Question 1

How did Lackawanna, Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+2.8. Kamala D Harris received 59,510 votes and Donald Trump received 56,261 out of 116,590 total votes cast, a 5.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Lackawanna, Pennsylvania's political history?

Accepted Answer

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania has 37 presidential elections on record, spanning 1880 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 39.6 points in 1928.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Lackawanna, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Lackawanna, Pennsylvania has a population of 216,146 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 79.6% non-Hispanic white, 9.8% Hispanic, 3.1% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,223.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Lackawanna, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Lackawanna, Pennsylvania are Erie, Androscoggin, Scott. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	79.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	9.8%
▶Black / African American(12)	3.1%
▶Asian(6)	3.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.7%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.3%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	44.6%	70.7%
Evangelical Protestant	8.3%	13.1%
Mainline Protestant	5.5%	8.7%
Other	4.1%	6.5%
LDS (Mormon)	0.9%	1.4%
Orthodox Christian	0.6%	1.0%
Non-religious	36.9%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+2.8
2020	Biden+8.4
2016	Clinton+3.5
2012	Obama+27.2
2008	Obama+25.8
2004	Kerry+14.0
2000	Gore+23.2
1996	Clinton+23.5
1992	Clinton+12.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	51.0%	48.3%	D+2.8	R+5.6
2020	53.7%	45.3%	D+8.4	D+4.9
2016	49.8%	46.3%	D+3.5	R+23.8
2012	62.9%	35.7%	D+27.2	D+1.4
2008	62.2%	36.4%	D+25.8	D+11.8
2004	56.3%	42.3%	D+14.0	R+9.2
2000	59.6%	36.4%	D+23.2	R+0.3
1996	56.1%	32.6%	D+23.5	D+11.3
1992	47.4%	35.2%	D+12.2	D+8.3
1988	51.4%	47.4%	D+4.0	D+6.3
1984	48.2%	50.6%	R+2.4	R+3.5
1980	47.4%	46.4%	D+1.1	R+12.9
1976	56.1%	42.2%	D+13.9	D+26.7
1972	43.4%	56.1%	R+12.8	R+31.9
1968	58.0%	38.8%	D+19.1	R+28.4
1964	73.7%	26.2%	D+47.6	D+24.1
1960	61.7%	38.2%	D+23.5	D+30.7
1956	46.4%	53.6%	R+7.2	R+9.8
1952	51.2%	48.6%	D+2.6	R+13.7
1948	57.7%	41.4%	D+16.3	—

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