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1892–2024
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Reading, PA
presidential margin
2008D+9.22012R+1.02016R+9.92020R+8.22024R+12.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+12.2
2024
median income$79,777U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age39.9U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate12.2%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.7%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english21.3%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German27.9%
Irish10.1%
Italian8.2%
Puerto Rican10.5%
Dominican7.0%
Mexican3.9%
African American†2.8%
Haitian0.3%
African0.2%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline13.0%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
Orthodox0.3%
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.

Reading, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Reading, PATrumpR+12.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Reading, PA, PAA map of the single county of Reading, 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.Berks County, PA · R+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.6%116,677
Kamala HarrisDemocratic43.4%91,125
Jill SteinGreen1.0%2,036
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 Reading, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Berks County, PARepublicanR+12.2
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
43.4%Harris91,125
55.6%Trump116,677
1.0%Stein2,036
−12.2%
209,838
R
45.2%Biden92,895
53.4%Trump109,736
1.4%Jorgensen2,909
−8.2%
205,540
R
42.6%Clinton78,437
52.5%Trump96,626
4.9%Johnson9,022
−9.9%
184,085
R
48.6%Obama83,011
49.6%Romney84,702
1.7%Johnson2,963
−1.0%
170,676
D
53.9%Obama97,047
44.7%McCain80,513
1.4%Nader2,440
+9.2%
180,000
R
46.4%Kerry76,309
53.0%Bush87,122
0.6%Badnarik1,056
−6.6%
164,487
R
43.7%Gore59,150
52.7%Bush71,273
3.6%Nader4,874
−9.0%
135,297
R
41.0%Clinton49,887
46.2%Dole56,289
12.8%Perot15,542
−5.3%
121,718
R
35.0%Clinton46,031
40.3%Bush52,939
24.7%Perot32,437
−5.3%
131,407
R
36.5%Dukakis41,040
62.4%Bush70,153
1.1%McCarthy1,251
−25.9%
112,444
R
33.5%Mondale37,849
65.9%Reagan74,605
0.6%Johnson691
−32.5%
113,145
R
33.9%Carter36,449
56.4%Reagan60,576
9.6%Anderson10,360
−22.5%
107,385
R
47.4%Carter50,994
50.6%Ford54,452
2.0%McCarthy2,107
−3.2%
107,553
R
34.5%McGovern36,563
62.4%Nixon66,172
3.2%Schmitz3,392
−27.9%
106,127
R
45.8%Humphrey49,877
46.5%Nixon50,623
7.7%Wallace8,424
−0.7%
108,924
D
66.4%Johnson73,444
33.2%Goldwater36,726
0.4%Hass476
+33.2%
110,646
R
44.9%Kennedy50,572
54.8%Nixon61,743
0.3%Byrd391
−9.9%
112,706
R
42.4%Stevenson42,349
57.3%Eisenhower57,258
0.3%Andrews320
−14.9%
99,927
R
46.5%Stevenson45,874
52.4%Eisenhower51,720
1.1%Hallinan1,074
−5.9%
98,668
D
52.7%Truman43,075
43.6%Dewey35,608
3.7%Thurmond3,043
+9.1%
81,726
D
53.9%Roosevelt43,889
43.3%Dewey35,274
2.8%Thomas2,247
+10.6%
81,410
D
61.3%Roosevelt53,301
36.9%Willkie32,111
1.8%Thomas1,530
+24.4%
86,942
D
64.4%Roosevelt56,907
30.2%Landon26,699
5.3%Lemke4,721
+34.2%
88,327
D
40.8%Roosevelt29,763
37.1%Hoover27,073
22.2%Thomas16,187
+3.7%
73,023
R
25.8%Smith18,960
64.0%Hoover47,073
10.2%Thomas7,481
−38.2%
73,514
R
31.4%Davis17,220
51.3%Coolidge28,186
17.3%La Follette9,487
−20.0%
54,893
R
39.4%Cox18,361
47.7%Harding22,221
12.9%Debs6,009
−8.3%
46,591
D
55.4%Wilson19,267
34.3%Hughes11,937
10.3%Benson3,565
+21.1%
34,769
D
47.5%Wilson16,430
8.8%Taft3,032
43.7%Roosevelt15,098
+38.8%
34,560
D
52.2%Bryan17,381
41.0%Taft13,642
6.7%Debs2,245
+11.2%
33,268
D
48.7%Parker16,357
46.3%Roosevelt15,539
5.0%Debs1,683
+2.4%
33,579
D
56.6%Bryan19,013
41.5%McKinley13,952
1.9%Woolley628
+15.1%
33,593
D
54.7%Bryan18,099
43.3%McKinley14,318
2.0%Palmer665
+11.4%
33,082
D
64.2%Cleveland18,602
34.8%Harrison10,077
1.1%Weaver312
+29.4%
28,991
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: −12.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−12.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+29.4%
1896+11.4%
1900+15.1%
1904+2.4%
1908+11.2%
1912+38.8%
1916+21.1%
1920−8.3%
1924−20.0%
1928−38.2%
1932+3.7%
1936+34.2%
1940+24.4%
1944+10.6%
1948+9.1%
1952−5.9%
1956−14.9%
1960−9.9%
1964+33.2%
1968−0.7%
1972−27.9%
1976−3.2%
1980−22.5%
1984−32.5%
1988−25.9%
1992−5.3%
1996−5.3%
2000−9.0%
2004−6.6%
2008+9.2%
2012−1.0%
2016−9.9%
2020−8.2%
2024−12.2%
DemocraticRepublican

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.