Westmoreland County, PA

PA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+28.3
2024 Margin
D+0.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
353K
Population

Westmoreland County, PA (Pennsylvania) voted R+28.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 135,008 votes (63.65%) to 74,904 (35.32%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Westmoreland County is classified as a solid Republican county. Westmoreland County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 352,500.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+28.3
2020→2024 SwingD+0.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population352,500
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
32.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,109(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.6%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
78.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
26.8%
Mainline Protestant
15.0%(Major Center)
Evangelical
8.0%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
0.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.2%Above Average(2.2x)
Italian
17.5%Significant Hub(3.6x)
Irish
16.4%Above Average(1.8x)
English
10.1%
Polish
8.6%Significant Hub(3.5x)
American Heritage
4.1%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:47.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.2%
18-29
7.1%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
33.9%
65+
24.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingRegional Strength
14.3%(1.5x US)
Retail Trade
12.2%(1.1x US)
Professional & Technical
9.8%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
7.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.8%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202435.3%(74,904)63.6%(135,008)R+28.3D+0.0
202035.2%(72,129)63.6%(130,218)R+28.4D+2.6
201632.5%(59,669)63.5%(116,522)R+31.0R+7.3
201237.6%(63,722)61.3%(103,932)R+23.7R+7.0
200841.1%(72,721)57.8%(102,294)R+16.7R+4.2
200443.5%(77,774)56.0%(100,087)R+12.5R+6.7
200045.8%(71,792)51.6%(80,858)R+5.8R+6.9
199644.4%(63,686)43.3%(62,058)D+1.1R+13.4
199245.2%(69,817)30.6%(47,315)D+14.6D+3.6
198855.1%(76,710)44.1%(61,472)D+10.9D+5.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Westmoreland County, PA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202436.4%(76,004)61.3%(128,040)R+24.9R+5.9
202239.4%(66,240)58.5%(98,238)R+19.0R+8.5
201843.9%(63,778)54.4%(79,078)R+10.5D+14.2
201634.9%(62,981)59.7%(107,532)R+24.7R+9.3
201241.4%(69,431)56.8%(95,218)R+15.4D+6.9
201038.9%(48,338)61.1%(76,002)R+22.2R+29.3
200653.4%(69,608)46.4%(60,468)D+7.0D+18.5
200439.4%(66,728)50.9%(86,126)R+11.5R+5.0
200046.0%(70,201)52.5%(80,010)R+6.4D+14.9
199836.9%(34,778)58.2%(54,839)R+21.3R+16.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202245.9%(77,152)52.3%(87,804)R+6.3R+0.8
201846.4%(67,950)52.0%(76,126)R+5.6D+8.7
201442.8%(45,501)57.2%(60,716)R+14.3D+21.1
201032.3%(40,440)67.7%(84,762)R+35.4R+27.9
200646.2%(60,145)53.7%(69,854)R+7.5D+0.8
200244.8%(48,992)53.0%(58,018)R+8.2D+3.8
199832.5%(32,375)44.5%(44,331)R+12.0R+13.7
199440.6%(48,045)38.9%(46,089)D+1.7R+48.2
199074.9%(71,922)25.1%(24,039)D+49.9D+28.3
198660.3%(63,473)38.7%(40,719)D+21.6D+17.6

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

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