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Lebanon, PA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.5%21.6%12.5%

Irish9.6%14.8%9.4%

English6.8%8.3%9.5%

Italian5.9%10.6%4.8%

American5.3%4.4%5.3%

Polish2.5%5.4%2.2%

French1.1%—1.6%

Scottish1.1%1.1%1.3%

Puerto Rican9.7%3.7%1.8%

Dominican2.6%1.4%0.7%

Mexican1.0%1.4%11.3%

Salvadoran0.5%—0.7%

African American†1.2%8.7%9.9%

African0.2%0.4%0.5%

Chinese0.3%0.9%1.3%

Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%1.2%1.4%

Cambodian0.2%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	41.1	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.5%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$78,425	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.1%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.3%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	71.3%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	28.7%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$242,000	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,110	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	46.9%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	5.4%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	22.1 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.6%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.1%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	12.0%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.9%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	9.2%	5.6%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.5%	0.9%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	7.9%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	11.7%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.9%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.8%	10.3%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Lebanon, PA	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.3%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	2.8%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.6%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	0.474	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic33.6%24,734TrumpRepublican65.5%48,282OliverLibertarian0.5%390

R+32.0

Lead: 23,548
Total: 73,692
vs nation: R+30.5

BidenDemocratic33.4%23,932TrumpRepublican65.2%46,731OtherAll other candidates1.4%989

R+31.8

Lead: 22,799
Total: 71,652
vs nation: R+36.3

ClintonDemocratic30.3%18,953TrumpRepublican64.8%40,525OtherAll other candidates4.8%3,025

R+34.5

Lead: 21,572
Total: 62,503
vs nation: R+36.6

ObamaDemocratic35.0%19,900RomneyRepublican63.2%35,872OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,005

R+28.1

Lead: 15,972
Total: 56,777
vs nation: R+32.0

ObamaDemocratic40.0%23,310McCainRepublican58.9%34,314OtherAll other candidates1.2%673

R+18.9

Lead: 11,004
Total: 58,297
vs nation: R+26.1

KerryDemocratic32.5%18,109BushRepublican66.6%37,089OtherAll other candidates0.8%467

R+34.1

Lead: 18,980
Total: 55,665
vs nation: R+31.6

GoreDemocratic35.1%16,093BushRepublican62.2%28,534OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,270

R+27.1

Lead: 12,441
Total: 45,897
vs nation: R+27.6

ClintonDemocratic34.8%14,187DoleRepublican53.7%21,885OtherAll other candidates11.4%4,663

R+18.9

Lead: 7,698
Total: 40,735
vs nation: R+27.4

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+32.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 144,1862024 5-year
Population density: 399 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 362 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $78,4252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.4%2024 5-year
Black: 1.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+5.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: York-Hanover, PA · twin score 88.6

presidential history

Party record book

Lebanon, PA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

50.2%

13,800 votes · D+2.1

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 49.6%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

82.3%

16,841 votes · R+66.3

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 77.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Kamala Harris2024

24,734votes

33.6% of the vote · R+32.0

Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 23,932 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

48,282votes

65.5% of the vote · R+32.0

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 46,731 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1940

−10.4pts D vs U.S.

Place R+0.5 · U.S. D+9.9

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −13.9 pts

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

+48.8pts R vs U.S.

Place R+66.3 · U.S. R+17.5

Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +43.4 pts

U.S. House elections · 3 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	32.4%23,416	67.6%48,854	72,270
2020	R	32.1%22,606	67.9%47,810	70,416
2018	R	35.8%17,526	64.2%31,414	48,940

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+29.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+32.0

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.9 points.

93,868 registered voters · 2026

Democratic27.0%Republican56.1%Unaffiliated13.0%Other3.9%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

+870 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +4,267 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Lebanon, PA in Lebanon, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+161
2012	+300
2013	−550
2014	−96
2015	+192
2016	+258
2017	+425
2018	+853
2019	+260
2021	+686
2022	+308
2023	+257
2024	+343
2025	+870

Lebanon County sits at the edge of Pennsylvania Dutch Country, where a predominantly white, working-class electorate has shifted toward Republican margins in federal races while local contests remain more competitive.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 66.3 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 32.0 points.

A population of 144,186, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,425 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of York-Hanover, PA and Lancaster, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

York-Hanover, PA

88.6twin score

elasticity12-yr trend2000 margin≠ Puerto Rican ancestry

Lancaster, PA

78.8twin score

Puerto Rican ancestryelasticity2000–2004 trajectory≠ population scale

Gettysburg, PA

75.5twin score

2000–2012 trajectoryelasticity≠ Puerto Rican 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 Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 32.0 points (R+32.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 73,692 votes cast, 24,734 went Democratic and 48,282 went Republican.

When did Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 144,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania is $78,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

41.1

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.5%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$78,425

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.1%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.3%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Owner-occupied homes

71.3%

69.3%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

28.7%

30.7%

34.8%

Median home value

$242,000

$254,500

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,110

$1,209

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

46.9%

48.2%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

5.4%

9.2%

10.1%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Mean commute

22.1 min

26.3 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

4.6%

8.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

74.1%

68.2%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.7%

3.6%

3.2%

Works from home

12.0%

15.6%

15.1%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.9%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

9.2%

5.6%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

1.5%

0.9%

0.5%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

7.9%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

11.7%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.9%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.8%

10.3%

5.2%

Measure

Lebanon, PA

Pennsylvania

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.3%

7.7%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

2.8%

4.3%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

1.6%

3.4%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

7.7%

6.1%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.434

0.474

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+32.0MIT Election Lab

Population

144,1862024 5-year

Population density

399 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

362 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$78,4252024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

78.4%2024 5-year

Black

1.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

15.2%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+5.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+66.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

York-Hanover, PA · twin score 88.6

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

32.4%23,416

67.6%48,854

72,270

2020

32.1%22,606

67.9%47,810

70,416

2018

35.8%17,526

64.2%31,414

48,940

Frequently asked questions

How did Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 32.0 points (R+32.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 73,692 votes cast, 24,734 went Democratic and 48,282 went Republican.

When did Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1936.

How many people live in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 144,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania is $78,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lebanon, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Lebanon, PA

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Lebanon, PA

Frequently asked questions