Bedford County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+68.5
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
48K
Population

Bedford County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+68.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 23,658 votes (83.84%) to 4,336 (15.37%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Bedford County is classified as a deep Republican county. Bedford County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 47,513.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+68.5
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population47,513
Median Age
47.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
16.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$59,992(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
22.8%
Mainline Protestant
13.7%(Major Center)
Catholic
2.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.3%Above Average(2.5x)
Irish
10.9%
English
10.3%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Italian
3.3%
Polish
2.0%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.4%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
16.1%
45-64
33.6%
65+
24.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
14.7%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
13.4%(1.4x US)
Construction
10.0%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
8.3%
Professional & Technical
6.2%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202415.4%(4,336)83.8%(23,658)R+68.5R+0.8
202015.8%(4,367)83.5%(23,025)R+67.7R+0.5
201615.4%(3,645)82.6%(19,552)R+67.2R+12.4
201222.0%(4,788)76.8%(16,702)R+54.8R+9.9
200827.0%(6,059)71.8%(16,124)R+44.8D+1.8
200426.5%(6,016)73.2%(16,606)R+46.7R+4.9
200028.2%(5,474)70.0%(13,598)R+41.8R+19.1
199632.9%(5,954)55.5%(10,064)R+22.7R+4.7
199231.0%(5,840)49.0%(9,216)R+17.9D+13.7
198833.9%(5,754)65.5%(11,123)R+31.6D+9.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Bedford County, PA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202416.5%(4,624)81.5%(22,855)R+65.0R+1.4
202217.1%(3,796)80.7%(17,954)R+63.7R+13.3
201824.3%(4,567)74.6%(14,044)R+50.3D+6.7
201618.6%(4,356)75.7%(17,739)R+57.1R+10.2
201225.7%(5,553)72.7%(15,673)R+46.9D+2.9
201025.1%(4,128)74.9%(12,315)R+49.8R+32.9
200641.5%(6,895)58.5%(9,703)R+16.9D+26.1
200424.4%(5,347)67.3%(14,786)R+43.0D+4.1
200025.2%(4,810)72.3%(13,791)R+47.1R+3.8
199826.8%(3,216)70.1%(8,406)R+43.3R+12.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.2%(4,721)77.4%(17,198)R+56.2R+3.9
201823.4%(4,408)75.6%(14,261)R+52.2R+21.4
201434.6%(4,786)65.4%(9,050)R+30.8D+25.1
201022.0%(3,639)78.0%(12,873)R+55.9R+32.5
200638.3%(6,372)61.7%(10,270)R+23.4D+14.6
200230.2%(4,516)68.2%(10,190)R+38.0D+11.0
199819.3%(2,322)68.2%(8,232)R+49.0R+22.6
199429.5%(4,588)55.9%(8,689)R+26.4R+48.9
199061.3%(7,709)38.7%(4,876)D+22.5D+31.1
198645.3%(6,874)53.9%(8,180)R+8.6D+4.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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