Butler County, Pennsylvania
AkashicButler County, PATrumpR+32.2
2024 precinct map of Butler CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Butler 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 | 65.7% | 79,773 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 33.5% | 40,661 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 665 |
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94 precincts · 121,440 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 | 33.5%Harris40,661 | 65.7%Trump79,773 | 0.5%Oliver665 | 121,440 | ||
| R | 33.1%Biden37,508 | 65.6%Trump74,359 | 1.3%Jorgensen1,438 | 113,305 | ||
| R | 29.2%Clinton28,586 | 65.7%Trump64,431 | 3.1%Johnson3,062 | 98,051 | ||
| R | 31.8%Obama28,550 | 66.6%Romney59,761 | 0.9%Johnson819 | 89,699 | ||
| R | 35.7%Obama32,260 | 63.1%McCain57,074 | 1.2%Nader1,091 | 90,425 | ||
| R | 35.2%Kerry30,090 | 64.3%Bush54,959 | 0.4%Badnarik376 | 85,425 | ||
| R | 35.3%Gore25,037 | 62.1%Bush44,009 | 1.8%Nader1,287 | 70,849 | ||
| R | 36.3%Clinton21,990 | 52.9%Dole32,038 | 10.1%Perot6,145 | 60,591 | ||
| R | 36.5%Clinton22,303 | 38.7%Bush23,656 | 24.6%Perot15,013 | 61,130 | ||
| R | 44.1%Dukakis22,341 | 54.8%Bush27,777 | 1.1%McCarthy549 | 50,667 | ||
| R | 43.7%Mondale24,735 | 55.9%Reagan31,676 | 0.4%Johnson215 | 56,626 | ||
| R | 37.4%Carter19,711 | 54.7%Reagan28,821 | 7.9%Anderson4,157 | 52,689 | ||
| R | 45.0%Carter22,611 | 52.5%Ford26,366 | 2.4%McCarthy1,221 | 50,198 | ||
| R | 32.2%McGovern14,695 | 65.1%Nixon29,665 | 2.7%Schmitz1,214 | 45,574 | ||
| R | 42.9%Humphrey19,415 | 47.7%Nixon21,618 | 9.4%Wallace4,258 | 45,291 | ||
| D | 61.0%Johnson27,267 | 38.8%Goldwater17,360 | 0.2%Hass95 | 44,722 | ||
| R | 38.5%Kennedy17,805 | 61.2%Nixon28,348 | 0.3%Byrd152 | 46,305 | ||
| R | 34.2%Stevenson13,672 | 65.6%Eisenhower26,238 | 0.2%Andrews79 | 39,989 | ||
| R | 37.6%Stevenson15,295 | 62.0%Eisenhower25,243 | 0.5%Hallinan185 | 40,723 | ||
| R | 35.4%Truman9,818 | 62.9%Dewey17,449 | 1.6%Thurmond457 | 27,724 | ||
| R | 38.7%Roosevelt12,377 | 60.5%Dewey19,341 | 0.7%Thomas226 | 31,944 | ||
| R | 41.5%Roosevelt13,875 | 58.2%Willkie19,450 | 0.3%Thomas114 | 33,439 | ||
| R | 48.1%Roosevelt16,008 | 50.4%Landon16,772 | 1.6%Lemke529 | 33,309 | ||
| R | 41.4%Roosevelt8,717 | 54.8%Hoover11,543 | 3.9%Thomas815 | 21,075 | ||
| R | 23.9%Smith6,283 | 75.5%Hoover19,880 | 0.6%Thomas164 | 26,327 | ||
| R | 18.3%Davis3,462 | 69.5%Coolidge13,113 | 12.2%La Follette2,305 | 18,880 | ||
| R | 24.5%Cox3,829 | 66.9%Harding10,467 | 8.7%Debs1,357 | 15,653 | ||
| R | 39.3%Wilson4,544 | 47.2%Hughes5,458 | 13.5%Benson1,566 | 11,568 | ||
| O | 35.9%Wilson4,022 | 11.4%Taft1,273 | 52.8%Roosevelt5,920 | 11,215 | ||
| R | 38.6%Bryan4,698 | 54.1%Taft6,584 | 7.2%Debs877 | 12,159 | ||
| R | 30.6%Parker3,187 | 63.4%Roosevelt6,596 | 5.9%Debs616 | 10,399 | ||
| R | 39.6%Bryan4,465 | 55.9%McKinley6,303 | 4.6%Woolley517 | 11,285 | ||
| R | 41.7%Bryan5,127 | 55.4%McKinley6,821 | 2.9%Palmer360 | 12,308 | ||
| R | 41.6%Cleveland4,161 | 50.2%Harrison5,019 | 8.2%Weaver824 | 10,004 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.6% |
| 1896 | −13.8% |
| 1900 | −16.3% |
| 1904 | −32.8% |
| 1908 | −15.5% |
| 1912 | +24.5% |
| 1916 | −7.9% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −51.1% |
| 1928 | −51.6% |
| 1932 | −13.4% |
| 1936 | −2.3% |
| 1940 | −16.7% |
| 1944 | −21.8% |
| 1948 | −27.5% |
| 1952 | −24.4% |
| 1956 | −31.4% |
| 1960 | −22.8% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −4.9% |
| 1972 | −32.8% |
| 1976 | −7.5% |
| 1980 | −17.3% |
| 1984 | −12.3% |
| 1988 | −10.7% |
| 1992 | −2.2% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 2000 | −26.8% |
| 2004 | −29.1% |
| 2008 | −27.4% |
| 2012 | −34.8% |
| 2016 | −36.6% |
| 2020 | −32.5% |
| 2024 | −32.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
Butler County, north of Pittsburgh, has shifted sharply rightward over the past two decades alongside the broader rural and exurban realignment in western Pennsylvania, delivering a 32-point Republican margin in 2024 despite a population large enough to anchor its own mid-size media market.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 51.6 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 32.2 points.
A population of 197,254, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,843 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Irion County and Llano County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Butler County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Butler County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 32.2 points (R+32.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 121,440 votes cast, 40,661 went Democratic and 79,773 went Republican.
When did Butler County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Butler County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Butler County, Pennsylvania has a population of 197,254 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Butler County, Pennsylvania is $89,843 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Butler County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.