Luzerne County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+19.1
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
328K
Population

Luzerne County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+19.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 92,444 votes (59.1%) to 62,504 (39.96%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Luzerne County is classified as a solid Republican county. Luzerne County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 327,675.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+19.1
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population327,675
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
25.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,691(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
75.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
17.4%(US: 19.1%)
Black
5.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
15.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
36.7%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
7.5%
Evangelical
4.3%(Below Average)
Jewish
0.6%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
16.0%Above Average(1.7x)
Polish
15.8%Major Concentration(6.4x)
Italian
14.0%Significant Hub(2.9x)
German
13.7%
English
5.7%
Puerto Rican
3.5%Above Average(2.1x)
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.3%
18-29
8.5%↓
30-44
18.7%
45-64
32.3%↑
65+
20.1%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.8%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
12.1%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
8.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
7.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
5.5%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.0%(0.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.0%(62,504)59.1%(92,444)R+19.1R+4.8
202042.3%(64,873)56.7%(86,929)R+14.4D+4.9
201638.6%(52,451)57.9%(78,688)R+19.3R+24.1
201251.5%(64,307)46.7%(58,325)D+4.8R+3.6
200853.6%(72,492)45.2%(61,127)D+8.4D+5.0
200451.1%(69,573)47.8%(64,953)D+3.4R+4.9
200052.0%(62,199)43.8%(52,328)D+8.3R+6.0
199651.5%(60,174)37.3%(43,577)D+14.2D+8.4
199244.5%(56,623)38.8%(49,285)D+5.8D+6.2
198849.6%(58,553)50.0%(59,059)R+0.4D+7.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Luzerne County, PA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202441.6%(64,546)56.2%(87,096)R+14.5R+5.5
202244.3%(51,504)53.3%(61,978)R+9.0R+0.8
201845.4%(49,200)53.6%(58,040)R+8.2R+0.5
201642.9%(56,477)50.5%(66,551)R+7.7R+18.9
201254.5%(66,951)43.3%(53,168)D+11.2D+9.9
201050.7%(46,566)49.3%(45,313)D+1.4R+19.8
200660.6%(57,868)39.4%(37,648)D+21.2D+37.2
200440.0%(51,154)56.0%(71,615)R+16.0R+12.4
200047.1%(51,613)50.7%(55,549)R+3.6D+25.0
199834.1%(24,205)62.6%(44,513)R+28.6R+36.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202249.6%(57,598)48.5%(56,326)D+1.1R+3.6
201851.7%(55,734)47.0%(50,701)D+4.7R+7.5
201456.1%(41,609)43.9%(32,605)D+12.1D+18.9
201046.6%(43,392)53.4%(49,734)R+6.8R+41.9
200667.5%(64,628)32.4%(31,051)D+35.1D+27.2
200252.6%(45,641)44.7%(38,760)D+7.9D+35.0
199831.9%(23,827)59.0%(44,030)R+27.1R+33.0
199447.3%(43,786)41.3%(38,233)D+6.0R+55.1
199080.6%(60,043)19.4%(14,487)D+61.1D+33.3
198663.6%(66,790)35.8%(37,572)D+27.8D+13.1

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

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