Chester County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+14.4
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2016
Voting Streak
548K
Population

Chester County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted D+14.4 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 184,281 votes (56.45%) to 137,299 (42.06%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Chester County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Chester County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 547,840.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+14.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakD since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population547,840
Median Age
40.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
57.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$127,208(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
76.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.5%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
6.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
75.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
30.8%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
8.2%(Above Average)
Evangelical
8.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.3%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
20.8%Above Average(2.2x)
German
18.8%(1.5x)
Italian
14.2%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
12.8%(1.5x)
Polish
4.4%Above Average(1.8x)
Mexican
3.7%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
9.2%↓
30-44
17.9%
45-64
33.2%↑
65+
17.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & TechnicalRegional Strength
17.1%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
10.7%
Retail Trade
9.5%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.5%(184,281)42.1%(137,299)D+14.4R+2.7
202058.0%(182,372)40.9%(128,565)D+17.1D+7.7
201651.9%(141,682)42.5%(116,114)D+9.4D+9.6
201249.2%(124,311)49.4%(124,840)R+0.2R+9.4
200854.2%(137,833)45.0%(114,421)D+9.2D+13.7
200447.5%(109,708)52.0%(120,036)R+4.5D+5.1
200043.7%(82,047)53.3%(100,080)R+9.6R+1.9
199640.9%(64,783)48.6%(77,029)R+7.7D+0.8
199235.3%(59,643)43.7%(74,002)R+8.5D+26.4
198832.1%(44,853)67.0%(93,522)R+34.9D+5.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Chester County, PA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.1%(178,833)42.6%(138,270)D+12.5R+4.4
202257.2%(147,559)40.3%(104,020)D+16.9R+3.3
201859.2%(140,138)39.0%(92,380)D+20.2D+22.4
201647.1%(127,552)49.4%(133,662)R+2.3R+4.8
201250.4%(125,671)47.8%(119,296)D+2.6D+9.4
201046.6%(80,738)53.4%(92,667)R+6.9R+16.9
200655.0%(95,293)45.0%(77,948)D+10.0D+32.6
200436.7%(82,551)59.3%(133,329)R+22.6D+6.5
200034.2%(63,259)63.3%(117,092)R+29.1D+17.2
199824.3%(24,611)70.5%(71,508)R+46.3R+23.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202262.3%(160,796)35.9%(92,585)D+26.4D+2.2
201861.3%(145,212)37.1%(87,873)D+24.2D+20.6
201451.8%(80,701)48.2%(75,097)D+3.6D+15.5
201044.0%(76,440)56.0%(97,112)R+11.9R+42.2
200665.1%(112,960)34.9%(60,437)D+30.3D+14.0
200257.4%(81,996)41.1%(58,669)D+16.3D+62.9
199821.0%(21,337)67.6%(68,572)R+46.6R+23.2
199429.7%(34,652)53.1%(61,890)R+23.4R+28.4
199052.5%(48,935)47.5%(44,262)D+5.0D+39.1
198632.5%(28,572)66.6%(58,518)R+34.1D+3.0

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

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