Centre County, Pennsylvania
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2024 precinct map of Centre CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Centre 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.9% | 41,119 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.1% | 38,829 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.6% | 470 |
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86 precincts · 80,792 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.9%Harris41,119 | 48.1%Trump38,829 | 0.6%Oliver470 | 80,792 | ||
| D | 51.7%Biden40,055 | 46.9%Trump36,372 | 1.4%Jorgensen1,066 | 77,493 | ||
| D | 48.0%Clinton37,088 | 45.6%Trump35,274 | 3.4%Johnson2,644 | 77,307 | ||
| D | 48.9%Obama34,176 | 48.7%Romney34,001 | 1.5%Johnson1,049 | 69,886 | ||
| D | 55.4%Obama41,950 | 43.5%McCain32,992 | 1.1%Nader821 | 75,763 | ||
| R | 47.7%Kerry30,733 | 51.5%Bush33,133 | 0.8%Badnarik508 | 64,374 | ||
| R | 43.2%Gore21,409 | 52.8%Bush26,172 | 3.3%Nader1,623 | 49,575 | ||
| D | 45.2%Clinton21,145 | 44.7%Dole20,935 | 8.9%Perot4,173 | 46,826 | ||
| D | 41.3%Clinton21,177 | 40.0%Bush20,478 | 18.3%Perot9,356 | 51,225 | ||
| R | 43.2%Dukakis18,357 | 56.1%Bush23,875 | 0.7%McCarthy295 | 42,527 | ||
| R | 36.6%Mondale16,194 | 62.8%Reagan27,802 | 0.5%Johnson240 | 44,236 | ||
| R | 37.5%Carter15,987 | 48.3%Reagan20,605 | 14.2%Anderson6,039 | 42,631 | ||
| R | 44.2%Carter17,867 | 52.4%Ford21,177 | 3.4%McCarthy1,393 | 40,437 | ||
| R | 38.6%McGovern13,194 | 60.5%Nixon20,683 | 0.9%Schmitz320 | 34,197 | ||
| R | 39.1%Humphrey11,163 | 55.6%Nixon15,865 | 5.3%Wallace1,499 | 28,527 | ||
| D | 63.2%Johnson16,556 | 36.2%Goldwater9,481 | 0.6%Hass158 | 26,195 | ||
| R | 31.9%Kennedy8,601 | 68.0%Nixon18,357 | 0.2%Byrd46 | 27,004 | ||
| R | 32.6%Stevenson7,483 | 67.2%Eisenhower15,412 | 0.2%Andrews45 | 22,940 | ||
| R | 33.3%Stevenson7,391 | 66.3%Eisenhower14,700 | 0.3%Hallinan77 | 22,168 | ||
| R | 38.5%Truman6,515 | 61.5%Dewey10,416 | 0.0% | 16,931 | ||
| R | 44.2%Roosevelt8,064 | 55.1%Dewey10,048 | 0.7%Thomas130 | 18,242 | ||
| R | 47.9%Roosevelt9,869 | 51.7%Willkie10,665 | 0.4%Thomas76 | 20,610 | ||
| D | 53.8%Roosevelt11,734 | 45.2%Landon9,869 | 1.0%Lemke211 | 21,814 | ||
| R | 44.8%Roosevelt7,053 | 52.5%Hoover8,264 | 2.6%Thomas409 | 15,726 | ||
| R | 22.1%Smith3,431 | 77.2%Hoover12,005 | 0.8%Thomas121 | 15,557 | ||
| R | 34.0%Davis4,443 | 59.1%Coolidge7,723 | 6.9%La Follette896 | 13,062 | ||
| R | 36.3%Cox4,783 | 57.8%Harding7,615 | 5.9%Debs773 | 13,171 | ||
| R | 46.9%Wilson4,120 | 50.0%Hughes4,392 | 3.1%Benson269 | 8,781 | ||
| D | 43.5%Wilson3,445 | 19.0%Taft1,507 | 37.5%Roosevelt2,974 | 7,926 | ||
| R | 43.1%Bryan3,998 | 53.1%Taft4,927 | 3.8%Debs351 | 9,276 | ||
| R | 41.9%Parker4,015 | 55.2%Roosevelt5,291 | 3.0%Debs283 | 9,589 | ||
| R | 46.9%Bryan4,339 | 50.6%McKinley4,684 | 2.4%Woolley226 | 9,249 | ||
| R | 46.5%Bryan4,546 | 49.9%McKinley4,880 | 3.6%Palmer348 | 9,774 | ||
| D | 53.4%Cleveland4,624 | 42.7%Harrison3,698 | 3.9%Weaver334 | 8,656 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +10.7% |
| 1896 | −3.4% |
| 1900 | −3.7% |
| 1904 | −13.3% |
| 1908 | −10.0% |
| 1912 | +24.5% |
| 1916 | −3.1% |
| 1920 | −21.5% |
| 1924 | −25.1% |
| 1928 | −55.1% |
| 1932 | −7.7% |
| 1936 | +8.5% |
| 1940 | −3.9% |
| 1944 | −10.9% |
| 1948 | −23.0% |
| 1952 | −33.0% |
| 1956 | −34.6% |
| 1960 | −36.1% |
| 1964 | +27.0% |
| 1968 | −16.5% |
| 1972 | −21.9% |
| 1976 | −8.2% |
| 1980 | −10.8% |
| 1984 | −26.2% |
| 1988 | −13.0% |
| 1992 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | −9.6% |
| 2004 | −3.7% |
| 2008 | +11.8% |
| 2012 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Home to Penn State's main campus, Centre County has shifted from reliably Republican to narrowly competitive, with the student and faculty population in State College anchoring Democratic margins that the surrounding rural townships still work to offset.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.
A population of 158,576, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,291 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DeKalb County and Washoe County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Centre County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,792 votes cast, 41,119 went Democratic and 38,829 went Republican.
When did Centre County, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Centre County, Pennsylvania?
Centre County, Pennsylvania has a population of 158,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania is $74,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Centre County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Centre County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.