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county

Cameron County, PA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German23.3%21.6%12.5%

Irish14.1%14.8%9.4%

Italian12.4%10.6%4.8%

American9.9%4.4%5.3%

English7.3%8.3%9.5%

Polish4.6%5.4%2.2%

Scottish1.9%1.1%1.3%

Swedish1.6%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	53	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.3%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	29.4%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$50,573	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.5%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.6%	35.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	1.2%	12.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	Cameron County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	17.4%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.2%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	59.4%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	15.0%	10.3%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 65.8% of 3,675 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic24.2%538TrumpRepublican74.5%1,654OliverLibertarian0.8%17

R+50.3

Lead: 1,116
Total: 2,219
vs nation: R+48.8
Turnout: 65.8%

BidenDemocratic26.0%634TrumpRepublican72.8%1,771JorgensenLibertarian1.2%29

R+46.7

Lead: 1,137
Total: 2,434
vs nation: R+51.2
Turnout: 65.0%

ClintonDemocratic24.0%531TrumpRepublican71.9%1,589JohnsonLibertarian2.4%53

R+47.9

Lead: 1,058
Total: 2,210
vs nation: R+50.0
Turnout: 56.7%

ObamaDemocratic34.1%724RomneyRepublican64.0%1,359JohnsonLibertarian0.9%19

R+29.9

Lead: 635
Total: 2,125
vs nation: R+33.7
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.2%879McCainRepublican58.9%1,323OtherAll other candidates1.9%43

R+19.8

Lead: 444
Total: 2,245
vs nation: R+27.0
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic33.0%794BushRepublican66.5%1,599OtherAll other candidates0.5%13

R+33.5

Lead: 805
Total: 2,406
vs nation: R+31.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic34.7%779BushRepublican61.6%1,383NaderGreen2.2%50

R+26.9

Lead: 604
Total: 2,246
vs nation: R+27.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.8%822DoleRepublican49.9%1,113PerotReform12.7%283

R+13.0

Lead: 291
Total: 2,231
vs nation: R+21.6
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 4,4272024 5-year
Median household income: $50,5732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Sullivan County, PA · twin score 81.6

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 65.8%2,417 participants ÷ 3,675 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +14.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 51.7%–53.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,233	3,937	56.7%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,788	3,871	46.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,455	3,778	65.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	1,905	3,744	50.9%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,417	3,675	65.8%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

