Chester County, Pennsylvania
AkashicChester County, PAHarrisD+14.5
2024 precinct map of Chester CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Chester 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 | 56.7% | 184,281 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 42.3% | 137,299 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 1,776 |
Harris +50Trump +50
230 precincts · 324,964 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 | 56.7%Harris184,281 | 42.3%Trump137,299 | 0.5%Oliver1,776 | 324,964 | ||
| D | 58.0%Biden182,372 | 40.9%Trump128,565 | 1.1%Jorgensen3,565 | 314,502 | ||
| D | 51.9%Clinton141,682 | 42.5%Trump116,114 | 2.9%Johnson7,930 | 272,998 | ||
| R | 49.2%Obama124,311 | 49.4%Romney124,840 | 0.8%Johnson2,082 | 252,576 | ||
| D | 54.2%Obama137,833 | 45.0%McCain114,421 | 0.8%Nader2,100 | 254,354 | ||
| R | 47.5%Kerry109,708 | 52.0%Bush120,036 | 0.5%Badnarik1,079 | 230,823 | ||
| R | 43.7%Gore82,047 | 53.3%Bush100,080 | 2.3%Nader4,302 | 187,676 | ||
| R | 40.9%Clinton64,783 | 48.6%Dole77,029 | 8.9%Perot14,067 | 158,366 | ||
| R | 35.2%Clinton59,643 | 43.7%Bush74,002 | 20.4%Perot34,536 | 169,208 | ||
| R | 32.1%Dukakis44,853 | 67.0%Bush93,522 | 0.9%McCarthy1,210 | 139,585 | ||
| R | 29.6%Mondale38,870 | 70.1%Reagan92,221 | 0.3%Johnson440 | 131,531 | ||
| R | 28.6%Carter34,307 | 60.9%Reagan73,046 | 10.5%Anderson12,543 | 119,896 | ||
| R | 38.1%Carter42,712 | 60.4%Ford67,686 | 1.5%McCarthy1,628 | 112,026 | ||
| R | 29.3%McGovern31,118 | 68.4%Nixon72,726 | 2.3%Schmitz2,415 | 106,259 | ||
| R | 33.3%Humphrey32,606 | 57.2%Nixon56,073 | 9.6%Wallace9,372 | 98,051 | ||
| D | 54.1%Johnson47,940 | 45.5%Goldwater40,280 | 0.4%Hass390 | 88,610 | ||
| R | 36.2%Kennedy30,167 | 63.6%Nixon53,059 | 0.2%Byrd147 | 83,373 | ||
| R | 29.7%Stevenson19,957 | 70.2%Eisenhower47,225 | 0.1%Andrews50 | 67,232 | ||
| R | 34.9%Stevenson21,490 | 64.9%Eisenhower39,961 | 0.3%Hallinan164 | 61,615 | ||
| R | 33.0%Truman14,670 | 65.8%Dewey29,258 | 1.2%Thurmond550 | 44,478 | ||
| R | 40.8%Roosevelt18,548 | 58.7%Dewey26,655 | 0.5%Thomas208 | 45,411 | ||
| R | 44.2%Roosevelt22,473 | 55.5%Willkie28,222 | 0.4%Thomas183 | 50,878 | ||
| R | 47.1%Roosevelt26,676 | 51.8%Landon29,340 | 1.1%Lemke613 | 56,629 | ||
| R | 28.3%Roosevelt12,040 | 69.2%Hoover29,425 | 2.5%Thomas1,052 | 42,517 | ||
| R | 17.3%Smith7,689 | 82.3%Hoover36,659 | 0.5%Thomas210 | 44,558 | ||
| R | 20.2%Davis5,946 | 75.8%Coolidge22,333 | 4.1%La Follette1,201 | 29,480 | ||
| R | 26.9%Cox7,004 | 69.6%Harding18,129 | 3.6%Debs927 | 26,060 | ||
| R | 40.8%Wilson8,514 | 56.8%Hughes11,845 | 2.4%Benson505 | 20,864 | ||
| O | 34.9%Wilson6,901 | 28.8%Taft5,708 | 36.3%Roosevelt7,177 | 19,786 | ||
| R | 32.0%Bryan6,555 | 64.1%Taft13,118 | 3.9%Debs803 | 20,476 | ||
| R | 22.6%Parker4,342 | 73.9%Roosevelt14,200 | 3.5%Debs673 | 19,215 | ||
| R | 29.8%Bryan6,214 | 66.2%McKinley13,809 | 4.0%Woolley835 | 20,858 | ||
| R | 28.9%Bryan6,058 | 67.8%McKinley14,232 | 3.3%Palmer700 | 20,990 | ||
| R | 39.7%Cleveland7,850 | 55.6%Harrison10,982 | 4.7%Weaver932 | 19,764 | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | — |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −15.8% |
| 1896 | −38.9% |
| 1900 | −36.4% |
| 1904 | −51.3% |
| 1908 | −32.1% |
| 1912 | +6.0% |
| 1916 | −16.0% |
| 1920 | −42.7% |
| 1924 | −55.6% |
| 1928 | −65.0% |
| 1932 | −40.9% |
| 1936 | −4.7% |
| 1940 | −11.3% |
| 1944 | −17.9% |
| 1948 | −32.8% |
| 1952 | −30.0% |
| 1956 | −40.6% |
| 1960 | −27.5% |
| 1964 | +8.6% |
| 1968 | −23.9% |
| 1972 | −39.2% |
| 1976 | −22.3% |
| 1980 | −32.3% |
| 1984 | −40.6% |
| 1988 | −34.9% |
| 1992 | −8.5% |
| 1996 | −7.7% |
| 2000 | −9.6% |
| 2004 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | −0.2% |
| 2016 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | +17.1% |
| 2024 | +14.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
Once a reliably Republican suburban stronghold, Chester County has trended Democratic over the past decade as college-educated voters realigned, delivering a 14.5-point Democratic margin in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 65.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.5 points.
A population of 547,840, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $127,208 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of DuPage County and Kane County.
Most similar counties
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Chester County, Pennsylvania. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/42029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
Cities & towns in Chester County
Pennsylvania at the ballot boxAll elections →
Frequently asked questions
How did Chester County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chester County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 14.5 points (D+14.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 324,964 votes cast, 184,281 went Democratic and 137,299 went Republican.
When did Chester County, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Chester County, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Chester County, Pennsylvania?
Chester County, Pennsylvania has a population of 547,840 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chester County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Chester County, Pennsylvania is $127,208 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Chester County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Chester County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.