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Lock Haven, PA
presidential margin
2008R+2.82012R+11.82016R+34.02020R+36.32024R+40.9
full record · 18922024
R+40.9
2024
median income$60,816U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age39.8U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate14.8%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.5%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.7%
Irish12.0%
American8.1%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Mexican0.5%
African American0.8%
Jamaican0.1%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.1%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.5%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Lock Haven, PA, Pennsylvania

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Lock Haven, PATrumpR+40.9
2024 presidential margin by county for Lock Haven, PA, PAA map of the single county of Lock Haven, 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.Clinton County, PA · R+40.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican70.0%12,965
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.1%5,395
Jill SteinGreen0.9%162
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 Lock Haven, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clinton County, PARepublicanR+40.9
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.1%Harris5,395
70.0%Trump12,965
0.9%Stein162
−40.9%
18,522
R
31.2%Biden5,502
67.5%Trump11,902
1.3%Jorgensen221
−36.3%
17,625
R
30.6%Clinton4,744
64.6%Trump10,022
4.8%Johnson739
−34.0%
15,505
R
43.1%Obama5,734
54.9%Romney7,303
2.1%Johnson274
−11.8%
13,311
R
48.0%Obama7,097
50.7%McCain7,504
1.3%Nader190
−2.8%
14,791
R
41.7%Kerry5,823
57.5%Bush8,035
0.8%Badnarik109
−15.8%
13,967
R
46.0%Gore5,521
50.6%Bush6,064
3.4%Nader409
−4.5%
11,994
D
49.3%Clinton5,658
37.4%Dole4,293
13.3%Perot1,532
+11.9%
11,483
D
42.9%Clinton5,397
35.6%Bush4,471
21.5%Perot2,701
+7.4%
12,569
D
49.6%Dukakis5,759
49.4%Bush5,735
1.0%McCarthy119
+0.2%
11,613
R
40.1%Mondale4,525
59.2%Reagan6,678
0.6%Johnson70
−19.1%
11,273
R
40.3%Carter4,842
52.4%Reagan6,288
7.3%Anderson880
−12.0%
12,010
D
52.0%Carter6,532
46.6%Ford5,858
1.4%McCarthy174
+5.4%
12,564
R
36.4%McGovern4,772
62.5%Nixon8,205
1.1%Schmitz142
−26.2%
13,119
R
46.6%Humphrey6,301
48.6%Nixon6,563
4.8%Wallace644
−1.9%
13,508
D
69.8%Johnson10,038
29.9%Goldwater4,298
0.3%Hass36
+39.9%
14,372
R
39.3%Kennedy5,965
60.6%Nixon9,184
0.1%Byrd12
−21.2%
15,161
R
39.6%Stevenson5,411
60.3%Eisenhower8,250
0.1%Andrews17
−20.8%
13,678
R
41.3%Stevenson5,758
58.3%Eisenhower8,125
0.4%Hallinan55
−17.0%
13,938
R
47.2%Truman5,013
52.8%Dewey5,618
0.0%
−5.7%
10,631
R
48.8%Roosevelt5,703
50.7%Dewey5,915
0.5%Thomas57
−1.8%
11,675
D
54.0%Roosevelt7,419
45.8%Willkie6,291
0.2%Thomas26
+8.2%
13,736
D
55.8%Roosevelt8,351
43.3%Landon6,479
0.9%Lemke139
+12.5%
14,969
R
42.1%Roosevelt3,741
54.5%Hoover4,851
3.4%Thomas302
−12.5%
8,894
R
25.8%Smith2,849
73.6%Hoover8,120
0.5%Thomas60
−47.8%
11,029
R
20.6%Davis1,939
54.6%Coolidge5,129
24.7%La Follette2,323
−34.0%
9,391
R
37.7%Cox2,976
54.6%Harding4,303
7.7%Debs605
−16.8%
7,884
D
47.9%Wilson2,967
45.1%Hughes2,794
6.9%Benson429
+2.8%
6,190
O
36.5%Wilson2,200
20.1%Taft1,214
43.4%Roosevelt2,621
Roosevelt +7.0
6,035
R
40.0%Bryan2,547
54.5%Taft3,477
5.5%Debs351
−14.6%
6,375
R
33.7%Parker1,941
61.4%Roosevelt3,535
4.9%Debs285
−27.7%
5,761
R
46.1%Bryan2,879
50.6%McKinley3,157
3.3%Woolley205
−4.5%
6,241
R
44.9%Bryan3,053
51.2%McKinley3,486
3.9%Palmer265
−6.4%
6,804
D
52.5%Cleveland3,075
43.9%Harrison2,572
3.6%Weaver211
+8.6%
5,858
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: −40.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−40.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+8.6%
1896−6.4%
1900−4.5%
1904−27.7%
1908−14.6%
1912+16.3%
1916+2.8%
1920−16.8%
1924−34.0%
1928−47.8%
1932−12.5%
1936+12.5%
1940+8.2%
1944−1.8%
1948−5.7%
1952−17.0%
1956−20.8%
1960−21.2%
1964+39.9%
1968−1.9%
1972−26.2%
1976+5.4%
1980−12.0%
1984−19.1%
1988+0.2%
1992+7.4%
1996+11.9%
2000−4.5%
2004−15.8%
2008−2.8%
2012−11.8%
2016−34.0%
2020−36.3%
2024−40.9%
DemocraticRepublican

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.

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

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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.