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1892–2024
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Pittsburgh, PA
presidential margin
2008D+2.42012R+1.52016R+5.62020R+3.22024R+4.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+4.5
2024
median income$76,360U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age42.9U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate11.1%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.3%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english5.9%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German24.3%
Irish17.0%
Italian15.0%
African American†7.1%
African0.3%
Jamaican0.2%
Asian Indian1.0%
Chinese0.6%
Mexican0.8%
Puerto Rican0.5%
religion
other traditions
Mainline10.1%
Black Protestant1.3%
Hindu1.1%
Jewish0.6%
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.

Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Pittsburgh, PATrumpR+4.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pittsburgh, PA, PAA map of the constituent counties of Pittsburgh, PA, PA, each 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.Allegheny County, PA · D+20.3Armstrong County, PA · R+53.2Beaver County, PA · R+20.7Butler County, PA · R+32.2Fayette County, PA · R+37.9Lawrence County, PA · R+33.8Washington County, PA · R+25.5Westmoreland County, PA · R+28.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican51.8%734,418
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.3%671,128
Jill SteinGreen0.8%12,009
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pittsburgh, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allegheny County, PADemocraticD+20.3
Armstrong County, PARepublicanR+53.2
Beaver County, PARepublicanR+20.7
Butler County, PARepublicanR+32.2
Fayette County, PARepublicanR+37.9
Lawrence County, PARepublicanR+33.8
Washington County, PARepublicanR+25.5
Westmoreland County, PARepublicanR+28.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.3%Harris671,128
51.8%Trump734,418
0.8%Stein12,009
−4.5%
1,417,555
R
47.8%Biden666,791
51.0%Trump712,053
1.2%Jorgensen16,076
−3.2%
1,394,920
R
45.0%Clinton563,858
50.6%Trump633,488
4.4%Johnson55,154
−5.6%
1,252,500
R
48.5%Obama570,888
50.0%Romney588,513
1.4%Johnson17,027
−1.5%
1,176,428
D
50.7%Obama621,470
48.3%McCain591,836
1.0%Nader12,707
+2.4%
1,226,013
D
51.7%Kerry629,679
47.7%Bush580,468
0.6%Badnarik7,409
+4.0%
1,217,556
D
52.6%Gore570,550
44.6%Bush483,639
2.8%Nader30,532
+8.0%
1,084,721
D
50.6%Clinton507,168
38.9%Dole390,147
10.5%Perot105,814
+11.7%
1,003,129
D
51.0%Clinton571,546
29.6%Bush331,645
19.3%Perot216,678
+21.4%
1,119,869
D
58.9%Dukakis614,593
40.2%Bush419,054
0.9%McCarthy9,419
+18.7%
1,043,066
D
55.8%Mondale656,497
43.3%Reagan508,879
0.9%Johnson10,793
+12.6%
1,176,169
D
49.0%Carter535,239
43.7%Reagan477,450
7.3%Anderson80,040
+5.3%
1,092,729
D
52.6%Carter591,353
45.1%Ford507,030
2.2%McCarthy25,141
+7.5%
1,123,524
R
41.9%McGovern473,424
55.9%Nixon631,268
2.2%Schmitz24,417
−14.0%
1,129,109
D
52.0%Humphrey628,643
37.0%Nixon446,314
11.0%Wallace132,892
+15.1%
1,207,849
D
67.7%Johnson828,924
31.9%Goldwater390,604
0.4%Hass4,639
+35.8%
1,224,167
D
55.7%Kennedy713,480
44.1%Nixon563,936
0.2%Byrd2,504
+11.7%
1,279,920
R
46.9%Stevenson557,608
52.9%Eisenhower628,434
0.2%Andrews1,855
−6.0%
1,187,897
D
52.2%Stevenson638,475
47.3%Eisenhower578,753
0.4%Hallinan5,079
+4.9%
1,222,307
D
54.9%Truman530,481
42.5%Dewey410,913
2.5%Thurmond24,630
+12.4%
966,024
D
56.6%Roosevelt565,516
42.9%Dewey429,418
0.5%Thomas5,056
+13.6%
999,990
D
57.8%Roosevelt603,724
41.8%Willkie436,521
0.5%Thomas4,814
+16.0%
1,045,059
D
64.4%Roosevelt632,498
33.0%Landon324,280
2.6%Lemke25,808
+31.4%
982,586
D
52.6%Roosevelt339,013
42.7%Hoover275,344
4.6%Thomas29,923
+9.9%
644,280
R
38.1%Smith256,924
61.0%Hoover411,644
0.9%Thomas6,242
−22.9%
674,810
R
12.6%Davis59,261
59.3%Coolidge278,803
28.0%La Follette131,713
−46.7%
469,777
R
24.1%Cox89,890
65.7%Harding245,286
10.2%Debs38,032
−41.6%
373,208
R
39.4%Wilson102,730
52.3%Hughes136,451
8.2%Benson21,489
−12.9%
260,670
O
27.7%Wilson65,667
18.8%Taft44,650
53.5%Roosevelt126,715
Roosevelt +25.8
237,032
R
32.4%Bryan76,760
57.5%Taft136,003
10.1%Debs23,852
−25.0%
236,615
R
22.7%Parker50,919
70.5%Roosevelt157,999
6.7%Debs15,100
−47.8%
224,018
R
32.1%Bryan67,084
63.9%McKinley133,687
4.0%Woolley8,463
−31.8%
209,234
R
33.9%Bryan72,858
64.1%McKinley137,901
2.0%Palmer4,287
−30.2%
215,046
R
42.0%Cleveland69,800
54.4%Harrison90,514
3.6%Weaver6,061
−12.5%
166,375
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: −4.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−4.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−12.5%
1896−30.2%
1900−31.8%
1904−47.8%
1908−25.0%
1912+8.9%
1916−12.9%
1920−41.6%
1924−46.7%
1928−22.9%
1932+9.9%
1936+31.4%
1940+16.0%
1944+13.6%
1948+12.4%
1952+4.9%
1956−6.0%
1960+11.7%
1964+35.8%
1968+15.1%
1972−14.0%
1976+7.5%
1980+5.3%
1984+12.6%
1988+18.7%
1992+21.4%
1996+11.7%
2000+8.0%
2004+4.0%
2008+2.4%
2012−1.5%
2016−5.6%
2020−3.2%
2024−4.5%
DemocraticRepublican

The Pittsburgh metro has trended Republican at the county level over two decades as its post-industrial collar communities shifted rightward, even as Allegheny County's urban core continues to anchor Democratic margins in statewide contests.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.

A population of 2,439,940, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,360 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY and Akron, OH.

Political twins — metros

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

Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
89.2twin score
population scale2000–2004 trajectoryItalian ancestry≠ % Catholic
Akron, OH
85.2twin score
2000–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic
Syracuse, NY
84.4twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% CatholicItalian ancestry≠ elasticity

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 Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 4.5 points (R+4.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,417,555 votes cast, 671,128 went Democratic and 734,418 went Republican.
When did Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania?
Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 2,439,940 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania is $76,360 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pittsburgh, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.