Blair County, Pennsylvania
AkashicBlair County, PATrumpR+43.5
2024 precinct map of Blair CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Blair 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 | 71.4% | 46,352 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.9% | 18,127 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 274 |
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93 precincts · 64,949 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 | 27.9%Harris18,127 | 71.4%Trump46,352 | 0.4%Oliver274 | 64,949 | ||
| R | 27.7%Biden17,636 | 71.2%Trump45,306 | 1.0%Jorgensen653 | 63,595 | ||
| R | 25.2%Clinton13,958 | 70.7%Trump39,135 | 2.3%Johnson1,256 | 55,341 | ||
| R | 32.3%Obama16,276 | 66.2%Romney33,319 | 0.9%Johnson464 | 50,365 | ||
| R | 37.3%Obama19,813 | 61.6%McCain32,708 | 1.1%Nader581 | 53,102 | ||
| R | 33.4%Kerry18,105 | 66.0%Bush35,751 | 0.6%Badnarik322 | 54,178 | ||
| R | 34.9%Gore15,774 | 62.9%Bush28,376 | 1.5%Nader693 | 45,140 | ||
| R | 37.0%Clinton15,036 | 52.3%Dole21,282 | 9.9%Perot4,014 | 40,691 | ||
| R | 33.2%Clinton14,857 | 47.9%Bush21,447 | 18.5%Perot8,284 | 44,758 | ||
| R | 37.4%Dukakis15,588 | 61.5%Bush25,623 | 1.1%McCarthy451 | 41,662 | ||
| R | 34.1%Mondale15,651 | 65.5%Reagan30,104 | 0.4%Johnson190 | 45,945 | ||
| R | 32.4%Carter15,014 | 62.4%Reagan28,931 | 5.2%Anderson2,414 | 46,359 | ||
| R | 38.8%Carter18,397 | 59.7%Ford28,290 | 1.4%McCarthy679 | 47,366 | ||
| R | 22.7%McGovern10,023 | 75.1%Nixon33,126 | 2.2%Schmitz961 | 44,110 | ||
| R | 32.7%Humphrey15,803 | 59.6%Nixon28,780 | 7.7%Wallace3,713 | 48,296 | ||
| D | 51.8%Johnson26,157 | 48.1%Goldwater24,301 | 0.1%Hass73 | 50,531 | ||
| R | 35.5%Kennedy19,445 | 64.4%Nixon35,297 | 0.1%Byrd67 | 54,809 | ||
| R | 34.2%Stevenson17,503 | 65.7%Eisenhower33,623 | 0.1%Andrews65 | 51,191 | ||
| R | 34.3%Stevenson16,851 | 65.4%Eisenhower32,113 | 0.2%Hallinan106 | 49,070 | ||
| R | 38.1%Truman14,050 | 60.7%Dewey22,382 | 1.2%Thurmond454 | 36,886 | ||
| R | 41.8%Roosevelt18,003 | 57.8%Dewey24,925 | 0.4%Thomas178 | 43,106 | ||
| R | 44.6%Roosevelt21,573 | 55.1%Willkie26,639 | 0.3%Thomas125 | 48,337 | ||
| D | 51.4%Roosevelt27,038 | 47.0%Landon24,711 | 1.6%Lemke848 | 52,597 | ||
| R | 39.9%Roosevelt13,709 | 56.9%Hoover19,553 | 3.1%Thomas1,073 | 34,335 | ||
| R | 25.9%Smith12,104 | 73.5%Hoover34,356 | 0.6%Thomas266 | 46,726 | ||
| R | 13.8%Davis4,244 | 65.9%Coolidge20,313 | 20.3%La Follette6,251 | 30,808 | ||
| R | 21.5%Cox5,668 | 57.0%Harding15,035 | 21.6%Debs5,689 | 26,392 | ||
| R | 39.0%Wilson7,002 | 55.2%Hughes9,893 | 5.8%Benson1,040 | 17,935 | ||
| O | 23.8%Wilson4,108 | 18.2%Taft3,138 | 58.1%Roosevelt10,030 | 17,276 | ||
| R | 29.7%Bryan4,981 | 63.0%Taft10,583 | 7.3%Debs1,232 | 16,796 | ||
| R | 21.6%Parker3,675 | 73.5%Roosevelt12,482 | 4.9%Debs835 | 16,992 | ||
| R | 30.6%Bryan4,528 | 65.8%McKinley9,749 | 3.6%Woolley537 | 14,814 | ||
| R | 30.5%Bryan4,840 | 65.5%McKinley10,382 | 4.0%Palmer629 | 15,851 | ||
| R | 40.3%Cleveland5,265 | 56.7%Harrison7,407 | 2.9%Weaver380 | 13,052 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −16.4% |
| 1896 | −35.0% |
| 1900 | −35.2% |
| 1904 | −51.8% |
| 1908 | −33.4% |
| 1912 | +5.6% |
| 1916 | −16.1% |
| 1920 | −35.5% |
| 1924 | −52.2% |
| 1928 | −47.6% |
| 1932 | −17.0% |
| 1936 | +4.4% |
| 1940 | −10.5% |
| 1944 | −16.1% |
| 1948 | −22.6% |
| 1952 | −31.1% |
| 1956 | −31.5% |
| 1960 | −28.9% |
| 1964 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | −26.9% |
| 1972 | −52.4% |
| 1976 | −20.9% |
| 1980 | −30.0% |
| 1984 | −31.5% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1992 | −14.7% |
| 1996 | −15.3% |
| 2000 | −27.9% |
| 2004 | −32.6% |
| 2008 | −24.3% |
| 2012 | −33.8% |
| 2016 | −45.5% |
| 2020 | −43.5% |
| 2024 | −43.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
Blair County, anchored by Altoona's post-industrial economy in the Allegheny ridges, has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 40 points in recent cycles, making it an outlier even within a state full of red-leaning rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 52.4 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 43.5 points.
A population of 121,277, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,382 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Potter County and Daviess County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Blair County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Blair County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 43.5 points (R+43.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,949 votes cast, 18,127 went Democratic and 46,352 went Republican.
When did Blair County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Blair County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Blair County, Pennsylvania has a population of 121,277 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Blair County, Pennsylvania is $62,382 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Blair County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.