20 precincts · 2,219 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Cameron County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0100420230100	117	527	6	650	18.0%	81.1%	R+63.1
Precinct 0040420230040	147	299	7	453	32.5%	66.0%	R+33.6
Precinct 0030420230030	69	194	4	267	25.8%	72.7%	R+46.8
Precinct 0090420230090	73	190	3	266	27.4%	71.4%	R+44.0
Precinct 0020420230020	46	140	4	190	24.2%	73.7%	R+49.5
Precinct 0070420230070	37	85	3	125	29.6%	68.0%	R+38.4
Precinct 0050420230050	16	87	0	103	15.5%	84.5%	R+68.9
Precinct 0080420230080	16	56	0	72	22.2%	77.8%	R+55.6
Precinct 0060420230060	15	55	0	70	21.4%	78.6%	R+57.1
Precinct 0010420230010	2	21	0	23	8.7%	91.3%	R+82.6
DRIFTWOOD Voting District42_4202310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EMPORIUM VTD EAST42_4202320	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EMPORIUM VTD MIDDLE42_4202330	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
EMPORIUM VTD WEST42_4202340	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GIBSON TWP Voting District42_4202350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GROVE TWP Voting District42_4202360	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LUMBER TWP Voting District42_4202370	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PORTAGE TWP Voting District42_4202380	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SHIPPEN TWP VTD EAST42_4202390	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SHIPPEN TWP VTD WEST42_42023100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.1%
1896	−22.6%
1900	−29.9%
1904	−49.5%
1908	−34.2%
1912	−7.5%
1916	−21.7%
1920	−43.3%
1924	−62.5%
1928	−51.3%
1932	−30.9%
1936	−7.8%
1940	−10.6%
1944	−21.5%
1948	−29.9%
1952	−38.5%
1956	−49.1%
1960	−22.3%
1964	+16.1%
1968	−23.2%
1972	−39.2%
1976	−10.0%
1980	−22.5%
1984	−34.4%
1988	−31.3%
1992	−13.0%
1996	−13.0%
2000	−26.9%
2004	−33.5%
2008	−19.8%
2012	−29.9%
2016	−47.9%
2020	−46.7%
2024	−50.3%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	24.2%Harris538	74.5%Trump1,654	0.8%Oliver17 +1	R+50.3	R+3.6	R+48.8	2,219
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%1,654 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.2%538 Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%17 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%10
2020	R	26.0%Biden634	72.8%Trump1,771	1.2%Jorgensen29	R+46.7	D+1.2	R+51.2	2,434
2016	R	24.0%Clinton531	71.9%Trump1,589	2.4%Johnson53	R+47.9	R+18.0	R+50.0	2,210
2012	R	34.1%Obama724	64.0%Romney1,359	0.9%Johnson19	R+29.9	R+10.1	R+33.7	2,125
2008	R	39.2%Obama879	58.9%McCain1,323	1.9%	R+19.8	D+13.7	R+27.0	2,245
2004	R	33.0%Kerry794	66.5%Bush1,599	0.5%	R+33.5	R+6.6	R+31.0	2,406
2000	R	34.7%Gore779	61.6%Bush1,383	2.2%Nader50	R+26.9	R+13.8	R+27.4	2,246
1996	R	36.8%Clinton822	49.9%Dole1,113	12.7%Perot283	R+13.0	±0.0	R+21.6	2,231
1992	R	30.8%Clinton824	43.8%Bush1,173	25.2%Perot676	R+13.0	D+18.2	R+18.6	2,678
1988	R	33.9%Dukakis901	65.2%Bush1,731	0.9%	R+31.3	D+3.1	R+23.5	2,655
1984	R	32.7%Mondale990	67.1%Reagan2,031	0.3%	R+34.4	R+11.8	R+16.1	3,029
1980	R	36.7%Carter1,112	59.2%Reagan1,795	4.1%	R+22.5	R+12.6	R+12.8	3,030
1976	R	44.3%Carter1,319	54.3%Ford1,616	1.4%	R+10.0	D+29.2	R+12.0	2,977
1972	R	29.3%McGovern828	68.4%Nixon1,935	2.3%	R+39.2	R+15.9	R+16.0	2,827
1968	R	35.7%Humphrey1,104	59.0%Nixon1,822	5.3%	R+23.2	R+39.3	R+22.5	3,090
1964	D	58.0%Johnson1,904	41.9%Goldwater1,376	0.2%	D+16.1	D+38.3	R+6.5	3,285
1960	R	38.8%Kennedy1,353	61.1%Nixon2,129	0.1%	R+22.3	D+26.8	R+22.4	3,487
1956	R	25.5%Stevenson841	74.5%Eisenhower2,462	0.0%	R+49.1	R+10.5	R+33.7	3,304
1952	R	30.5%Stevenson1,020	69.1%Eisenhower2,307	0.4%	R+38.5	R+8.6	R+27.8	3,341
1948	R	34.8%Truman858	64.7%Dewey1,596	0.4%	R+29.9	R+8.4	R+34.4	2,465
1944	R	39.1%Roosevelt1,115	60.6%Dewey1,729	0.3%	R+21.5	R+11.0	R+29.0	2,853
1940	R	44.6%Roosevelt1,450	55.2%Willkie1,793	0.2%	R+10.6	R+2.8	R+20.5	3,251
1936	R	45.4%Roosevelt1,538	53.2%Landon1,801	1.4%	R+7.8	D+23.1	R+32.0	3,385
1932	R	33.5%Roosevelt748	64.3%Hoover1,438	2.2%	R+30.9	D+20.5	R+48.6	2,236
1928	R	24.2%Smith501	75.5%Hoover1,564	0.3%	R+51.3	D+11.2	R+33.9	2,071
1924	R	14.7%Davis260	77.2%Coolidge1,366	7.5%La Follette133	R+62.5	R+19.2	R+37.3	1,770
1920	R	24.8%Cox497	68.1%Harding1,364	7.1%	R+43.3	R+21.6	R+17.1	2,004
1916	R	37.5%Wilson452	59.2%Hughes713	3.3%	R+21.7	R+14.1	R+24.8	1,205
1912	O	22.6%Wilson291	30.1%Taft388	47.3%	Roosevelt +17.2	D+26.6	R+27.1	1,289
1908	R	31.6%Bryan533	65.7%Taft1,110	2.7%	R+34.2	D+15.3	R+24.6	1,689
1904	R	24.3%Parker404	73.8%Roosevelt1,228	2.0%	R+49.5	R+19.6	R+29.8	1,665
1900	R	33.7%Bryan514	63.6%McKinley971	2.8%	R+29.9	R+7.4	R+22.4	1,527
1896	R	37.0%Bryan575	59.6%McKinley925	3.4%	R+22.6	R+14.5	R+16.5	1,552
1892	R	44.3%Cleveland701	52.4%Harrison829	3.3%	R+8.1	—	R+9.7	1,583
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 38 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	21.0%453	79.0%1,703	2,156
2020	R	23.0%556	77.0%1,861	2,417
2018	R	29.8%527	70.2%1,242	1,769

