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1892–2024
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State College, PA
presidential margin
2008D+11.82012D+0.32016D+2.32020D+4.82024D+2.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+2.8
2024
median income$74,291U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age34.2U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate16.3%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)46.2%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english12.4%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German25.0%
Irish14.1%
English11.3%
Chinese2.5%
Asian Indian1.2%
Korean0.7%
Mexican1.1%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Cuban0.2%
African American†2.2%
Jamaican0.3%
Nigerian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.9%
Muslim0.3%
Jewish0.3%
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.

State College, PA, Pennsylvania

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State College, PAHarrisD+2.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for State College, PA, PAA map of the single county of State College, 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.Centre County, PA · D+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.9%41,119
Donald TrumpRepublican48.1%38,829
Jill SteinGreen1.0%844
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 State College, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Centre County, PADemocraticD+2.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.9%Harris41,119
48.1%Trump38,829
1.0%Stein844
+2.8%
80,792
D
51.7%Biden40,055
46.9%Trump36,372
1.4%Jorgensen1,066
+4.8%
77,493
D
48.0%Clinton37,088
45.6%Trump35,274
6.4%Johnson4,945
+2.3%
77,307
D
48.9%Obama34,176
48.7%Romney34,001
2.4%Johnson1,709
+0.3%
69,886
D
55.4%Obama41,950
43.5%McCain32,992
1.1%Nader821
+11.8%
75,763
R
47.7%Kerry30,733
51.5%Bush33,133
0.8%Badnarik508
−3.7%
64,374
R
43.2%Gore21,409
52.8%Bush26,172
4.0%Nader1,994
−9.6%
49,575
D
45.2%Clinton21,145
44.7%Dole20,935
10.1%Perot4,746
+0.4%
46,826
D
41.3%Clinton21,177
40.0%Bush20,478
18.7%Perot9,570
+1.4%
51,225
R
43.2%Dukakis18,357
56.1%Bush23,875
0.7%McCarthy295
−13.0%
42,527
R
36.6%Mondale16,194
62.8%Reagan27,802
0.5%Johnson240
−26.2%
44,236
R
37.5%Carter15,987
48.3%Reagan20,605
14.2%Anderson6,039
−10.8%
42,631
R
44.2%Carter17,867
52.4%Ford21,177
3.4%McCarthy1,393
−8.2%
40,437
R
38.6%McGovern13,194
60.5%Nixon20,683
0.9%Schmitz320
−21.9%
34,197
R
39.1%Humphrey11,163
55.6%Nixon15,865
5.3%Wallace1,499
−16.5%
28,527
D
63.2%Johnson16,556
36.2%Goldwater9,481
0.6%Hass158
+27.0%
26,195
R
31.9%Kennedy8,601
68.0%Nixon18,357
0.2%Byrd46
−36.1%
27,004
R
32.6%Stevenson7,483
67.2%Eisenhower15,412
0.2%Andrews45
−34.6%
22,940
R
33.3%Stevenson7,391
66.3%Eisenhower14,700
0.3%Hallinan77
−33.0%
22,168
R
38.5%Truman6,515
61.5%Dewey10,416
0.0%
−23.0%
16,931
R
44.2%Roosevelt8,064
55.1%Dewey10,048
0.7%Thomas130
−10.9%
18,242
R
47.9%Roosevelt9,869
51.7%Willkie10,665
0.4%Thomas76
−3.9%
20,610
D
53.8%Roosevelt11,734
45.2%Landon9,869
1.0%Lemke211
+8.5%
21,814
R
44.8%Roosevelt7,053
52.5%Hoover8,264
2.6%Thomas409
−7.7%
15,726
R
22.1%Smith3,431
77.2%Hoover12,005
0.8%Thomas121
−55.1%
15,557
R
34.0%Davis4,443
59.1%Coolidge7,723
6.9%La Follette896
−25.1%
13,062
R
36.3%Cox4,783
57.8%Harding7,615
5.9%Debs773
−21.5%
13,171
R
46.9%Wilson4,120
50.0%Hughes4,392
3.1%Benson269
−3.1%
8,781
D
43.5%Wilson3,445
19.0%Taft1,507
37.5%Roosevelt2,974
+24.5%
7,926
R
43.1%Bryan3,998
53.1%Taft4,927
3.8%Debs351
−10.0%
9,276
R
41.9%Parker4,015
55.2%Roosevelt5,291
3.0%Debs283
−13.3%
9,589
R
46.9%Bryan4,339
50.6%McKinley4,684
2.4%Woolley226
−3.7%
9,249
R
46.5%Bryan4,546
49.9%McKinley4,880
3.6%Palmer348
−3.4%
9,774
D
53.4%Cleveland4,624
42.7%Harrison3,698
3.9%Weaver334
+10.7%
8,656
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: +2.8% in 2024.flipped D · 2008+2.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+10.7%
1896−3.4%
1900−3.7%
1904−13.3%
1908−10.0%
1912+24.5%
1916−3.1%
1920−21.5%
1924−25.1%
1928−55.1%
1932−7.7%
1936+8.5%
1940−3.9%
1944−10.9%
1948−23.0%
1952−33.0%
1956−34.6%
1960−36.1%
1964+27.0%
1968−16.5%
1972−21.9%
1976−8.2%
1980−10.8%
1984−26.2%
1988−13.0%
1992+1.4%
1996+0.4%
2000−9.6%
2004−3.7%
2008+11.8%
2012+0.3%
2016+2.3%
2020+4.8%
2024+2.8%
DemocraticRepublican

The State College metro swings younger and more educated than most of rural central Pennsylvania, driven by a university population that inflates registration numbers but depresses midterm turnout relative to presidential cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.

A population of 158,576, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,291 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bloomington, IN and Columbia, MO.

Political twins — metros

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

Bloomington, IN
89.0twin score
12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Columbia, MO
89.0twin score
college share12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Lawrence, KS
86.8twin score
college share12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ 2024 margin

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 State College, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State College, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,792 votes cast, 41,119 went Democratic and 38,829 went Republican.
When did State College, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State College, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State College, PA, Pennsylvania?
State College, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 158,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State College, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State College, PA, Pennsylvania is $74,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State College, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in State College, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.