Elk County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+46.8
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
31K
Population

Elk County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+46.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,543 votes (72.87%) to 4,483 (26.04%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Elk County is classified as a deep Republican county. Elk County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 30,506.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+46.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population30,506
Median Age
48.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,380(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
40.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
10.8%(Major Center)
Evangelical
2.6%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
42.5%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Italian
18.8%Significant Hub(3.9x)
Irish
13.5%(1.5x)
English
7.2%
Polish
5.9%Above Average(2.4x)
American Heritage
4.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:48.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.0%
18-29
6.8%
30-44
15.4%
45-64
34.6%
65+
24.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingExceptional Hub
35.8%(3.7x US)
Retail Trade
8.8%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.4%
Educational Services
4.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.3%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202426.0%(4,483)72.9%(12,543)R+46.8R+1.8
202026.8%(4,522)71.8%(12,140)R+45.1R+2.6
201626.5%(3,853)68.9%(10,025)R+42.4R+26.5
201241.1%(5,463)57.1%(7,579)R+15.9R+20.2
200851.1%(7,290)46.8%(6,676)D+4.3D+13.0
200445.4%(6,602)54.1%(7,872)R+8.7D+3.0
200042.4%(5,754)54.1%(7,347)R+11.7R+18.3
199644.2%(5,749)37.6%(4,889)D+6.6D+5.8
199236.3%(5,016)35.5%(4,908)D+0.8D+7.5
198846.1%(5,879)52.9%(6,737)R+6.7D+14.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Elk County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202427.4%(4,674)69.8%(11,931)R+42.5R+5.3
202229.9%(4,066)67.0%(9,128)R+37.2R+18.4
201839.9%(4,498)58.6%(6,610)R+18.7D+10.6
201631.5%(4,509)60.8%(8,703)R+29.3R+17.4
201242.6%(5,611)54.5%(7,182)R+11.9R+1.7
201044.9%(4,591)55.1%(5,638)R+10.2R+36.2
200662.9%(7,142)36.9%(4,192)D+26.0D+46.7
200436.3%(5,200)57.0%(8,170)R+20.7R+3.6
200040.0%(5,316)57.0%(7,586)R+17.1D+0.3
199839.5%(3,597)56.9%(5,175)R+17.3R+6.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202235.4%(4,843)62.9%(8,597)R+27.4R+3.4
201837.2%(4,206)61.2%(6,918)R+24.0R+21.0
201448.5%(4,273)51.5%(4,536)R+3.0D+20.7
201038.2%(3,935)61.8%(6,374)R+23.7R+44.7
200660.5%(6,907)39.4%(4,499)D+21.1D+37.3
200240.9%(3,917)57.0%(5,468)R+16.2D+5.9
199827.3%(2,500)49.4%(4,520)R+22.1R+8.0
199429.2%(3,229)43.3%(4,784)R+14.1R+68.6
199077.3%(8,757)22.7%(2,575)D+54.6D+32.8
198660.4%(7,523)38.7%(4,818)D+21.7D+18.7

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

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