Somerset County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+57.1
2024 Margin
R+0.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
73K
Population

Somerset County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+57.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 31,993 votes (78.06%) to 8,596 (20.97%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Somerset County is classified as a deep Republican county. Somerset County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 72,799.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+57.1
2020→2024 SwingR+0.8%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population72,799
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
17.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$61,446(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.5%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
80.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
19.6%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
15.6%
Catholic
11.8%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
34.1%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
9.7%
English
8.2%
Italian
7.2%(1.5x)
Polish
6.8%Significant Hub(2.8x)
American Heritage
4.8%

Age Distribution

Median:46.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.2%
18-29
6.9%
30-44
16.9%
45-64
34.1%
65+
23.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
13.2%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
12.3%(1.2x US)
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Construction
7.8%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
7.2%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.0%(8,596)78.1%(31,993)R+57.1R+0.8
202021.4%(8,654)77.6%(31,466)R+56.3R+0.8
201620.4%(7,376)75.9%(27,379)R+55.5R+12.8
201227.7%(9,436)70.4%(23,984)R+42.7R+17.6
200836.6%(12,878)61.7%(21,686)R+25.0D+4.8
200434.9%(12,842)64.7%(23,802)R+29.8R+5.0
200036.5%(12,028)61.3%(20,218)R+24.8R+18.4
199640.3%(12,719)46.6%(14,735)R+6.4R+2.2
199238.1%(12,493)42.3%(13,858)R+4.2D+5.6
198844.9%(13,815)54.6%(16,809)R+9.7D+7.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Somerset County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202422.2%(9,057)75.1%(30,662)R+52.9R+2.8
202223.5%(7,660)73.7%(23,964)R+50.1R+16.7
201832.6%(9,322)66.0%(18,896)R+33.4D+14.5
201623.3%(8,340)71.3%(25,470)R+47.9R+14.4
201232.1%(10,866)65.7%(22,190)R+33.5D+0.4
201033.0%(8,488)67.0%(17,209)R+33.9R+36.4
200651.1%(14,054)48.7%(13,391)D+2.4D+30.9
200432.1%(11,618)60.6%(21,941)R+28.5R+10.5
200040.0%(13,129)58.0%(19,028)R+18.0R+51.5
199866.2%(16,203)32.6%(7,986)D+33.6D+45.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.1%(9,473)69.3%(22,559)R+40.2R+5.8
201831.8%(9,138)66.2%(19,020)R+34.4R+18.8
201442.2%(9,599)57.8%(13,150)R+15.6D+27.9
201028.2%(7,294)71.8%(18,542)R+43.5R+34.4
200645.3%(12,499)54.5%(15,028)R+9.2D+23.7
200232.6%(8,088)65.6%(16,244)R+32.9D+4.8
199823.4%(5,676)61.1%(14,829)R+37.7R+36.5
199442.3%(11,383)43.6%(11,724)R+1.3R+44.7
199071.7%(17,610)28.3%(6,937)D+43.5D+32.6
198654.9%(14,297)44.1%(11,471)D+10.9D+11.4

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

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