Northampton County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+1.8
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2024
Voting Streak
319K
Population

Northampton County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+1.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 89,817 votes (50.26%) to 86,655 (48.49%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Northampton County is classified as a competitive Republican county. Northampton County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2024. The county has a population of approximately 318,580.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+1.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 2024
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population318,580
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.7%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$89,184(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
73.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
15.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
71.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
11.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
21.9%
Mainline Protestant
12.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.5%
Jewish
0.2%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.4%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
11.7%(1.3x)
Italian
11.4%Above Average(2.4x)
American Heritage
10.0%Above Average(1.9x)
Puerto Rican
7.4%Major Concentration(4.4x)
English
6.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:42.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.1%↓
18-29
10.6%↓
30-44
17.9%
45-64
32.0%↑
65+
20.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.5%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Professional & Technical
10.2%(0.9x US)
Educational Services
7.4%(0.9x US)
Construction
5.8%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.5%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.5%(86,655)50.3%(89,817)R+1.8R+2.5
202049.8%(85,087)49.0%(83,854)D+0.7D+4.5
201645.8%(66,275)49.6%(71,736)R+3.8R+8.5
201251.6%(67,606)46.9%(61,446)D+4.7R+7.6
200855.5%(75,255)43.2%(58,551)D+12.3D+11.3
200450.0%(63,446)49.0%(62,102)D+1.1R+4.4
200050.7%(53,097)45.3%(47,396)D+5.4R+3.6
199648.3%(43,959)39.3%(35,726)D+9.0D+1.1
199243.3%(42,203)35.3%(34,429)D+8.0D+12.2
198847.3%(39,264)51.5%(42,748)R+4.2D+3.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Northampton County, PA • 1892–2024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202448.5%(84,762)49.1%(85,787)R+0.6R+5.7
202251.2%(66,565)46.1%(59,860)D+5.2R+5.2
201854.3%(62,275)44.0%(50,385)D+10.4D+16.1
201645.9%(64,151)51.6%(72,172)R+5.7R+15.2
201254.0%(68,203)44.6%(56,268)D+9.4D+14.0
201047.7%(40,321)52.3%(44,209)R+4.6R+21.2
200658.3%(48,419)41.7%(34,644)D+16.6D+28.0
200442.3%(50,777)53.8%(64,502)R+11.4R+0.4
200043.5%(42,965)54.6%(53,853)R+11.0D+16.9
199834.1%(21,808)62.1%(39,679)R+28.0R+25.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202255.6%(72,269)42.3%(54,928)D+13.3R+2.5
201857.1%(65,749)41.3%(47,527)D+15.8D+5.8
201455.0%(40,753)45.0%(33,354)D+10.0D+18.4
201045.8%(38,871)54.2%(45,986)R+8.4R+36.0
200663.8%(53,007)36.2%(30,081)D+27.6D+7.9
200258.5%(42,554)38.8%(28,228)D+19.7D+52.9
199831.0%(20,461)64.2%(42,352)R+33.2R+22.6
199439.9%(26,641)50.5%(33,704)R+10.6R+46.9
199068.2%(38,872)31.8%(18,153)D+36.3D+33.3
198651.0%(29,482)47.9%(27,723)D+3.0D+6.7

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

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