HarrisDemocratic28.5%20,882TrumpRepublican70.6%51,665OliverLibertarian0.5%369
R+42.1- Lead
- 30,783
- Total
- 73,184
- vs nation
- R+40.6
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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
BidenDemocratic29.4%20,727TrumpRepublican69.2%48,871OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,005
R+39.9- Lead
- 28,144
- Total
- 70,603
- vs nation
- R+44.3
ClintonDemocratic26.5%16,770TrumpRepublican69.4%44,001OtherAll other candidates4.1%2,614
R+43.0- Lead
- 27,231
- Total
- 63,385
- vs nation
- R+45.1
ObamaDemocratic42.3%24,546RomneyRepublican55.6%32,278OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,224
R+13.3- Lead
- 7,732
- Total
- 58,048
- vs nation
- R+17.2
ObamaDemocratic44.9%28,300McCainRepublican53.5%33,767OtherAll other candidates1.6%990
R+8.7- Lead
- 5,467
- Total
- 63,057
- vs nation
- R+15.9
KerryDemocratic44.8%29,231BushRepublican54.6%35,640OtherAll other candidates0.6%398
R+9.8- Lead
- 6,409
- Total
- 65,269
- vs nation
- R+7.4
GoreDemocratic45.0%26,215BushRepublican51.2%29,841OtherAll other candidates3.8%2,244
R+6.2- Lead
- 3,626
- Total
- 58,300
- vs nation
- R+6.7
ClintonDemocratic43.9%24,860DoleRepublican40.5%22,920OtherAll other candidates15.6%8,849
D+3.4- Lead
- 1,940
- Total
- 56,629
- vs nation
- R+5.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 143,5582024 5-year
- Population density
- 184 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 779 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,3132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31.4 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Johnstown, PA · twin score 87.0
presidential history
Party record book
Pottsville, 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
65.6%
50,560 votes · D+31.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
70.6%
51,665 votes · R+42.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 69.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
55,183votes
54.7% of the vote · D+10.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 50,560 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
51,670votes
61.9% of the vote · R+24.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 51,665 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
Al Smith1928
+11.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.5 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +8.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+45.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+43.0 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +44.3 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+30.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+42.1
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 12 points more Republican than the rolls.
92,256 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,263 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +3,169 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −316 |
| 2012 | +54 |
| 2013 | +104 |
| 2014 | −863 |
| 2015 | −732 |
| 2016 | −92 |
| 2017 | −260 |
| 2018 | −228 |
| 2019 | +27 |
| 2021 | +1,173 |
| 2022 | +891 |
| 2023 | +1,221 |
| 2024 | +927 |
| 2025 | +1,263 |
Once a Democratic stronghold built on coal-union loyalty, Pottsville's metro has shifted steadily rightward over two decades, posting a 9.6-point Republican margin in 2024 as working-class realignment reshaped its voter coalition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.4 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.1 points.
A population of 143,558, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,313 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Johnstown, PA and Sunbury, PA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Johnstown, PA
87.0twin score
12-yr trendPolish ancestry2020–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
Sunbury, PA
81.6twin score
2016 marginPolish ancestry% White≠ Irish ancestry
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
81.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish 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 Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 42.1 points (R+42.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 73,184 votes cast, 20,882 went Democratic and 51,665 went Republican.
When did Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 143,558 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania is $68,313 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.