Lehigh County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+2.7
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
379K
Population

Lehigh County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted D+2.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 96,317 votes (50.6%) to 91,207 (47.91%) for Trump.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lehigh County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Lehigh County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 378,792.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+2.7
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population378,792
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,079(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
60.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
28.0%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.4%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
21.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
16.2%
Mainline Protestant
11.7%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.0%(Below Average)
Jewish
0.7%(Above Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
21.4%Above Average(1.7x)
Puerto Rican
12.7%Major Concentration(7.6x)
Irish
10.0%
Italian
7.6%(1.6x)
English
5.8%
American Heritage
4.2%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.3%
18-29
8.9%↓
30-44
19.5%
45-64
31.7%↑
65+
17.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.2%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
11.4%
Professional & Technical
10.3%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.1%(0.9x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.6%(96,317)47.9%(91,207)D+2.7R+4.9
202053.2%(98,288)45.6%(84,259)D+7.6D+2.9
201650.0%(81,324)45.3%(73,690)D+4.7R+3.1
201253.2%(78,283)45.4%(66,874)D+7.7R+7.8
200857.1%(87,089)41.6%(63,382)D+15.5D+12.9
200451.0%(73,940)48.4%(70,160)D+2.6D+1.6
200048.7%(56,667)47.7%(55,492)D+1.0R+2.3
199645.8%(48,568)42.5%(45,103)D+3.3R+0.3
199240.7%(46,711)37.1%(42,631)D+3.6D+17.1
198842.8%(42,801)56.3%(56,363)R+13.5D+6.5

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lehigh County, PA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.6%(94,875)46.5%(87,147)D+4.1R+6.1
202253.6%(73,096)43.4%(59,219)D+10.2R+6.2
201857.3%(73,632)40.9%(52,576)D+16.4D+15.8
201648.2%(77,232)47.6%(76,216)D+0.6R+11.5
201255.1%(79,527)43.0%(62,071)D+12.1D+17.2
201047.5%(45,455)52.5%(50,341)R+5.1R+20.5
200657.7%(53,855)42.3%(39,461)D+15.4D+26.5
200442.4%(58,386)53.4%(73,610)R+11.0D+5.2
200041.0%(45,148)57.2%(63,025)R+16.2D+19.0
199830.3%(22,484)65.5%(48,627)R+35.2R+27.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.7%(79,991)39.2%(53,468)D+19.5R+2.5
201860.1%(77,248)38.2%(49,071)D+21.9D+12.4
201454.8%(44,658)45.2%(36,894)D+9.5D+19.4
201045.0%(43,261)55.0%(52,769)R+9.9R+36.0
200662.8%(59,338)36.7%(34,692)D+26.1D+10.3
200256.7%(48,150)40.9%(34,738)D+15.8D+52.3
199829.3%(22,472)65.8%(50,526)R+36.5R+18.8
199436.0%(27,970)53.8%(41,767)R+17.8R+44.7
199063.5%(42,592)36.5%(24,519)D+26.9D+37.9
198643.9%(31,174)54.9%(38,984)R+11.0D+3.4

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

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