Lackawanna County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+2.8
2024 Margin
R+5.6%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
216K
Population

Lackawanna County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted D+2.8 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 59,510 votes (50.9%) to 56,261 (48.12%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lackawanna County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Lackawanna County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 216,146.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+2.8
2020→2024 SwingR+5.6%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population216,146
Median Age
41.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,223(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
9.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
7.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
44.6%(Major Center)
Evangelical
8.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
5.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.9%
Jewish
0.6%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
21.9%Above Average(2.4x)
Italian
19.9%Major Concentration(4.1x)
German
13.4%
Polish
13.3%Major Concentration(5.3x)
English
6.3%
American Heritage
5.7%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.5%
18-29
8.9%↓
30-44
18.3%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
20.6%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
10.0%
Professional & Technical
8.7%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
8.1%
Construction
5.4%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.9%(59,510)48.1%(56,261)D+2.8R+5.6
202053.7%(61,991)45.4%(52,334)D+8.4D+4.9
201649.8%(51,983)46.3%(48,384)D+3.4R+23.8
201262.9%(61,838)35.7%(35,085)D+27.2D+1.2
200862.6%(67,520)36.6%(39,488)D+26.0D+12.0
200456.3%(59,573)42.3%(44,766)D+14.0R+9.2
200059.6%(57,471)36.4%(35,096)D+23.2R+0.3
199656.1%(46,377)32.6%(26,930)D+23.5D+11.3
199247.4%(45,054)35.2%(33,443)D+12.2D+8.3
198851.4%(45,591)47.4%(42,083)D+4.0D+6.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lackawanna County, PA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202453.2%(61,653)44.8%(51,944)D+8.4R+7.3
202256.8%(50,489)41.1%(36,534)D+15.7R+7.5
201861.1%(51,444)37.9%(31,922)D+23.2D+10.0
201652.9%(53,936)39.8%(40,519)D+13.2R+21.7
201266.7%(64,940)31.8%(30,928)D+34.9D+15.2
201059.8%(41,327)40.2%(27,742)D+19.7R+19.2
200669.4%(54,289)30.5%(23,874)D+38.9D+52.1
200441.7%(41,604)54.9%(54,797)R+13.2R+20.9
200052.9%(47,363)45.2%(40,520)D+7.6D+27.7
199838.7%(25,492)58.8%(38,710)R+20.1R+38.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202261.3%(54,442)36.8%(32,697)D+24.5R+6.1
201864.6%(54,237)34.1%(28,616)D+30.5R+9.0
201469.7%(41,680)30.3%(18,081)D+39.5D+29.5
201055.0%(38,300)45.0%(31,342)D+10.0R+36.0
200673.0%(56,966)27.0%(21,095)D+46.0D+25.5
200258.2%(40,206)37.8%(26,099)D+20.4D+35.2
199838.2%(25,297)53.0%(35,039)R+14.7R+28.9
199451.1%(36,014)37.0%(26,053)D+14.1R+49.5
199081.8%(49,282)18.2%(10,941)D+63.7D+28.4
198667.5%(55,979)32.3%(26,775)D+35.2D+20.8

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

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