Fayette County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+37.9
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2008
Voting Streak
126K
Population

Fayette County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+37.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 43,633 votes (68.67%) to 19,548 (30.76%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Fayette County is classified as a deep Republican county. Fayette County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 125,997.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+37.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population125,997
Median Age
45.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,236(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
89.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
4.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
72.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
12.7%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
11.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
10.2%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.7%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.0%Above Average(1.6x)
Irish
15.8%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
10.7%Above Average(2.2x)
English
10.3%
Polish
7.2%Significant Hub(2.9x)
American Heritage
4.8%

Age Distribution

Median:45.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.2%
18-29
7.0%
30-44
17.6%
45-64
33.5%
65+
22.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.7%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
10.2%
Educational Services
9.8%(1.1x US)
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
6.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.3%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.8%(19,548)68.7%(43,633)R+37.9R+4.5
202032.9%(20,444)66.3%(41,227)R+33.4R+2.7
201633.2%(17,946)63.9%(34,590)R+30.8R+22.4
201245.2%(21,971)53.5%(26,018)R+8.3R+7.9
200849.2%(25,866)49.6%(26,081)R+0.4R+7.9
200453.2%(29,120)45.8%(25,045)D+7.4R+9.0
200056.8%(28,152)40.4%(20,013)D+16.4R+10.1
199656.6%(26,359)30.1%(14,019)D+26.5R+6.4
199256.8%(30,577)23.8%(12,820)D+33.0D+0.8
198865.7%(33,098)33.6%(16,915)D+32.1D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Fayette County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.0%(20,752)64.8%(40,804)R+31.9R+9.4
202237.9%(17,731)60.3%(28,234)R+22.4R+20.1
201848.1%(19,563)50.4%(20,514)R+2.3D+14.9
201638.6%(20,547)55.8%(29,699)R+17.2R+20.0
201250.5%(24,298)47.7%(22,950)D+2.8D+3.2
201049.8%(16,829)50.2%(16,960)R+0.4R+29.4
200664.5%(24,495)35.5%(13,484)D+29.0D+24.9
200448.4%(24,284)44.3%(22,228)D+4.1R+13.0
200057.6%(27,502)40.5%(19,342)D+17.1D+17.2
199847.8%(13,812)47.9%(13,854)R+0.1R+21.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202242.9%(20,120)55.8%(26,165)R+12.9R+11.2
201848.4%(19,791)50.0%(20,471)R+1.7R+17.6
201458.0%(18,102)42.0%(13,129)D+15.9D+27.3
201044.3%(15,106)55.7%(18,994)R+11.4R+30.1
200659.3%(22,603)40.6%(15,492)D+18.7D+3.2
200256.6%(19,082)41.1%(13,878)D+15.4D+16.6
199842.7%(12,863)43.9%(13,215)R+1.2R+25.6
199456.2%(22,497)31.8%(12,710)D+24.5R+41.5
199083.0%(28,719)17.0%(5,882)D+66.0D+27.6
198668.7%(26,540)30.3%(11,704)D+38.4D+11.2

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

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