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	26.2%580	70.4%1,558	2,214
2022	R	29.0%547	66.1%1,247	1,886
2018Class I	R	37.0%Bob Casey Jr.653	61.2%Lou Barletta1,080	1,765
2016Class III	R	27.5%Katie McGinty593	64.5%Pat Toomey1,390	2,154
2012Class I	R	36.3%Bob Casey Jr.767	60.4%Tom Smith1,277	2,113
2010Class III	R	35.6%Joe Sestak556	64.4%Pat Toomey1,005	1,561
2006Class I	R	48.1%Bob Casey Jr.848	51.9%Rick Santorum914	1,762
2004Class III	R	29.1%Joseph Hoeffel692	59.5%Arlen Specter1,412	2,374
2000Class I	R	28.6%Rob Klink626	69.6%Rick Santorum1,524	2,190
1998Class III	R	32.6%Bill Lloyd517	62.3%Arlen Specter987	1,584
1994Class I	R	35.2%Harris Wofford704	61.7%Rick Santorum1,234	2,000
1992Class III	R	43.1%Lynn Yeakel1,126	49.4%Arlen Specter1,290	2,610
1988Class I	R	26.1%Joseph C. Vignola672	72.9%John Heinz1,879	2,576
1986Class III	R	32.5%Bob Edgar764	67.1%Arlen Specter1,580	2,353
1982Class I	R	39.1%Cyril H. Wecht1,014	60.1%John Heinz1,557	2,591
1980Class III	R	45.4%Peter Flaherty1,371	53.7%Arlen Specter1,621	3,018
1976Class I	R	41.0%William J. Green III1,212	58.5%John Heinz1,728	2,954
1974Class III	R	39.6%Peter Flaherty975	59.6%Richard Schweiker1,468	2,463
1970Class I	R	45.0%William G. Sesler1,111	53.1%Hugh Scott1,310	2,469
1968Class III	R	31.9%Joseph S. Clark981	66.3%Richard Schweiker2,040	3,077
1964Class I	R	46.3%Genevieve Blatt1,521	53.5%Hugh Scott1,756	3,285
1962Class III	R	41.7%Joseph S. Clark1,362	58.2%James E. Van Zandt1,903	3,268
1958Class I	R	36.4%George M. Leader1,038	63.0%Hugh Scott1,793	2,848
1956Class III	R	37.6%Joseph S. Clark1,237	62.3%James H. Duff2,050	3,293
1952Class I	R	29.9%Guy Kurtz Bard981	69.4%Edward Martin2,275	3,276
1950Class III	R	36.9%Francis Myers860	61.9%James H. Duff1,443	2,332
1946Class I	R	26.2%Joseph F. Guffey555	73.4%Edward Martin1,557	2,122
1944Class III	R	34.5%Francis Myers959	64.9%James J. Davis1,803	2,780
1940Class I	R	41.7%Joseph F. Guffey1,340	57.6%Jay Cooke1,852	3,216
1938Class III	R	33.5%George H. Earle1,034	65.8%James J. Davis2,032	3,088
1934Class I	R	39.5%Joseph F. Guffey963	59.5%David A. Reed1,450	2,439
1932Class III	R	28.2%Lawrence H. Rupp583	63.1%James J. Davis1,307	2,071
1928Class I	R	24.5%William N. McNair462	74.0%David A. Reed1,397	1,889
1926Class III	D	46.8%William B. Wilson655	46.3%William S. Vare648	1,399
1922Class I	R	24.8%Samuel E. Shull375	55.6%David A. Reed841	1,512
1920Class III	R	19.0%John A. Farrell372	52.3%Boies Penrose1,023	1,956
1916Class I	R	33.1%Ellis Orvis334	60.7%Philander Knox612	1,008
1914Class III	R	13.7%A. Mitchell Palmer163	50.9%Boies Penrose604	1,187

