HarrisDemocratic21.5%4,735TrumpRepublican77.9%17,184OliverLibertarian0.4%95
R+56.4- Lead
- 12,449
- Total
- 22,071
- vs nation
- R+54.9
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Lewistown, PA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic21.4%4,603TrumpRepublican77.5%16,670OtherAll other candidates1.1%229
R+56.1- Lead
- 12,067
- Total
- 21,502
- vs nation
- R+60.6
ClintonDemocratic20.7%3,877TrumpRepublican75.3%14,094OtherAll other candidates4.0%750
R+54.6- Lead
- 10,217
- Total
- 18,721
- vs nation
- R+56.7
ObamaDemocratic26.0%4,273RomneyRepublican72.7%11,939OtherAll other candidates1.2%204
R+46.7- Lead
- 7,666
- Total
- 16,416
- vs nation
- R+50.6
ObamaDemocratic32.6%5,375McCainRepublican66.2%10,929OtherAll other candidates1.2%198
R+33.7- Lead
- 5,554
- Total
- 16,502
- vs nation
- R+40.9
KerryDemocratic29.1%4,889BushRepublican69.8%11,726OtherAll other candidates1.1%187
R+40.7- Lead
- 6,837
- Total
- 16,802
- vs nation
- R+38.2
GoreDemocratic33.1%4,835BushRepublican64.3%9,400OtherAll other candidates2.6%379
R+31.2- Lead
- 4,565
- Total
- 14,614
- vs nation
- R+31.8
ClintonDemocratic38.8%5,327DoleRepublican50.2%6,888OtherAll other candidates11.0%1,503
R+11.4- Lead
- 1,561
- Total
- 13,718
- vs nation
- R+19.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+56.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,0412024 5-year
- Population density
- 112 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 411 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,9532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+18.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Huntingdon, PA · twin score 91.3
presidential history
Party record book
Lewistown, PA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
59.3%
8,811 votes · D+18.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
87.0%
8,932 votes · R+74.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 77.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
9,581votes
58.0% of the vote · D+16.4
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 8,811 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
17,184votes
77.9% of the vote · R+56.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 16,670 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
James M. Cox1920
+3.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+22.4 · U.S. R+26.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −2.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+60.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+56.1 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +57.1 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+48.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+56.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.5 points more Republican than the rolls.
27,120 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+124 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −651 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +42 |
| 2012 | −91 |
| 2013 | −204 |
| 2014 | −182 |
| 2015 | −92 |
| 2016 | −180 |
| 2017 | −15 |
| 2018 | −147 |
| 2019 | −128 |
| 2021 | +192 |
| 2022 | −45 |
| 2023 | +14 |
| 2024 | +61 |
| 2025 | +124 |
Mifflin County anchors this rural corridor where Republican margins in federal races have exceeded 40 points in recent cycles, reflecting the area's aging, non-college workforce and near-absence of urban counterweight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 74.6 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 56.4 points.
A population of 46,041, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,953 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Huntingdon, PA and Greenville, OH.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Huntingdon, PA
91.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory
Greenville, OH
90.8twin score
2004–2020 trajectory
Selinsgrove, PA
90.0twin score
2004–2020 trajectory≠ Irish 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 Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 56.4 points (R+56.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,071 votes cast, 4,735 went Democratic and 17,184 went Republican.
When did Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania?
Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 46,041 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania is $63,953 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lewistown, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.