Union County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+23.3
2024 Margin
D+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1916
Voting Streak
42K
Population

Union County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+23.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 12,969 votes (61.01%) to 8,015 (37.71%) for Harris.

This represents a D+1.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Union County is classified as a solid Republican county. Union County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The county has a population of approximately 42,456.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+23.3
2020→2024 SwingD+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 1916
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population42,456
Median Age
41.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
26.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$76,404(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
6.0%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.4%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
72.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
15.2%(Major Center)
Evangelical
11.0%(Below Average)
Catholic
5.1%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
1.9%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
29.9%Above Average(2.4x)
English
8.7%
Irish
6.9%
Italian
5.0%
American Heritage
4.9%
Polish
2.1%

Age Distribution

Median:41.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.4%
18-29
14.0%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
31.0%
65+
19.9%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
10.5%
Manufacturing
10.5%
Educational Services
7.3%(0.8x US)
Professional & Technical
5.8%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.6%(1.2x US)
Construction
5.2%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.7%(8,015)61.0%(12,969)R+23.3D+1.0
202037.2%(7,475)61.4%(12,356)R+24.3D+0.8
201634.9%(6,180)60.0%(10,622)R+25.1R+1.9
201237.4%(6,109)60.6%(9,896)R+23.2R+8.7
200842.1%(7,333)56.7%(9,859)R+14.5D+14.2
200435.4%(5,700)64.1%(10,334)R+28.7D+4.0
200031.9%(4,209)64.7%(8,523)R+32.7R+7.9
199631.2%(3,658)56.0%(6,570)R+24.8R+2.5
199229.5%(3,623)51.9%(6,362)R+22.3D+20.3
198828.4%(3,163)71.0%(7,912)R+42.6D+5.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Union County, PA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202437.4%(7,872)60.5%(12,747)R+23.1R+3.6
202238.8%(6,249)58.4%(9,401)R+19.6R+2.9
201840.9%(5,901)57.6%(8,317)R+16.7D+8.8
201634.8%(6,092)60.4%(10,568)R+25.6R+3.9
201238.0%(6,112)59.7%(9,592)R+21.6D+8.8
201034.8%(4,059)65.2%(7,618)R+30.5R+15.4
200642.4%(4,876)57.5%(6,614)R+15.1D+18.1
200430.1%(4,744)63.3%(9,996)R+33.3D+9.9
200026.8%(3,468)70.0%(9,041)R+43.1D+7.0
199823.2%(1,872)73.3%(5,927)R+50.2R+23.3

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202242.8%(6,898)55.2%(8,897)R+12.4R+3.7
201844.6%(6,426)53.3%(7,676)R+8.7R+3.0
201447.2%(4,784)52.8%(5,362)R+5.7D+32.1
201031.1%(3,668)68.9%(8,121)R+37.8R+24.8
200643.4%(5,006)56.4%(6,503)R+13.0D+17.7
200233.3%(3,153)63.9%(6,058)R+30.7D+16.1
199821.5%(1,700)68.2%(5,395)R+46.7R+12.7
199426.9%(2,445)60.9%(5,539)R+34.0R+65.6
199065.8%(4,694)34.2%(2,440)D+31.6D+58.2
198636.1%(2,810)62.7%(4,882)R+26.6R+12.0

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

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