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1892–2024
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Meadville, PA
presidential margin
2008R+10.42012R+19.72016R+37.12020R+37.22024R+39.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.2
2024
median income$60,476U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age44.0U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.1%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english5.7%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German26.1%
Irish15.0%
English12.1%
Mexican0.6%
Puerto Rican0.5%
African American†1.0%
African0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline12.6%
Other Christian0.8%
Black Protestant0.6%
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.

Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Meadville, PATrumpR+39.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Meadville, PA, PAA map of the single county of Meadville, 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.Crawford County, PA · R+39.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.2%29,685
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.0%12,858
Jill SteinGreen0.8%329
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 Meadville, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Crawford County, PARepublicanR+39.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.0%Harris12,858
69.2%Trump29,685
0.8%Stein329
−39.2%
42,872
R
30.8%Biden12,924
68.0%Trump28,559
1.2%Jorgensen521
−37.2%
42,004
R
29.0%Clinton10,971
66.1%Trump24,987
4.9%Johnson1,855
−37.1%
37,813
R
39.0%Obama13,883
58.8%Romney20,901
2.2%Johnson791
−19.7%
35,575
R
44.0%Obama16,780
54.4%McCain20,750
1.6%Nader604
−10.4%
38,134
R
41.8%Kerry16,013
57.3%Bush21,965
0.9%Badnarik344
−15.5%
38,322
R
39.8%Gore13,250
56.6%Bush18,858
3.7%Nader1,220
−16.8%
33,328
R
41.2%Clinton12,943
46.6%Dole14,659
12.2%Perot3,844
−5.5%
31,446
R
37.0%Clinton12,813
40.8%Bush14,112
22.2%Perot7,703
−3.8%
34,628
R
42.5%Dukakis13,021
56.3%Bush17,249
1.2%McCarthy358
−13.8%
30,628
R
38.5%Mondale12,792
60.8%Reagan20,181
0.7%Johnson222
−22.3%
33,195
R
38.1%Carter11,778
53.6%Reagan16,552
8.3%Anderson2,579
−15.4%
30,909
R
48.1%Carter14,712
50.0%Ford15,301
2.0%McCarthy597
−1.9%
30,610
R
32.8%McGovern9,371
64.4%Nixon18,393
2.8%Schmitz805
−31.6%
28,569
R
40.2%Humphrey11,345
53.1%Nixon14,991
6.7%Wallace1,890
−12.9%
28,226
D
62.8%Johnson18,212
36.8%Goldwater10,664
0.4%Hass115
+26.0%
28,991
R
39.0%Kennedy12,050
60.7%Nixon18,754
0.3%Byrd102
−21.7%
30,906
R
33.0%Stevenson9,346
66.7%Eisenhower18,887
0.4%Andrews104
−33.7%
28,337
R
33.9%Stevenson9,874
65.5%Eisenhower19,079
0.6%Hallinan181
−31.6%
29,134
R
39.3%Truman9,174
60.7%Dewey14,161
0.0%
−21.4%
23,335
R
37.5%Roosevelt9,216
61.8%Dewey15,205
0.7%Thomas170
−24.4%
24,591
R
38.9%Roosevelt10,197
60.6%Willkie15,891
0.5%Thomas125
−21.7%
26,213
R
45.4%Roosevelt12,788
51.3%Landon14,463
3.3%Lemke938
−5.9%
28,189
R
44.4%Roosevelt9,382
51.7%Hoover10,918
3.8%Thomas811
−7.3%
21,111
R
28.0%Smith6,718
71.2%Hoover17,072
0.8%Thomas199
−43.2%
23,989
R
17.2%Davis2,969
63.1%Coolidge10,918
19.8%La Follette3,418
−45.9%
17,305
R
25.9%Cox4,175
62.3%Harding10,032
11.8%Debs1,892
−36.4%
16,099
D
46.8%Wilson5,814
44.2%Hughes5,487
9.0%Benson1,119
+2.6%
12,420
O
32.2%Wilson3,908
20.6%Taft2,497
47.3%Roosevelt5,742
Roosevelt +15.1
12,147
R
38.8%Bryan5,668
52.6%Taft7,679
8.6%Debs1,258
−13.8%
14,605
R
28.9%Parker3,645
59.0%Roosevelt7,450
12.1%Debs1,525
−30.2%
12,620
R
45.4%Bryan7,000
50.0%McKinley7,705
4.6%Woolley713
−4.6%
15,418
D
50.5%Bryan8,383
47.3%McKinley7,851
2.3%Palmer377
+3.2%
16,611
R
40.8%Cleveland6,166
47.3%Harrison7,152
11.9%Weaver1,804
−6.5%
15,122
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: −39.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−39.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−6.5%
1896+3.2%
1900−4.6%
1904−30.2%
1908−13.8%
1912+11.6%
1916+2.6%
1920−36.4%
1924−45.9%
1928−43.2%
1932−7.3%
1936−5.9%
1940−21.7%
1944−24.4%
1948−21.4%
1952−31.6%
1956−33.7%
1960−21.7%
1964+26.0%
1968−12.9%
1972−31.6%
1976−1.9%
1980−15.4%
1984−22.3%
1988−13.8%
1992−3.8%
1996−5.5%
2000−16.8%
2004−15.5%
2008−10.4%
2012−19.7%
2016−37.1%
2020−37.2%
2024−39.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Meadville anchors a mid-sized Pennsylvania metro where durable goods employment and a liberal-arts college electorate create an unusual demographic mix, producing competitive results that don't track cleanly with either urban or rural statewide patterns.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.2 points.

A population of 82,716, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,476 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oil City, PA and Marietta, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Oil City, PA
90.9twin score
% White2016–2024 trajectory
Marietta, OH
87.7twin score
% White2016–2020 trajectorymedian age≠ Italian ancestry
DuBois, PA
86.8twin score
% White12-yr trendmedian 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 Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 39.2 points (R+39.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,872 votes cast, 12,858 went Democratic and 29,685 went Republican.
When did Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 82,716 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania is $60,476 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Meadville, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.