Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Monroe, Pennsylvania voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+0.8. Kamala D Harris received 42,007 votes and Donald Trump received 42,676 out of 85,525 total votes cast, a 7.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Monroe, Pennsylvania's political history?

Accepted Answer

Monroe, Pennsylvania has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 23 and Republicans 17 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 54.2 points in 1932.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Monroe, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Monroe, Pennsylvania has a population of 167,515 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.4% non-Hispanic white, 18.2% Hispanic, 13.9% Black. About 27% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $83,565.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Monroe, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Monroe, Pennsylvania are Macomb, St. Lucie, Marshall. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	18.2%
▶Black / African American(15)	13.9%
▶Asian(6)	2.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.5%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	15.3%	41.8%
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	24.0%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	18.2%
Other	5.3%	14.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.8%	2.3%
Black Protestant	0.3%	0.9%
Orthodox Christian	0.3%	0.7%
Non-religious	63.4%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+0.8
2020	Biden+6.4
2016	Clinton+0.8
2012	Obama+13.3
2008	Obama+16.3
2004	Bush+0.0
2000	Bush+2.8
1996	Dole+2.0
1992	Bush+2.9

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	49.1%	49.9%	R+0.8	R+7.1
2020	52.6%	46.2%	D+6.4	D+5.6
2016	48.4%	47.7%	D+0.8	R+12.5
2012	55.9%	42.6%	D+13.3	R+3.0
2008	57.5%	41.2%	D+16.3	D+16.3
2004	49.6%	49.6%	Even	D+2.8
2000	46.8%	49.6%	R+2.8	R+0.8
1996	42.4%	44.4%	R+2.0	D+0.9
1992	35.9%	38.8%	R+2.9	D+23.9
1988	36.0%	62.8%	R+26.8	D+5.6
1984	33.5%	65.8%	R+32.3	R+10.8
1980	33.9%	55.4%	R+21.6	R+18.2
1976	47.3%	50.7%	R+3.4	D+34.3
1972	29.9%	67.5%	R+37.6	R+23.5
1968	39.1%	53.3%	R+14.2	R+39.7
1964	62.4%	36.9%	D+25.5	D+53.6
1960	35.6%	63.7%	R+28.1	D+1.1
1956	35.1%	64.3%	R+29.2	R+4.7
1952	37.6%	62.1%	R+24.4	R+18.4
1948	47.0%	53.0%	R+6.0	—

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