Perry County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.1
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
46K
Population

Perry County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+49.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 19,073 votes (73.87%) to 6,385 (24.73%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Perry County is classified as a deep Republican county. Perry County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 46,239.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population46,239
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
20.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$79,444(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.5%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
13.2%(Major Center)
Evangelical
12.8%
Catholic
3.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
34.8%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
12.4%(1.3x)
American Heritage
8.7%Above Average(1.6x)
English
8.1%
Italian
4.4%
Polish
2.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.0%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
17.9%
45-64
34.0%
65+
20.5%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.7%
Construction
11.5%(1.7x US)
Manufacturing
8.3%(0.9x US)
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.1%
Educational Services
4.2%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.7%(6,385)73.9%(19,073)R+49.1D+0.9
202024.1%(5,950)74.2%(18,293)R+50.1D+1.3
201621.7%(4,632)73.1%(15,616)R+51.4R+12.7
201229.6%(5,685)68.3%(13,120)R+38.7R+5.0
200832.4%(6,396)66.1%(13,058)R+33.7D+10.0
200427.9%(5,423)71.7%(13,919)R+43.7R+1.9
200027.7%(4,459)69.6%(11,184)R+41.8R+17.4
199631.8%(4,611)56.2%(8,156)R+24.4D+0.3
199226.7%(4,086)51.4%(7,871)R+24.7D+12.3
198831.2%(3,910)68.2%(8,545)R+37.0D+6.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Perry County, PA18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.2%(6,470)71.5%(18,355)R+46.3R+5.2
202227.9%(5,646)69.0%(13,956)R+41.1R+3.7
201830.2%(5,186)67.6%(11,607)R+37.4D+9.7
201623.5%(4,962)70.6%(14,898)R+47.1R+14.4
201232.3%(6,168)65.1%(12,420)R+32.7D+18.2
201024.5%(3,566)75.5%(10,972)R+50.9R+30.1
200639.6%(5,719)60.4%(8,729)R+20.8D+26.4
200421.2%(4,065)68.5%(13,099)R+47.2R+2.9
200026.1%(4,124)70.5%(11,118)R+44.3D+5.2
199823.3%(2,360)72.8%(7,374)R+49.5R+20.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.1%(6,912)63.9%(12,928)R+29.7R+0.6
201834.3%(5,905)63.5%(10,915)R+29.1D+4.2
201433.4%(4,344)66.6%(8,679)R+33.3D+25.3
201020.7%(3,019)79.3%(11,568)R+58.6R+20.5
200630.9%(4,477)69.1%(9,998)R+38.1D+6.8
200226.3%(3,426)71.2%(9,286)R+44.9D+9.3
199814.6%(1,487)68.8%(7,023)R+54.3R+34.6
199425.1%(3,094)44.8%(5,522)R+19.7R+51.1
199065.7%(6,205)34.3%(3,242)D+31.4D+53.3
198638.4%(3,819)60.4%(6,005)R+22.0R+13.2

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

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