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
1991Special · Class I	R	39.5%Harris Wofford947	60.5%Richard Thornburgh1,451	2,398
1930Special · Class III	R	18.7%Sedgwick Kistler271	80.0%James J. Davis1,161	1,451
1922Special · Class III	R	27.6%Fred B. Kerr420	57.7%George W. Pepper876	1,519

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	33.8%Joshua D Shapiro639	63.5%Douglas V Mastriano1,200	1,890
2018	R	34.9%Thomas W Wolf619	63.6%Scott R Wagner1,127	1,773
2014	R	43.9%Tom Wolf609	56.1%Tom Corbett779	1,388
2010	R	29.5%Dan Onorato461	70.5%Tom Corbett1,100	1,561
2006	R	44.5%Ed Rendell793	55.5%Lynn Swann989	1,782
2002	R	35.1%Ed Rendell571	63.4%Mike Fisher1,032	1,628
1998	R	16.5%Ivan Itkin266	42.8%Tom Ridge688	1,609
1994	R	27.3%Mark Singel550	37.1%Tom Ridge748	2,017
1990	D	64.6%Bob Casey1,314	35.4%Barbara Hafer721	2,035
1986	R	46.9%Bob Casey1,109	52.7%Bill Scranton III1,245	2,364
1982	R	47.7%Allen Ertel1,239	52.0%Dick Thornburgh1,353	2,600
1978	R	41.5%Pete Flaherty982	58.2%Dick Thornburgh1,377	2,364

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+40.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+50.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.6 points more Democratic.

2,881 registered voters · 2026

Democratic23.1%Republican63.8%Unaffiliated8.8%Other4.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−71 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −577 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $52,724 in average income, against $52,432 for residents who stayed — 1% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Elk County, PA22

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Cameron County, PA in Cameron County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−40
2012	−18
2013	−28
2014	−109
2015	−57
2016	−59
2017	−72
2018	−101
2019	−28
2021	−21
2022	0
2023	+27
2024	0
2025	−71

Cameron County's timber-and-rural economy anchors one of Pennsylvania's smallest electorates, and its 2024 presidential margin of R+50.3 ranks among the widest in the state, reflecting a broader realignment across Pennsylvania's north-central highlands.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 62.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.3 points.

A population of 4,427, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,573 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sullivan County and Wayne County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Sullivan County

Pennsylvania

81.6twin score

median agepopulation scale% Evangelical≠ elasticity

Wayne County

Pennsylvania

78.3twin score

elasticityItalian ancestrymedian age≠ population scale

Susquehanna County

Pennsylvania

76.7twin score

% Evangelical% Whitemedian age≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Cameron County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cameron County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 50.3 points (R+50.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,219 votes cast, 538 went Democratic and 1,654 went Republican.

