Question 1

How did Wayne, Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Pennsylvania voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+37.1. Kamala D Harris received 9,150 votes and Donald Trump received 20,071 out of 29,444 total votes cast, a 3.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Wayne, Pennsylvania's political history?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Pennsylvania has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1916. The largest single-election swing was 42.4 points in 1912.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Wayne, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Wayne, Pennsylvania has a population of 51,262 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.4% non-Hispanic white, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.2% Black. About 23% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $62,381.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Wayne, Pennsylvania?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Wayne, Pennsylvania are Floyd, Dickinson, Franklin. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(16)	5.1%
▶Black / African American(7)	3.2%
▶Asian(6)	0.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%
Multiracial / Other	3.2%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	18.1%	50.7%
Mainline Protestant	9.8%	27.4%
Evangelical Protestant	4.5%	12.6%
Other	3.2%	8.9%
Orthodox Christian	0.2%	0.4%
Non-religious	64.3%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+37.1
2020	Trump+33.6
2016	Trump+38.5
2012	Romney+20.8
2008	McCain+12.3
2004	Bush+25.7
2000	Bush+22.7
1996	Dole+13.2
1992	Bush+20.0

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	31.1%	68.2%	R+37.1	R+3.5
2020	32.7%	66.3%	R+33.6	D+4.8
2016	29.2%	67.6%	R+38.5	R+17.7
2012	38.7%	59.5%	R+20.8	R+8.5
2008	43.1%	55.4%	R+12.3	D+13.5
2004	36.7%	62.4%	R+25.7	R+3.0
2000	36.5%	59.2%	R+22.7	R+9.6
1996	36.3%	49.4%	R+13.2	D+6.9
1992	28.6%	48.7%	R+20.0	D+24.3
1988	27.2%	71.6%	R+44.4	D+7.6
1984	23.7%	75.7%	R+51.9	R+11.3
1980	26.9%	67.5%	R+40.6	R+11.6
1976	34.5%	63.5%	R+29.0	D+22.8
1972	22.8%	74.5%	R+51.8	R+12.3
1968	26.9%	66.4%	R+39.5	R+33.5
1964	46.9%	52.8%	R+5.9	D+29.8
1960	32.0%	67.8%	R+35.7	D+15.7
1956	24.2%	75.6%	R+51.4	D+6.8
1952	20.8%	79.0%	R+58.2	R+3.9
1948	22.9%	77.1%	R+54.3	—

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