Berks County, Pennsylvania
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2024 precinct map of Berks CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Berks County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.6% | 116,677 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.4% | 91,125 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 1,094 |
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202 precincts · 209,838 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.4%Harris91,125 | 55.6%Trump116,677 | 0.5%Oliver1,094 | 209,838 | ||
| R | 45.2%Biden92,895 | 53.4%Trump109,736 | 1.4%Jorgensen2,909 | 205,540 | ||
| R | 42.6%Clinton78,437 | 52.5%Trump96,626 | 2.9%Johnson5,247 | 184,085 | ||
| R | 48.6%Obama83,011 | 49.6%Romney84,702 | 1.1%Johnson1,832 | 170,676 | ||
| D | 53.9%Obama97,047 | 44.7%McCain80,513 | 1.4%Nader2,440 | 180,000 | ||
| R | 46.4%Kerry76,309 | 53.0%Bush87,122 | 0.6%Badnarik1,056 | 164,487 | ||
| R | 43.7%Gore59,150 | 52.7%Bush71,273 | 2.6%Nader3,494 | 135,297 | ||
| R | 41.0%Clinton49,887 | 46.2%Dole56,289 | 11.3%Perot13,788 | 121,718 | ||
| R | 35.0%Clinton46,031 | 40.3%Bush52,939 | 24.1%Perot31,663 | 131,407 | ||
| R | 36.5%Dukakis41,040 | 62.4%Bush70,153 | 1.1%McCarthy1,251 | 112,444 | ||
| R | 33.5%Mondale37,849 | 65.9%Reagan74,605 | 0.6%Johnson691 | 113,145 | ||
| R | 33.9%Carter36,449 | 56.4%Reagan60,576 | 9.6%Anderson10,360 | 107,385 | ||
| R | 47.4%Carter50,994 | 50.6%Ford54,452 | 2.0%McCarthy2,107 | 107,553 | ||
| R | 34.5%McGovern36,563 | 62.4%Nixon66,172 | 3.2%Schmitz3,392 | 106,127 | ||
| R | 45.8%Humphrey49,877 | 46.5%Nixon50,623 | 7.7%Wallace8,424 | 108,924 | ||
| D | 66.4%Johnson73,444 | 33.2%Goldwater36,726 | 0.4%Hass476 | 110,646 | ||
| R | 44.9%Kennedy50,572 | 54.8%Nixon61,743 | 0.3%Byrd391 | 112,706 | ||
| R | 42.4%Stevenson42,349 | 57.3%Eisenhower57,258 | 0.3%Andrews320 | 99,927 | ||
| R | 46.5%Stevenson45,874 | 52.4%Eisenhower51,720 | 1.1%Hallinan1,074 | 98,668 | ||
| D | 52.7%Truman43,075 | 43.6%Dewey35,608 | 3.7%Thurmond3,043 | 81,726 | ||
| D | 53.9%Roosevelt43,889 | 43.3%Dewey35,274 | 2.8%Thomas2,247 | 81,410 | ||
| D | 61.3%Roosevelt53,301 | 36.9%Willkie32,111 | 1.8%Thomas1,530 | 86,942 | ||
| D | 64.4%Roosevelt56,907 | 30.2%Landon26,699 | 5.3%Lemke4,721 | 88,327 | ||
| D | 40.8%Roosevelt29,763 | 37.1%Hoover27,073 | 22.2%Thomas16,187 | 73,023 | ||
| R | 25.8%Smith18,960 | 64.0%Hoover47,073 | 10.2%Thomas7,481 | 73,514 | ||
| R | 31.4%Davis17,220 | 51.3%Coolidge28,186 | 17.3%La Follette9,487 | 54,893 | ||
| R | 39.4%Cox18,361 | 47.7%Harding22,221 | 12.9%Debs6,009 | 46,591 | ||
| D | 55.4%Wilson19,267 | 34.3%Hughes11,937 | 10.3%Benson3,565 | 34,769 | ||
| D | 47.5%Wilson16,430 | 8.8%Taft3,032 | 43.7%Roosevelt15,098 | 34,560 | ||
| D | 52.2%Bryan17,381 | 41.0%Taft13,642 | 6.7%Debs2,245 | 33,268 | ||
| D | 48.7%Parker16,357 | 46.3%Roosevelt15,539 | 5.0%Debs1,683 | 33,579 | ||
| D | 56.6%Bryan19,013 | 41.5%McKinley13,952 | 1.9%Woolley628 | 33,593 | ||
| D | 54.7%Bryan18,099 | 43.3%McKinley14,318 | 2.0%Palmer665 | 33,082 | ||
| D | 64.2%Cleveland18,602 | 34.8%Harrison10,077 | 1.1%Weaver312 | 28,991 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +29.4% |
| 1896 | +11.4% |
| 1900 | +15.1% |
| 1904 | +2.4% |
| 1908 | +11.2% |
| 1912 | +38.8% |
| 1916 | +21.1% |
| 1920 | −8.3% |
| 1924 | −20.0% |
| 1928 | −38.2% |
| 1932 | +3.7% |
| 1936 | +34.2% |
| 1940 | +24.4% |
| 1944 | +10.6% |
| 1948 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −14.9% |
| 1960 | −9.9% |
| 1964 | +33.2% |
| 1968 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | −27.9% |
| 1976 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −22.5% |
| 1984 | −32.5% |
| 1988 | −25.9% |
| 1992 | −5.3% |
| 1996 | −5.3% |
| 2000 | −9.0% |
| 2004 | −6.6% |
| 2008 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | −1.0% |
| 2016 | −9.9% |
| 2020 | −8.2% |
| 2024 | −12.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Berks County's large Latino population in Reading coexists with a rural and suburban electorate that has shifted sharply rightward over the past decade, producing R+12.2 in 2024 after sitting near even as recently as 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.
A population of 433,015, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,777 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Berrien County and Porter County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Berks County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Berks County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 12.2 points (R+12.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 209,838 votes cast, 91,125 went Democratic and 116,677 went Republican.
When did Berks County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Berks County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Berks County, Pennsylvania?
Berks County, Pennsylvania has a population of 433,015 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Berks County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Berks County, Pennsylvania is $79,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Berks County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Berks County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.