HarrisDemocratic29.1%5,395TrumpRepublican70.0%12,965OliverLibertarian0.5%100
R+40.9- Lead
- 7,570
- Total
- 18,522
- vs nation
- R+39.4
Akashicmetro area
Lock Haven, 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
BidenDemocratic31.2%5,502TrumpRepublican67.5%11,902OtherAll other candidates1.3%221
R+36.3- Lead
- 6,400
- Total
- 17,625
- vs nation
- R+40.8
ClintonDemocratic30.6%4,744TrumpRepublican64.6%10,022OtherAll other candidates4.8%739
R+34.0- Lead
- 5,278
- Total
- 15,505
- vs nation
- R+36.1
ObamaDemocratic43.1%5,734RomneyRepublican54.9%7,303OtherAll other candidates2.1%274
R+11.8- Lead
- 1,569
- Total
- 13,311
- vs nation
- R+15.6
ObamaDemocratic48.0%7,097McCainRepublican50.7%7,504OtherAll other candidates1.3%190
R+2.8- Lead
- 407
- Total
- 14,791
- vs nation
- R+10.0
KerryDemocratic41.7%5,823BushRepublican57.5%8,035OtherAll other candidates0.8%109
R+15.8- Lead
- 2,212
- Total
- 13,967
- vs nation
- R+13.4
GoreDemocratic46.0%5,521BushRepublican50.6%6,064OtherAll other candidates3.4%409
R+4.5- Lead
- 543
- Total
- 11,994
- vs nation
- R+5.0
ClintonDemocratic49.3%5,658DoleRepublican37.4%4,293OtherAll other candidates13.3%1,532
D+11.9- Lead
- 1,365
- Total
- 11,483
- vs nation
- D+3.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 37,7982024 5-year
- Population density
- 42 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 890 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $60,8162024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Taylorville, IL · twin score 85.0
presidential history
Party record book
Lock Haven, 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
69.8%
10,038 votes · D+39.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 55.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
73.6%
8,120 votes · R+47.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
10,038votes
69.8% of the vote · D+39.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 8,351 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,965votes
70.0% of the vote · R+40.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,902 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+17.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+39.9 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +9.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+40.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.3 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +39.4 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+32.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+40.9
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 8.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
22,514 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+127 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −110 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +195 |
| 2012 | +184 |
| 2013 | +29 |
| 2014 | −376 |
| 2015 | −151 |
| 2016 | −417 |
| 2017 | −156 |
| 2018 | −160 |
| 2019 | −41 |
| 2021 | +754 |
| 2022 | −119 |
| 2023 | −19 |
| 2024 | +40 |
| 2025 | +127 |
Lock Haven anchors a shrinking metro along the West Branch Susquehanna, where deindustrialization and a modest university presence create an electorate that has shifted markedly toward Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.9 points.
A population of 37,798, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,816 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Taylorville, IL and Coldwater, MI.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Taylorville, IL
85.0twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Scottish ancestry
Coldwater, MI
84.8twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Italian ancestry
Warren, PA
81.1twin score
% White12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 40.9 points (R+40.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,522 votes cast, 5,395 went Democratic and 12,965 went Republican.
When did Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania?
Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 37,798 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania is $60,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.