Question 1

How did Berks, Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Berks, Pennsylvania voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+12.2. Kamala D Harris received 91,125 votes and Donald Trump received 116,677 out of 209,838 total votes cast, a 4.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Berks, Pennsylvania's political history?

Accepted Answer

Berks, Pennsylvania has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 20 and Republicans 20 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 43.1 points in 1964.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Berks, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Berks, Pennsylvania has a population of 433,015 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 66.6% non-Hispanic white, 24.8% Hispanic, 4.6% Black. About 28% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $79,777.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Berks, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Berks, Pennsylvania are Racine, Yamhill, Kenosha. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	66.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	24.8%
▶Black / African American(14)	4.6%
▶Asian(6)	1.4%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6)	0.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.7%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	19.6%	42.9%
Mainline Protestant	12.7%	27.8%
Evangelical Protestant	10.7%	23.5%
Other	2.0%	4.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	1.0%
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.7%
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.7%
Non-religious	54.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+12.2
2020	Trump+8.2
2016	Trump+9.9
2012	Romney+1.0
2008	Obama+9.2
2004	Bush+6.6
2000	Bush+9.0
1996	Dole+5.3
1992	Bush+5.3

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	43.4%	55.6%	R+12.2	R+4.0
2020	45.2%	53.4%	R+8.2	D+1.7
2016	42.6%	52.5%	R+9.9	R+8.9
2012	48.6%	49.6%	R+1.0	R+10.2
2008	53.8%	44.6%	D+9.2	D+15.7
2004	46.4%	53.0%	R+6.6	D+2.4
2000	43.7%	52.7%	R+9.0	R+3.7
1996	41.0%	46.2%	R+5.3	0.0
1992	35.0%	40.3%	R+5.3	D+20.6
1988	36.5%	62.4%	R+25.9	D+6.6
1984	33.5%	65.9%	R+32.5	R+10.0
1980	33.9%	56.4%	R+22.5	R+19.3
1976	47.4%	50.6%	R+3.2	D+24.7
1972	34.5%	62.4%	R+27.9	R+27.2
1968	45.8%	46.5%	R+0.7	R+33.9
1964	66.4%	33.2%	D+33.2	D+43.1
1960	44.9%	54.8%	R+9.9	D+5.0
1956	42.4%	57.3%	R+14.9	R+9.0
1952	46.5%	52.4%	R+5.9	R+15.1
1948	52.7%	43.6%	D+9.1	—

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