Centre County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+2.8
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
159K
Population

Centre County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted D+2.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 41,119 votes (50.67%) to 38,829 (47.85%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Centre County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Centre County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 158,576.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+2.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population158,576
Median Age
34.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
46.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,291(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
61.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
11.9%(Major Center)
Catholic
10.0%(Below Average)
Evangelical
9.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%
Black Protestant
0.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.0%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
14.1%(1.5x)
English
11.3%(1.3x)
Italian
9.1%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
5.6%
Polish
4.9%Above Average(2.0x)
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
14.7%↓
18-29
23.7%↑
30-44
18.5%
45-64
27.2%
65+
15.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Educational Services
12.0%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
10.0%
Professional & Technical
7.7%(0.6x US)
Manufacturing
6.8%(0.7x US)
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.8%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.7%(41,119)47.9%(38,829)D+2.8R+1.9
202051.7%(40,055)46.9%(36,372)D+4.8D+2.4
201648.0%(37,088)45.6%(35,274)D+2.3D+2.1
201248.9%(34,176)48.6%(34,001)D+0.3R+11.6
200855.4%(41,950)43.5%(32,992)D+11.8D+15.6
200447.7%(30,733)51.5%(33,133)R+3.7D+5.9
200043.2%(21,409)52.8%(26,172)R+9.6R+10.1
199645.2%(21,145)44.7%(20,935)D+0.4R+0.9
199241.3%(21,177)40.0%(20,478)D+1.4D+14.3
198843.2%(18,357)56.1%(23,875)R+13.0D+13.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Centre County, PA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.2%(40,382)47.3%(38,054)D+2.9R+4.7
202252.5%(32,597)45.0%(27,902)D+7.6R+9.7
201857.3%(34,778)40.1%(24,332)D+17.2D+18.6
201646.5%(35,487)47.8%(36,527)R+1.4R+4.3
201249.9%(34,156)46.9%(32,112)D+3.0D+6.4
201048.3%(21,602)51.7%(23,111)R+3.4R+17.1
200656.7%(24,582)43.0%(18,639)D+13.7D+28.7
200438.8%(24,458)53.8%(33,902)R+15.0D+12.4
200034.5%(16,706)61.9%(30,002)R+27.4D+11.0
199829.3%(9,041)67.7%(20,909)R+38.4R+25.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.5%(35,653)40.6%(25,201)D+16.9R+0.6
201857.6%(34,961)40.1%(24,353)D+17.5D+2.3
201457.6%(22,393)42.4%(16,489)D+15.2D+24.2
201045.5%(20,407)54.5%(24,458)R+9.0R+16.8
200653.8%(23,415)46.1%(20,051)D+7.7D+20.5
200241.7%(14,557)54.5%(19,027)R+12.8D+28.8
199823.6%(7,295)65.2%(20,175)R+41.6R+28.4
199436.7%(12,569)49.8%(17,087)R+13.2R+32.0
199059.4%(17,442)40.6%(11,925)D+18.8D+32.7
198642.6%(13,029)56.5%(17,294)R+13.9D+6.3

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

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