HarrisDemocratic28.5%7,624TrumpRepublican70.6%18,883OliverLibertarian0.5%137
R+42.1- Lead
- 11,259
- Total
- 26,732
- vs nation
- R+40.6
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Oil City, PA
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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
BidenDemocratic28.6%7,585TrumpRepublican70.0%18,569OtherAll other candidates1.4%374
R+41.4- Lead
- 10,984
- Total
- 26,528
- vs nation
- R+45.9
ClintonDemocratic26.8%6,309TrumpRepublican68.1%16,021OtherAll other candidates5.1%1,200
R+41.3- Lead
- 9,712
- Total
- 23,530
- vs nation
- R+43.4
ObamaDemocratic35.7%7,945RomneyRepublican62.1%13,815OtherAll other candidates2.2%497
R+26.4- Lead
- 5,870
- Total
- 22,257
- vs nation
- R+30.2
ObamaDemocratic39.6%9,238McCainRepublican58.9%13,718OtherAll other candidates1.5%351
R+19.2- Lead
- 4,480
- Total
- 23,307
- vs nation
- R+26.5
KerryDemocratic38.1%9,024BushRepublican61.2%14,472OtherAll other candidates0.7%163
R+23.0- Lead
- 5,448
- Total
- 23,659
- vs nation
- R+20.6
GoreDemocratic39.9%8,196BushRepublican56.7%11,642OtherAll other candidates3.4%703
R+16.8- Lead
- 3,446
- Total
- 20,541
- vs nation
- R+17.3
ClintonDemocratic42.0%8,205DoleRepublican43.0%8,398OtherAll other candidates15.1%2,946
R+1.0- Lead
- 193
- Total
- 19,549
- vs nation
- R+9.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,8012024 5-year
- Population density
- 74 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 674 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $61,5222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+13.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Meadville, PA · twin score 90.9
presidential history
Party record book
Oil City, 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
56.8%
13,065 votes · D+13.9
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 44.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
79.0%
17,450 votes · R+58.5
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
13,065votes
56.8% of the vote · D+13.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 9,238 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,883votes
70.6% of the vote · R+42.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 18,569 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
William J. Bryan1896
+0.9pts D vs U.S.
Place R+5.2 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · −1.1 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+55.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.7 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +54.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 26.4%6,908 | 73.6%19,236 | 26,144 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+36.9
Presidential vote · 2024R+42.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.2 points more Republican than the rolls.
32,768 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+95 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −2,507 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −162 |
| 2012 | −373 |
| 2013 | −300 |
| 2014 | −372 |
| 2015 | −260 |
| 2016 | −378 |
| 2017 | −543 |
| 2018 | −382 |
| 2019 | −306 |
| 2021 | +16 |
| 2022 | +134 |
| 2023 | +36 |
| 2024 | +288 |
| 2025 | +95 |
Venango County's Allegheny River corridor has shed roughly half its population since the mid-20th century, and Oil City anchors a district where working-class realignment has steadily widened Republican margins in statewide races over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.1 points.
A population of 49,801, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,522 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Meadville, PA and Somerset, PA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Meadville, PA
90.9twin score
% White2016–2024 trajectory
Somerset, PA
85.8twin score
median age% Whitecollege share≠ Irish ancestry
Elkins, WV
85.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Polish 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 Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,732 votes cast, 7,624 went Democratic and 18,883 went Republican.
When did Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania?
Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 49,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania is $61,522 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Oil City, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.