Berks County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+12.1
2024 Margin
R+3.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
433K
Population

Berks County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+12.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 116,677 votes (55.45%) to 91,125 (43.31%) for Harris.

This represents a R+3.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Berks County is classified as a lean Republican county. Berks County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 433,015.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+12.1
2020→2024 SwingR+3.9%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population433,015
Median Age
39.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,777(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
67.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
24.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.1%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
16.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
19.6%
Mainline Protestant
12.7%(Major Center)
Evangelical
10.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.9%Above Average(2.3x)
Puerto Rican
10.5%Major Concentration(6.3x)
Irish
10.1%
Italian
8.2%Above Average(1.7x)
English
6.3%
Polish
4.6%Above Average(1.8x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
9.5%↓
30-44
18.6%
45-64
31.9%↑
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.8%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
12.0%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.7%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.5%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.3%(91,125)55.5%(116,677)R+12.1R+3.9
202045.2%(92,895)53.4%(109,736)R+8.2D+1.7
201642.6%(78,437)52.5%(96,626)R+9.9R+8.9
201248.6%(83,011)49.6%(84,702)R+1.0R+10.2
200853.9%(97,047)44.7%(80,513)D+9.2D+15.8
200446.4%(76,309)53.0%(87,122)R+6.6D+2.4
200043.7%(59,150)52.7%(71,273)R+9.0R+3.7
199641.0%(49,887)46.3%(56,289)R+5.3R+0.0
199235.0%(46,031)40.3%(52,939)R+5.3D+20.6
198836.5%(41,040)62.4%(70,153)R+25.9D+6.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Berks County, PA • 1892–2024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202443.7%(89,063)53.1%(108,058)R+9.3R+5.0
202246.1%(71,349)50.4%(78,019)R+4.3R+8.2
201851.0%(73,714)47.2%(68,159)D+3.8D+14.1
201642.9%(77,028)53.2%(95,466)R+10.3R+13.7
201250.8%(84,403)47.4%(78,679)D+3.4D+14.6
201044.4%(49,971)55.6%(62,534)R+11.2R+20.7
200654.7%(63,915)45.2%(52,806)D+9.5D+28.4
200437.9%(60,355)56.8%(90,319)R+18.8D+3.6
200037.5%(48,998)59.9%(78,297)R+22.4D+16.3
199828.3%(22,282)67.0%(52,787)R+38.7R+18.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202250.9%(78,757)46.6%(72,185)D+4.2R+2.9
201852.7%(76,136)45.5%(65,756)D+7.2D+5.4
201450.9%(51,840)49.1%(50,005)D+1.8D+20.5
201040.7%(45,746)59.3%(66,758)R+18.7R+33.0
200657.2%(66,837)42.8%(50,096)D+14.3D+1.8
200255.2%(56,592)42.7%(43,790)D+12.5D+48.2
199826.8%(21,336)62.5%(49,716)R+35.7R+16.1
199433.3%(30,740)52.9%(48,857)R+19.6R+43.2
199061.8%(47,887)38.2%(29,600)D+23.6D+33.1
198644.6%(36,147)54.1%(43,849)R+9.5D+2.2

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

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