Jefferson County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+58.4
2024 Margin
D+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
44K
Population

Jefferson County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+58.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 18,235 votes (78.66%) to 4,707 (20.3%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Jefferson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Jefferson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 43,864.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+58.4
2020→2024 SwingD+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population43,864
Median Age
44.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$58,686(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
96.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.0%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
74.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
18.7%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
14.2%
Evangelical
13.0%
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
Black Protestant
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.8%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
11.8%(1.3x)
English
10.4%
Italian
9.1%Above Average(1.9x)
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
Polish
4.0%(1.6x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.4%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
17.1%
45-64
32.2%
65+
22.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
17.8%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.2%
Construction
8.3%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
7.0%(1.5x US)
Professional & Technical
5.8%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.3%(4,707)78.7%(18,235)R+58.4D+0.5
202019.8%(4,527)78.7%(17,960)R+58.9D+0.0
201618.6%(3,650)77.5%(15,192)R+58.9R+13.5
201226.3%(4,787)71.8%(13,048)R+45.4R+15.6
200834.3%(6,447)64.1%(12,057)R+29.8D+7.5
200431.1%(6,073)68.4%(13,371)R+37.3R+3.7
200031.6%(5,566)65.2%(11,473)R+33.6R+19.6
199635.5%(5,846)49.6%(8,156)R+14.0R+6.8
199233.9%(5,998)41.0%(7,271)R+7.2D+14.6
198838.7%(6,235)60.5%(9,743)R+21.8D+9.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Jefferson County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202420.9%(4,834)76.3%(17,618)R+55.4R+4.8
202223.2%(4,135)73.9%(13,139)R+50.6R+9.3
201828.5%(4,437)69.8%(10,872)R+41.3D+8.1
201621.5%(4,160)71.0%(13,706)R+49.4R+5.7
201227.0%(4,878)70.7%(12,780)R+43.7R+2.5
201029.4%(3,882)70.6%(9,326)R+41.2R+32.0
200645.4%(6,424)54.6%(7,731)R+9.2D+24.6
200427.6%(5,294)61.5%(11,782)R+33.9D+0.9
200031.0%(5,361)65.8%(11,370)R+34.8R+1.3
199830.8%(3,433)64.3%(7,161)R+33.5R+7.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202228.3%(5,038)69.8%(12,433)R+41.5D+1.9
201827.5%(4,277)70.9%(11,036)R+43.4R+17.3
201437.0%(4,375)63.0%(7,458)R+26.1D+23.0
201025.5%(3,420)74.5%(10,017)R+49.1R+25.3
200638.1%(5,402)61.9%(8,774)R+23.8D+13.9
200230.0%(3,879)67.7%(8,745)R+37.7R+1.7
199822.1%(2,473)58.1%(6,493)R+36.0R+13.1
199430.1%(4,063)52.9%(7,151)R+22.9R+57.7
199067.4%(8,117)32.6%(3,918)D+34.9D+36.5
198648.8%(6,947)50.4%(7,171)R+1.6D+8.7

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

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