Schuylkill County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+42.0
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
144K
Population

Schuylkill County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+42.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 51,665 votes (70.43%) to 20,882 (28.46%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Schuylkill County is classified as a deep Republican county. Schuylkill County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 143,558.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+42.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population143,558
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$68,313(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
7.8%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.1%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.4%
Mainline Protestant
20.6%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
4.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.4%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.5%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
16.5%Above Average(1.8x)
Italian
9.4%Above Average(2.0x)
Polish
8.4%Significant Hub(3.4x)
English
5.2%
American Heritage
3.4%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:43.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.9%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
18.3%
45-64
33.3%
65+
21.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
18.1%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.7%
Professional & Technical
7.2%(0.6x US)
Construction
7.1%
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202428.5%(20,882)70.4%(51,665)R+42.0R+2.1
202029.4%(20,727)69.2%(48,871)R+39.9D+3.1
201626.5%(16,770)69.4%(44,001)R+43.0R+29.6
201242.3%(24,546)55.6%(32,278)R+13.3R+4.7
200844.9%(28,300)53.5%(33,767)R+8.7D+1.1
200444.8%(29,231)54.6%(35,640)R+9.8R+3.6
200045.0%(26,215)51.2%(29,841)R+6.2R+9.6
199643.9%(24,860)40.5%(22,920)D+3.4D+6.8
199237.6%(23,679)40.9%(25,780)R+3.3D+10.3
198842.9%(24,797)56.5%(32,666)R+13.6D+4.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Schuylkill County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202430.5%(22,224)66.7%(48,553)R+36.1R+4.9
202232.4%(17,954)63.7%(35,293)R+31.3R+5.2
201836.2%(17,691)62.3%(30,452)R+26.1D+3.2
201631.4%(19,539)60.8%(37,757)R+29.3R+17.2
201242.9%(24,639)55.0%(31,625)R+12.2D+5.7
201041.1%(18,378)58.9%(26,348)R+17.8R+26.3
200654.2%(25,508)45.7%(21,510)D+8.5D+36.7
200433.4%(21,207)61.7%(39,118)R+28.2R+5.5
200037.1%(21,184)59.9%(34,175)R+22.8D+11.6
199831.3%(13,855)65.7%(29,098)R+34.4R+28.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202238.2%(21,203)59.5%(33,008)R+21.3R+10.1
201843.5%(21,179)54.7%(26,640)R+11.2R+20.2
201454.5%(20,544)45.5%(17,168)D+9.0D+35.8
201036.6%(16,535)63.4%(28,659)R+26.8R+38.3
200655.7%(26,327)44.2%(20,886)D+11.5D+6.3
200251.5%(25,233)46.3%(22,692)D+5.2D+41.0
199827.3%(12,108)63.1%(27,992)R+35.8R+24.7
199438.2%(19,148)49.3%(24,714)R+11.1R+51.7
199070.3%(29,832)29.7%(12,590)D+40.6D+36.6
198651.6%(25,854)47.5%(23,824)D+4.0R+14.3

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

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