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1892–2024
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Sunbury, PA
presidential margin
2008R+14.12012R+19.52016R+39.72020R+35.22024R+36.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+36.4
2024
median income$63,314U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age44.2U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate12.0%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english4.9%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German30.5%
Irish11.0%
English9.7%
Puerto Rican2.3%
Mexican0.9%
Colombian0.3%
African American†2.3%
religion
other traditions
Hindu0.9%
Other Christian0.7%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
Muslim0.3%
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.

Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania

Akashic
Sunbury, PATrumpR+36.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sunbury, PA, PAA map of the constituent counties of Sunbury, PA, PA, each 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.Montour County, PA · R+21.0Northumberland County, PA · R+39.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.7%36,184
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.3%16,725
Jill SteinGreen1.0%521
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Sunbury, PA, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Montour County, PARepublicanR+21.0
Northumberland County, PARepublicanR+39.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.3%Harris16,725
67.7%Trump36,184
1.0%Stein521
−36.4%
53,430
R
31.6%Biden16,448
66.8%Trump34,796
1.6%Jorgensen810
−35.2%
52,054
R
27.8%Clinton12,645
67.6%Trump30,715
4.6%Johnson2,103
−39.7%
45,463
R
39.1%Obama16,125
58.6%Romney24,170
2.2%Johnson920
−19.5%
41,215
R
42.2%Obama17,693
56.2%McCain23,592
1.6%Nader677
−14.1%
41,962
R
38.6%Kerry17,268
60.7%Bush27,165
0.7%Badnarik325
−22.1%
44,758
R
40.3%Gore16,026
55.6%Bush22,102
4.1%Nader1,621
−15.3%
39,749
R
40.8%Clinton15,601
42.8%Dole16,336
16.4%Perot6,274
−1.9%
38,211
R
35.3%Clinton14,964
42.8%Bush18,153
22.0%Perot9,321
−7.5%
42,438
R
40.2%Dukakis16,286
58.8%Bush23,824
1.0%McCarthy386
−18.6%
40,496
R
37.3%Mondale15,803
62.0%Reagan26,283
0.8%Johnson327
−24.7%
42,413
R
37.8%Carter16,022
56.6%Reagan24,007
5.6%Anderson2,357
−18.8%
42,386
R
48.2%Carter21,666
50.1%Ford22,542
1.7%McCarthy743
−1.9%
44,951
R
33.5%McGovern15,640
64.9%Nixon30,298
1.6%Schmitz745
−31.4%
46,683
R
40.2%Humphrey19,252
53.6%Nixon25,655
6.2%Wallace2,968
−13.4%
47,875
D
61.7%Johnson31,765
38.0%Goldwater19,573
0.2%Hass120
+23.7%
51,458
R
43.9%Kennedy24,862
56.0%Nixon31,722
0.1%Byrd48
−12.1%
56,632
R
37.1%Stevenson19,213
62.8%Eisenhower32,559
0.1%Andrews44
−25.8%
51,816
R
38.0%Stevenson20,053
61.8%Eisenhower32,586
0.2%Hallinan126
−23.8%
52,765
R
40.8%Truman18,442
58.1%Dewey26,225
1.1%Thurmond488
−17.2%
45,155
R
47.6%Roosevelt22,545
52.2%Dewey24,722
0.3%Thomas130
−4.6%
47,397
D
53.3%Roosevelt29,395
46.5%Willkie25,637
0.3%Thomas143
+6.8%
55,175
D
58.7%Roosevelt35,383
40.0%Landon24,108
1.2%Lemke741
+18.7%
60,232
D
54.4%Roosevelt25,791
42.5%Hoover20,141
3.2%Thomas1,512
+11.9%
47,444
R
37.2%Smith20,694
62.3%Hoover34,641
0.5%Thomas305
−25.1%
55,640
R
26.3%Davis9,370
56.1%Coolidge20,015
17.6%La Follette6,268
−29.9%
35,653
R
34.6%Cox11,726
57.9%Harding19,584
7.5%Debs2,542
−23.2%
33,852
D
49.3%Wilson10,863
44.4%Hughes9,790
6.3%Benson1,394
+4.9%
22,047
O
37.8%Wilson8,294
12.2%Taft2,679
50.0%Roosevelt10,976
Roosevelt +12.2
21,949
R
44.1%Bryan10,080
50.8%Taft11,603
5.0%Debs1,153
−6.7%
22,836
R
34.8%Parker7,294
60.8%Roosevelt12,737
4.3%Debs901
−26.0%
20,932
D
48.9%Bryan9,864
47.8%McKinley9,658
3.3%Woolley668
+1.0%
20,190
R
45.6%Bryan9,114
50.2%McKinley10,043
4.2%Palmer844
−4.6%
20,001
D
52.5%Cleveland8,819
43.3%Harrison7,278
4.2%Weaver710
+9.2%
16,807
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: −36.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−36.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.2%
1896−4.6%
1900+1.0%
1904−26.0%
1908−6.7%
1912+25.6%
1916+4.9%
1920−23.2%
1924−29.9%
1928−25.1%
1932+11.9%
1936+18.7%
1940+6.8%
1944−4.6%
1948−17.2%
1952−23.8%
1956−25.8%
1960−12.1%
1964+23.7%
1968−13.4%
1972−31.4%
1976−1.9%
1980−18.8%
1984−24.7%
1988−18.6%
1992−7.5%
1996−1.9%
2000−15.3%
2004−22.1%
2008−14.1%
2012−19.5%
2016−39.7%
2020−35.2%
2024−36.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Northumberland County anchors this compact metro, where a long deindustrialized core and surrounding agricultural townships produce a reliably wide Republican margin in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.4 points.

A population of 108,663, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,314 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Olean, NY and Somerset, PA.

Political twins — metros

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

Olean, NY
84.9twin score
% WhitePolish ancestry% Evangelical≠ Irish ancestry
Somerset, PA
84.3twin score
% WhitePolish ancestry2016 margin≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
DuBois, PA
84.1twin score
% White2016 marginmedian age≠ French 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 Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 53,430 votes cast, 16,725 went Democratic and 36,184 went Republican.
When did Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania?
Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 108,663 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania is $63,314 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.