When did Cameron County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cameron County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Cameron County, Pennsylvania has a population of 4,427 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Cameron County, Pennsylvania is $50,573 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cameron County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Measure

Cameron County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.3%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

29.4%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure

Cameron County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$50,573

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.5%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

12.6%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure

Cameron County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

1.2%

12.4%

22.3%

Measure

Cameron County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

17.4%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.2%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

59.4%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

15.0%

10.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+50.3MIT Election Lab

Population

4,4272024 5-year

Median household income

$50,5732024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

92.4%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+16.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+62.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Sullivan County, PA · twin score 81.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,233

3,937

56.7%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,788

3,871

46.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,455

3,778

65.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

1,905

3,744

50.9%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,417

3,675

65.8%

A/A

Cameron County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0100420230100

117

527

650

18.0%

81.1%

R+63.1

Precinct 0040420230040

147

299

453

32.5%

66.0%

R+33.6

Precinct 0030420230030

194

267

25.8%

72.7%

R+46.8

Precinct 0090420230090

190

266

27.4%

71.4%

R+44.0

Precinct 0020420230020

140

190

24.2%

73.7%

R+49.5

Precinct 0070420230070

125

29.6%

68.0%

R+38.4

Precinct 0050420230050

103

15.5%

84.5%

R+68.9

Precinct 0080420230080

22.2%

77.8%

R+55.6

Precinct 0060420230060

21.4%

78.6%

R+57.1

Precinct 0010420230010

8.7%

91.3%

R+82.6

DRIFTWOOD Voting District42_4202310

—

No votes

EMPORIUM VTD EAST42_4202320

—

No votes

EMPORIUM VTD MIDDLE42_4202330

—

No votes

EMPORIUM VTD WEST42_4202340

—

No votes

GIBSON TWP Voting District42_4202350

—

No votes

GROVE TWP Voting District42_4202360

—

No votes

LUMBER TWP Voting District42_4202370

—

No votes

PORTAGE TWP Voting District42_4202380

—

No votes

SHIPPEN TWP VTD EAST42_4202390

—

No votes

SHIPPEN TWP VTD WEST42_42023100

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−8.1%
1896	−22.6%
1900	−29.9%
1904	−49.5%
1908	−34.2%
1912	−7.5%
1916	−21.7%
1920	−43.3%
1924	−62.5%
1928	−51.3%
1932	−30.9%
1936	−7.8%
1940	−10.6%
1944	−21.5%
1948	−29.9%
1952	−38.5%
1956	−49.1%
1960	−22.3%
1964	+16.1%
1968	−23.2%
1972	−39.2%
1976	−10.0%
1980	−22.5%
1984	−34.4%
1988	−31.3%
1992	−13.0%
1996	−13.0%
2000	−26.9%
2004	−33.5%
2008	−19.8%
2012	−29.9%
2016	−47.9%
2020	−46.7%
2024	−50.3%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

24.2%Harris538

74.5%Trump1,654

0.8%Oliver17 +1

R+50.3

R+3.6

R+48.8

2,219

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican74.5%1,654
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic24.2%538
Chase OliverLibertarian0.8%17
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%10

