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1892–2024
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Pottsville, PA
presidential margin
2008R+8.72012R+13.32016R+43.02020R+39.92024R+42.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+42.1
2024
median income$68,313U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age43.7U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.9%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english6.7%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German29.5%
Irish16.5%
Italian9.4%
Puerto Rican2.8%
Dominican1.8%
Mexican1.5%
African American†2.3%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline20.8%
Hindu2.0%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

Pottsville, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Pottsville, PATrumpR+42.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pottsville, PA, PAA map of the single county of Pottsville, 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.Schuylkill County, PA · R+42.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.6%51,665
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.5%20,882
Jill SteinGreen0.9%637
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 Pottsville, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Schuylkill County, PARepublicanR+42.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.5%Harris20,882
70.6%Trump51,665
0.9%Stein637
−42.1%
73,184
R
29.4%Biden20,727
69.2%Trump48,871
1.4%Jorgensen1,005
−39.9%
70,603
R
26.5%Clinton16,770
69.4%Trump44,001
4.1%Johnson2,614
−43.0%
63,385
R
42.3%Obama24,546
55.6%Romney32,278
2.1%Johnson1,224
−13.3%
58,048
R
44.9%Obama28,300
53.5%McCain33,767
1.6%Nader990
−8.7%
63,057
R
44.8%Kerry29,231
54.6%Bush35,640
0.6%Badnarik398
−9.8%
65,269
R
45.0%Gore26,215
51.2%Bush29,841
3.8%Nader2,244
−6.2%
58,300
D
43.9%Clinton24,860
40.5%Dole22,920
15.6%Perot8,849
+3.4%
56,629
R
37.6%Clinton23,679
40.9%Bush25,780
21.5%Perot13,570
−3.3%
63,029
R
42.9%Dukakis24,797
56.5%Bush32,666
0.7%McCarthy379
−13.6%
57,842
R
40.7%Mondale25,758
59.0%Reagan37,330
0.4%Johnson224
−18.3%
63,312
R
38.4%Carter24,968
55.8%Reagan36,273
5.7%Anderson3,728
−17.4%
64,969
D
50.6%Carter33,905
47.7%Ford31,944
1.6%McCarthy1,099
+2.9%
66,948
R
36.4%McGovern26,077
61.6%Nixon44,071
2.0%Schmitz1,447
−25.1%
71,595
R
45.6%Humphrey34,982
48.5%Nixon37,194
5.8%Wallace4,469
−2.9%
76,645
D
65.6%Johnson50,560
34.2%Goldwater26,386
0.1%Hass96
+31.4%
77,042
D
50.1%Kennedy44,430
49.8%Nixon44,187
0.1%Byrd70
+0.3%
88,687
R
37.9%Stevenson31,645
61.9%Eisenhower51,670
0.1%Andrews91
−24.0%
83,406
R
40.4%Stevenson34,987
59.4%Eisenhower51,437
0.2%Hallinan186
−19.0%
86,610
R
38.4%Truman28,194
60.1%Dewey44,176
1.5%Thurmond1,122
−21.7%
73,492
R
46.7%Roosevelt35,852
53.0%Dewey40,671
0.3%Thomas221
−6.3%
76,744
D
52.7%Roosevelt48,739
47.0%Willkie43,505
0.2%Thomas231
+5.7%
92,475
D
54.7%Roosevelt55,183
43.9%Landon44,353
1.4%Lemke1,385
+10.7%
100,921
D
50.5%Roosevelt35,023
46.9%Hoover32,492
2.6%Thomas1,790
+3.7%
69,305
R
46.6%Smith40,424
53.1%Hoover46,033
0.4%Thomas311
−6.5%
86,768
R
18.8%Davis10,111
64.4%Coolidge34,578
16.7%La Follette8,967
−45.6%
53,656
R
36.8%Cox18,746
59.5%Harding30,259
3.7%Debs1,882
−22.6%
50,887
R
41.4%Wilson13,396
55.0%Hughes17,806
3.6%Benson1,155
−13.6%
32,357
O
36.8%Wilson11,812
11.1%Taft3,557
52.1%Roosevelt16,706
Roosevelt +15.3
32,075
R
43.4%Bryan15,481
52.6%Taft18,758
4.0%Debs1,440
−9.2%
35,679
R
31.3%Parker10,115
65.1%Roosevelt21,046
3.6%Debs1,167
−33.8%
32,328
R
48.0%Bryan14,496
50.7%McKinley15,327
1.3%Woolley392
−2.8%
30,215
R
45.5%Bryan14,745
52.6%McKinley17,045
1.9%Palmer617
−7.1%
32,407
D
53.8%Cleveland13,677
44.9%Harrison11,426
1.3%Weaver321
+8.9%
25,424
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: −42.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−42.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+8.9%
1896−7.1%
1900−2.8%
1904−33.8%
1908−9.2%
1912+25.7%
1916−13.6%
1920−22.6%
1924−45.6%
1928−6.5%
1932+3.7%
1936+10.7%
1940+5.7%
1944−6.3%
1948−21.7%
1952−19.0%
1956−24.0%
1960+0.3%
1964+31.4%
1968−2.9%
1972−25.1%
1976+2.9%
1980−17.4%
1984−18.3%
1988−13.6%
1992−3.3%
1996+3.4%
2000−6.2%
2004−9.8%
2008−8.7%
2012−13.3%
2016−43.0%
2020−39.9%
2024−42.1%
DemocraticRepublican

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.