Carbon County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+34.8
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
65K
Population

Carbon County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+34.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 23,708 votes (66.9%) to 11,394 (32.15%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Carbon County is classified as a deep Republican county. Carbon County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 65,382.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+34.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population65,382
Median Age
46.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,554(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.9%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
16.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
15.9%
Evangelical
2.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
32.4%Significant Hub(2.6x)
Irish
15.0%Above Average(1.6x)
Italian
8.7%Above Average(1.8x)
English
7.0%
Polish
6.5%Significant Hub(2.6x)
American Heritage
4.5%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.9%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
16.9%
45-64
34.5%
65+
22.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.9%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
12.0%(1.2x US)
Construction
9.4%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.4%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202432.1%(11,394)66.9%(23,708)R+34.8R+2.7
202033.3%(11,212)65.4%(21,984)R+32.0D+1.8
201630.8%(8,936)64.7%(18,743)R+33.8R+26.3
201245.1%(11,580)52.6%(13,504)R+7.5R+9.4
200850.0%(13,464)48.1%(12,957)D+1.9D+3.1
200448.8%(12,223)50.0%(12,519)R+1.2R+5.7
200050.1%(10,668)45.7%(9,717)D+4.5R+6.9
199647.7%(9,457)36.3%(7,193)D+11.4D+3.0
199241.9%(9,072)33.4%(7,243)D+8.4D+14.2
198846.6%(9,104)52.4%(10,232)R+5.8D+3.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Carbon County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.0%(11,570)64.4%(22,603)R+31.5R+8.7
202236.9%(9,682)59.7%(15,659)R+22.8R+1.6
201838.7%(8,739)59.9%(13,519)R+21.2D+1.1
201635.7%(10,086)58.0%(16,360)R+22.2R+18.9
201247.2%(11,924)50.5%(12,758)R+3.3D+6.1
201045.3%(8,559)54.7%(10,326)R+9.4R+24.0
200657.3%(9,997)42.6%(7,439)D+14.7D+31.0
200439.8%(9,593)56.2%(13,545)R+16.4R+7.8
200044.5%(8,878)53.2%(10,598)R+8.6D+7.6
199839.6%(5,218)55.8%(7,353)R+16.2R+15.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202240.9%(10,743)56.9%(14,943)R+16.0R+3.5
201842.8%(9,659)55.3%(12,476)R+12.5R+20.1
201453.8%(9,163)46.2%(7,864)D+7.6D+25.7
201040.9%(7,834)59.1%(11,297)R+18.1R+39.2
200660.5%(10,633)39.4%(6,917)D+21.1D+8.4
200254.8%(8,598)42.1%(6,600)D+12.7D+29.3
199838.4%(5,246)55.0%(7,503)R+16.5R+10.7
199442.6%(6,626)48.4%(7,533)R+5.8R+46.0
199070.1%(9,773)29.9%(4,169)D+40.2D+26.0
198656.7%(8,839)42.4%(6,617)D+14.2R+1.6

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

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