HarrisDemocratic31.3%16,725TrumpRepublican67.7%36,184OliverLibertarian0.6%313
R+36.4- Lead
- 19,459
- Total
- 53,430
- vs nation
- R+34.9
Akashicmetro area
Sunbury, PA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic31.6%16,448TrumpRepublican66.8%34,796OtherAll other candidates1.6%810
R+35.2- Lead
- 18,348
- Total
- 52,054
- vs nation
- R+39.7
ClintonDemocratic27.8%12,645TrumpRepublican67.6%30,715OtherAll other candidates4.6%2,103
R+39.7- Lead
- 18,070
- Total
- 45,463
- vs nation
- R+41.8
ObamaDemocratic39.1%16,125RomneyRepublican58.6%24,170OtherAll other candidates2.2%920
R+19.5- Lead
- 8,045
- Total
- 41,215
- vs nation
- R+23.4
ObamaDemocratic42.2%17,693McCainRepublican56.2%23,592OtherAll other candidates1.6%677
R+14.1- Lead
- 5,899
- Total
- 41,962
- vs nation
- R+21.3
KerryDemocratic38.6%17,268BushRepublican60.7%27,165OtherAll other candidates0.7%325
R+22.1- Lead
- 9,897
- Total
- 44,758
- vs nation
- R+19.7
GoreDemocratic40.3%16,026BushRepublican55.6%22,102OtherAll other candidates4.1%1,621
R+15.3- Lead
- 6,076
- Total
- 39,749
- vs nation
- R+15.8
ClintonDemocratic40.8%15,601DoleRepublican42.8%16,336OtherAll other candidates16.4%6,274
R+1.9- Lead
- 735
- Total
- 38,211
- vs nation
- R+10.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,6632024 5-year
- Population density
- 185 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 588 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,3142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.7 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Olean, NY · twin score 84.9
presidential history
Party record book
Sunbury, 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
61.7%
31,765 votes · D+23.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67.7%
36,184 votes · R+36.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 67.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
35,383votes
58.7% of the vote · D+18.7
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 31,765 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
36,184votes
67.7% of the vote · R+36.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 34,796 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
William J. Bryan1900
+8.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.0 · U.S. R+7.5
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +7.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+41.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.7 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +39.7 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+28.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+36.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
67,661 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+268 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,969 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +233 |
| 2012 | +259 |
| 2013 | −401 |
| 2014 | −97 |
| 2015 | −641 |
| 2016 | −469 |
| 2017 | −288 |
| 2018 | −549 |
| 2019 | −29 |
| 2021 | −67 |
| 2022 | −396 |
| 2023 | +147 |
| 2024 | +61 |
| 2025 | +268 |
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Sunbury, PA, Pennsylvania. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/44980/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
U.S. electionsAll elections →
Places within Sunbury, PA
counties2
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.