Washington County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

R+25.4
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2008
Voting Streak
210K
Population

Washington County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+25.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 75,929 votes (62.26%) to 44,910 (36.82%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Washington County is classified as a solid Republican county. Washington County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 210,042.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+25.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population210,042
Median Age
44.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,958(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
3.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
76.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
21.2%
Evangelical
9.8%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
9.3%(Above Average)
Black Protestant
0.8%
LDS/Mormon
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
20.8%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
16.2%Above Average(1.7x)
Italian
16.1%Significant Hub(3.3x)
English
11.6%(1.3x)
Polish
8.0%Significant Hub(3.2x)
American Heritage
2.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.6%↓
18-29
7.8%↓
30-44
17.6%
45-64
33.0%↑
65+
22.0%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.8%
Professional & Technical
10.7%(0.9x US)
Manufacturing
10.6%
Construction
8.8%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.7%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.8%(44,910)62.3%(75,929)R+25.4R+2.7
202038.1%(45,088)60.8%(72,080)R+22.8D+1.7
201635.5%(36,322)60.0%(61,386)R+24.5R+10.9
201242.5%(40,345)56.0%(53,230)R+13.6R+8.8
200847.0%(46,122)51.8%(50,752)R+4.7R+5.3
200450.1%(48,225)49.6%(47,673)D+0.6R+8.5
200053.3%(44,961)44.2%(37,339)D+9.0R+7.9
199652.7%(40,952)35.7%(27,777)D+16.9R+11.7
199254.7%(46,143)26.1%(21,977)D+28.6D+4.0
198862.1%(47,527)37.4%(28,651)D+24.7D+5.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Washington County, PA • 1892–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.1%(45,926)59.6%(71,798)R+21.5R+8.0
202242.3%(39,684)55.8%(52,337)R+13.5R+10.2
201847.5%(39,220)50.9%(41,958)R+3.3D+15.3
201637.8%(38,133)56.4%(56,952)R+18.6R+14.0
201246.7%(43,711)51.3%(48,047)R+4.6D+4.4
201045.5%(31,689)54.5%(37,957)R+9.0R+27.8
200659.3%(43,067)40.5%(29,417)D+18.8D+25.1
200442.8%(40,534)49.1%(46,493)R+6.3R+13.5
200051.5%(42,934)44.3%(36,908)D+7.2D+24.1
199839.7%(20,535)56.6%(29,289)R+16.9R+25.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202248.1%(45,030)50.3%(47,052)R+2.2R+1.2
201848.4%(39,898)49.3%(40,662)R+0.9D+2.6
201448.2%(29,058)51.8%(31,203)R+3.6D+16.1
201040.2%(28,211)59.8%(41,984)R+19.6R+25.1
200652.7%(38,422)47.2%(34,440)D+5.5D+2.1
200250.7%(30,368)47.3%(28,368)D+3.3D+8.6
199838.3%(20,050)43.6%(22,825)R+5.3R+12.9
199446.8%(30,856)39.2%(25,852)D+7.6R+41.6
199074.6%(40,354)25.4%(13,734)D+49.2D+25.7
198661.3%(37,308)37.9%(23,033)D+23.5D+8.9

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

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