2020

26.0%Biden634

72.8%Trump1,771

1.2%Jorgensen29

R+46.7

D+1.2

R+51.2

2,434

2016

24.0%Clinton531

71.9%Trump1,589

2.4%Johnson53

R+47.9

R+18.0

R+50.0

2,210

2012

34.1%Obama724

64.0%Romney1,359

0.9%Johnson19

R+29.9

R+10.1

R+33.7

2,125

2008

39.2%Obama879

58.9%McCain1,323

1.9%

R+19.8

D+13.7

R+27.0

2,245

2004

33.0%Kerry794

66.5%Bush1,599

0.5%

R+33.5

R+6.6

R+31.0

2,406

2000

34.7%Gore779

61.6%Bush1,383

2.2%Nader50

R+26.9

R+13.8

R+27.4

2,246

1996

36.8%Clinton822

49.9%Dole1,113

12.7%Perot283

R+13.0

±0.0

R+21.6

2,231

1992

30.8%Clinton824

43.8%Bush1,173

25.2%Perot676

R+13.0

D+18.2

R+18.6

2,678

1988

33.9%Dukakis901

65.2%Bush1,731

0.9%

R+31.3

D+3.1

R+23.5

2,655

1984

32.7%Mondale990

67.1%Reagan2,031

0.3%

R+34.4

R+11.8

R+16.1

3,029

1980

36.7%Carter1,112

59.2%Reagan1,795

4.1%

R+22.5

R+12.6

R+12.8

3,030

1976

44.3%Carter1,319

54.3%Ford1,616

1.4%

R+10.0

D+29.2

R+12.0

2,977

1972

29.3%McGovern828

68.4%Nixon1,935

2.3%

R+39.2

R+15.9

R+16.0

2,827

1968

35.7%Humphrey1,104

59.0%Nixon1,822

5.3%

R+23.2

R+39.3

R+22.5

3,090

1964

58.0%Johnson1,904

41.9%Goldwater1,376

0.2%

D+16.1

D+38.3

R+6.5

3,285

1960

38.8%Kennedy1,353

61.1%Nixon2,129

0.1%

R+22.3

D+26.8

R+22.4

3,487

1956

25.5%Stevenson841

74.5%Eisenhower2,462

0.0%

R+49.1

R+10.5

R+33.7

3,304

1952

30.5%Stevenson1,020

69.1%Eisenhower2,307

0.4%

R+38.5

R+8.6

R+27.8

3,341

1948

34.8%Truman858

64.7%Dewey1,596

0.4%

R+29.9

R+8.4

R+34.4

2,465

1944

39.1%Roosevelt1,115

60.6%Dewey1,729

0.3%

R+21.5

R+11.0

R+29.0

2,853

1940

44.6%Roosevelt1,450

55.2%Willkie1,793

0.2%

R+10.6

R+2.8

R+20.5

3,251

1936

45.4%Roosevelt1,538

53.2%Landon1,801

1.4%

R+7.8

D+23.1

R+32.0

3,385

1932

33.5%Roosevelt748

64.3%Hoover1,438

2.2%

R+30.9

D+20.5

R+48.6

2,236

1928

24.2%Smith501

75.5%Hoover1,564

0.3%

R+51.3

D+11.2

R+33.9

2,071

1924

14.7%Davis260

77.2%Coolidge1,366

7.5%La Follette133

R+62.5

R+19.2

R+37.3

1,770

1920

24.8%Cox497

68.1%Harding1,364

7.1%

R+43.3

R+21.6

R+17.1

2,004

1916

37.5%Wilson452

59.2%Hughes713

3.3%

R+21.7

R+14.1

R+24.8

1,205

1912

22.6%Wilson291

30.1%Taft388

47.3%

Roosevelt +17.2

D+26.6

R+27.1

1,289

1908

31.6%Bryan533

65.7%Taft1,110

2.7%

R+34.2

D+15.3

R+24.6

1,689

1904

24.3%Parker404

73.8%Roosevelt1,228

2.0%

R+49.5

R+19.6

R+29.8

1,665

1900

33.7%Bryan514

63.6%McKinley971

2.8%

R+29.9

R+7.4

R+22.4

1,527

1896

37.0%Bryan575

59.6%McKinley925

3.4%

R+22.6

R+14.5

R+16.5

1,552

1892

44.3%Cleveland701

52.4%Harrison829

3.3%

R+8.1

—

R+9.7

1,583

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

21.0%453

79.0%1,703

2,156

2020

23.0%556

77.0%1,861

2,417

2018

29.8%527

70.2%1,242

1,769

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

26.2%580

70.4%1,558

2,214

2022

29.0%547

66.1%1,247

1,886

2018Class I

37.0%Bob Casey Jr.653

61.2%Lou Barletta1,080

1,765

2016Class III

27.5%Katie McGinty593

64.5%Pat Toomey1,390

2,154

2012Class I

36.3%Bob Casey Jr.767

60.4%Tom Smith1,277

2,113

2010Class III

35.6%Joe Sestak556

64.4%Pat Toomey1,005

1,561

2006Class I

48.1%Bob Casey Jr.848

51.9%Rick Santorum914

1,762

2004Class III

29.1%Joseph Hoeffel692

59.5%Arlen Specter1,412

2,374

2000Class I

28.6%Rob Klink626

69.6%Rick Santorum1,524

2,190

1998Class III

32.6%Bill Lloyd517

62.3%Arlen Specter987

1,584

1994Class I

35.2%Harris Wofford704

61.7%Rick Santorum1,234

2,000

1992Class III

43.1%Lynn Yeakel1,126

49.4%Arlen Specter1,290

2,610

1988Class I

26.1%Joseph C. Vignola672

72.9%John Heinz1,879

