HarrisDemocratic43.4%91,125TrumpRepublican55.6%116,677OliverLibertarian0.5%1,094
R+12.2- Lead
- 25,552
- Total
- 209,838
- vs nation
- R+10.7
Akashicmetro area
Reading, PA
Office (updates table and map)
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
BidenDemocratic45.2%92,895TrumpRepublican53.4%109,736OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,909
R+8.2- Lead
- 16,841
- Total
- 205,540
- vs nation
- R+12.6
ClintonDemocratic42.6%78,437TrumpRepublican52.5%96,626OtherAll other candidates4.9%9,022
R+9.9- Lead
- 18,189
- Total
- 184,085
- vs nation
- R+12.0
ObamaDemocratic48.6%83,011RomneyRepublican49.6%84,702OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,963
R+1.0- Lead
- 1,691
- Total
- 170,676
- vs nation
- R+4.8
ObamaDemocratic53.9%97,047McCainRepublican44.7%80,513OtherAll other candidates1.4%2,440
D+9.2- Lead
- 16,534
- Total
- 180,000
- vs nation
- D+1.9
KerryDemocratic46.4%76,309BushRepublican53.0%87,122OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,056
R+6.6- Lead
- 10,813
- Total
- 164,487
- vs nation
- R+4.1
GoreDemocratic43.7%59,150BushRepublican52.7%71,273OtherAll other candidates3.6%4,874
R+9.0- Lead
- 12,123
- Total
- 135,297
- vs nation
- R+9.5
ClintonDemocratic41.0%49,887DoleRepublican46.2%56,289OtherAll other candidates12.8%15,542
R+5.3- Lead
- 6,402
- Total
- 121,718
- vs nation
- R+13.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 433,0152024 5-year
- Population density
- 506 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 856 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,7772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ · twin score 92.5
presidential history
Party record book
Reading, 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
66.4%
73,444 votes · D+33.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
65.9%
74,605 votes · R+32.5
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
97,047votes
53.9% of the vote · D+9.2
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 92,895 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
116,677votes
55.6% of the vote · R+12.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 109,736 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+27.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.4 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +22.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+20.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+38.2 · U.S. R+17.5
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · +18.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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+5.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+12.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.1 points more Republican than the rolls.
274,092 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−69 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −11,479 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,504 |
| 2012 | −1,675 |
| 2013 | −1,812 |
| 2014 | −2,114 |
| 2015 | −1,919 |
| 2016 | −2,110 |
| 2017 | −675 |
| 2018 | −70 |
| 2019 | −871 |
| 2021 | +485 |
| 2022 | +1,258 |
| 2023 | −250 |
| 2024 | −153 |
| 2025 | −69 |
Reading's population is now majority Hispanic, one of the highest shares of any mid-sized northeastern city, and that demographic shift has gradually altered turnout patterns and party registration trends across Berks County.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.
A population of 433,015, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,777 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ and East Stroudsburg, PA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
92.5twin score
Puerto Rican ancestry2008–2012 trajectorypopulation scale
East Stroudsburg, PA
86.0twin score
Puerto Rican ancestryelasticity2008 margin≠ Italian ancestry
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY
86.0twin score
Puerto Rican ancestryelasticity2008 margin≠ median income
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 Reading, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Reading, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 209,838 votes cast, 91,125 went Democratic and 116,677 went Republican.
When did Reading, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Reading, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Reading, PA, Pennsylvania?
Reading, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 433,015 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Reading, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Reading, PA, Pennsylvania is $79,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Reading, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Reading, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.