinton14,219
65.5%Trump31,423
4.9%Johnson2,348
−35.8%
47,990
R
35.4%Obama15,091
62.8%Romney26,767
1.8%Johnson767
−27.4%
42,625
R
39.6%Obama17,633
59.2%McCain26,349
1.1%Nader509
−19.6%
44,491
R
32.6%Kerry13,764
66.9%Bush28,247
0.5%Badnarik217
−34.3%
42,228
R
34.9%Gore11,682
62.3%Bush20,848
2.7%Nader914
−27.4%
33,444
R
36.5%Clinton10,774
52.0%Dole15,338
11.5%Perot3,396
−15.5%
29,508
R
32.5%Clinton9,576
45.9%Bush13,552
21.6%Perot6,373
−13.5%
29,501
R
34.4%Dukakis8,299
64.9%Bush15,650
0.6%McCarthy156
−30.5%
24,105
R
30.2%Mondale7,289
69.4%Reagan16,786
0.4%Johnson99
−39.3%
24,174
R
32.4%Carter7,266
61.4%Reagan13,760
6.2%Anderson1,378
−29.0%
22,404
R
41.1%Carter8,771
56.9%Ford12,133
2.0%McCarthy418
−15.8%
21,322
R
28.6%McGovern5,529
70.2%Nixon13,593
1.3%Schmitz243
−41.6%
19,365
R
31.7%Humphrey5,993
59.8%Nixon11,303
8.5%Wallace1,611
−28.1%
18,907
D
56.1%Johnson11,148
43.4%Goldwater8,617
0.5%Hass95
+12.7%
19,860
R
37.9%Kennedy7,895
62.0%Nixon12,933
0.1%Byrd26
−24.2%
20,854
R
33.9%Stevenson6,281
66.1%Eisenhower12,250
0.0%
−32.2%
18,531
R
34.0%Stevenson5,691
65.8%Eisenhower11,016
0.2%Hallinan30
−31.8%
16,737
R
40.0%Truman5,409
59.1%Dewey7,988
0.8%Thurmond112
−19.1%
13,509
R
39.9%Roosevelt5,881
59.6%Dewey8,787
0.5%Thomas67
−19.7%
14,735
R
46.0%Roosevelt7,354
53.9%Willkie8,609
0.1%Thomas21
−7.9%
15,984
D
47.9%Roosevelt8,336
47.7%Landon8,313
4.4%Lemke761
+0.1%
17,410
D
53.2%Roosevelt7,185
45.1%Hoover6,084
1.7%Thomas225
+8.2%
13,494
R
32.3%Smith4,635
67.3%Hoover9,656
0.4%Thomas58
−35.0%
14,349
R
44.3%Davis4,840
52.9%Coolidge5,778
2.7%La Follette300
−8.6%
10,918
R
41.2%Cox3,852
56.9%Harding5,323
1.9%Debs174
−15.7%
9,349
D
52.7%Wilson3,963
43.8%Hughes3,290
3.5%Benson266
+9.0%
7,519
D
51.1%Wilson3,682
11.4%Taft819
37.6%Roosevelt2,709
+39.7%
7,210
D
51.4%Bryan4,034
46.9%Taft3,685
1.7%Debs130
+4.4%
7,849
R
48.1%Parker3,812
50.6%Roosevelt4,017
1.3%Debs102
−2.6%
7,931
D
50.7%Bryan3,967
47.5%McKinley3,718
1.9%Woolley147
+3.2%
7,832
R
46.6%Bryan3,814
50.9%McKinley4,170
2.5%Palmer201
−4.3%
8,185
D
51.8%Cleveland3,716
47.2%Harrison3,384
1.0%Weaver70
+4.6%
7,170
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: −33.6% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−33.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+4.6%
1896−4.3%
1900+3.2%
1904−2.6%
1908+4.4%
1912+39.7%
1916+9.0%
1920−15.7%
1924−8.6%
1928−35.0%
1932+8.2%
1936+0.1%
1940−7.9%
1944−19.7%
1948−19.1%
1952−31.8%
1956−32.2%
1960−24.2%
1964+12.7%
1968−28.1%
1972−41.6%
1976−15.8%
1980−29.0%
1984−39.3%
1988−30.5%
1992−13.5%
1996−15.5%
2000−27.4%
2004−34.3%
2008−19.6%
2012−27.4%
2016−35.8%
2020−34.2%
2024−33.6%
DemocraticRepublican

The Gettysburg metro, centered on Adams County, votes reliably Republican at the presidential level while its economy leans heavily on Civil War tourism and a significant student population at Gettysburg College.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.6 points.

A population of 106,115, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,092 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Chambersburg, PA and Findlay, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Chambersburg, PA
85.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% White12-yr trend
Findlay, OH
81.9twin score
2004–2012 trajectory% Whiteelasticity
Williamsport, PA
81.7twin score
2000–2004 trajectoryelasticity% White≠ median income

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 Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 33.6 points (R+33.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,650 votes cast, 19,842 went Democratic and 40,248 went Republican.
When did Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 106,115 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania is $84,092 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Gettysburg, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.