2,576

1986Class III

32.5%Bob Edgar764

67.1%Arlen Specter1,580

2,353

1982Class I

39.1%Cyril H. Wecht1,014

60.1%John Heinz1,557

2,591

1980Class III

45.4%Peter Flaherty1,371

53.7%Arlen Specter1,621

3,018

1976Class I

41.0%William J. Green III1,212

58.5%John Heinz1,728

2,954

1974Class III

39.6%Peter Flaherty975

59.6%Richard Schweiker1,468

2,463

1970Class I

45.0%William G. Sesler1,111

53.1%Hugh Scott1,310

2,469

1968Class III

31.9%Joseph S. Clark981

66.3%Richard Schweiker2,040

3,077

1964Class I

46.3%Genevieve Blatt1,521

53.5%Hugh Scott1,756

3,285

1962Class III

41.7%Joseph S. Clark1,362

58.2%James E. Van Zandt1,903

3,268

1958Class I

36.4%George M. Leader1,038

63.0%Hugh Scott1,793

2,848

1956Class III

37.6%Joseph S. Clark1,237

62.3%James H. Duff2,050

3,293

1952Class I

29.9%Guy Kurtz Bard981

69.4%Edward Martin2,275

3,276

1950Class III

36.9%Francis Myers860

61.9%James H. Duff1,443

2,332

1946Class I

26.2%Joseph F. Guffey555

73.4%Edward Martin1,557

2,122

1944Class III

34.5%Francis Myers959

64.9%James J. Davis1,803

2,780

1940Class I

41.7%Joseph F. Guffey1,340

57.6%Jay Cooke1,852

3,216

1938Class III

33.5%George H. Earle1,034

65.8%James J. Davis2,032

3,088

1934Class I

39.5%Joseph F. Guffey963

59.5%David A. Reed1,450

2,439

1932Class III

28.2%Lawrence H. Rupp583

63.1%James J. Davis1,307

2,071

1928Class I

24.5%William N. McNair462

74.0%David A. Reed1,397

1,889

1926Class III

46.8%William B. Wilson655

46.3%William S. Vare648

1,399

1922Class I

24.8%Samuel E. Shull375

55.6%David A. Reed841

1,512

1920Class III

19.0%John A. Farrell372

52.3%Boies Penrose1,023

1,956

1916Class I

33.1%Ellis Orvis334

60.7%Philander Knox612

1,008

1914Class III

13.7%A. Mitchell Palmer163

50.9%Boies Penrose604

1,187

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

1991Special · Class I

39.5%Harris Wofford947

60.5%Richard Thornburgh1,451

2,398

1930Special · Class III

18.7%Sedgwick Kistler271

80.0%James J. Davis1,161

1,451

1922Special · Class III

27.6%Fred B. Kerr420

57.7%George W. Pepper876

1,519

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

33.8%Joshua D Shapiro639

63.5%Douglas V Mastriano1,200

1,890

2018

34.9%Thomas W Wolf619

63.6%Scott R Wagner1,127

1,773

2014

43.9%Tom Wolf609

56.1%Tom Corbett779

1,388

2010

29.5%Dan Onorato461

70.5%Tom Corbett1,100

1,561

2006

44.5%Ed Rendell793

55.5%Lynn Swann989

1,782

2002

35.1%Ed Rendell571

63.4%Mike Fisher1,032

1,628

1998

16.5%Ivan Itkin266

42.8%Tom Ridge688

1,609

1994

27.3%Mark Singel550

37.1%Tom Ridge748

2,017

1990

64.6%Bob Casey1,314

35.4%Barbara Hafer721

2,035

1986

46.9%Bob Casey1,109

52.7%Bill Scranton III1,245

2,364

1982

47.7%Allen Ertel1,239

52.0%Dick Thornburgh1,353

2,600

1978

41.5%Pete Flaherty982

58.2%Dick Thornburgh1,377

2,364

Frequently asked questions

How did Cameron County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Cameron County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 50.3 points (R+50.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,219 votes cast, 538 went Democratic and 1,654 went Republican.

When did Cameron County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Cameron County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Cameron County, Pennsylvania has a population of 4,427 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Cameron County, Pennsylvania is $50,573 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Cameron County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Cameron County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.