Erie County, Pennsylvania
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2024 precinct map of Erie CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Erie 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 | 50.0% | 68,866 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 49.0% | 67,456 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.5% | 686 |
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149 precincts · 137,595 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 | 49.0%Harris67,456 | 50.0%Trump68,866 | 0.5%Oliver686 | 137,595 | ||
| D | 49.8%Biden68,286 | 48.8%Trump66,869 | 1.4%Jorgensen1,928 | 137,083 | ||
| R | 46.4%Clinton58,112 | 48.0%Trump60,069 | 3.1%Johnson3,871 | 125,129 | ||
| D | 57.1%Obama68,036 | 41.2%Romney49,025 | 0.9%Johnson1,087 | 119,114 | ||
| D | 59.3%Obama75,775 | 39.4%McCain50,351 | 1.2%Nader1,565 | 127,691 | ||
| D | 53.9%Kerry67,921 | 45.6%Bush57,372 | 0.5%Badnarik605 | 125,898 | ||
| D | 52.9%Gore59,399 | 43.6%Bush49,027 | 2.7%Nader2,980 | 112,335 | ||
| D | 52.9%Clinton57,508 | 36.7%Dole39,884 | 9.5%Perot10,386 | 108,791 | ||
| D | 47.9%Clinton56,381 | 33.3%Bush39,283 | 18.3%Perot21,510 | 117,804 | ||
| D | 52.2%Dukakis53,913 | 46.8%Bush48,306 | 1.0%McCarthy1,081 | 103,300 | ||
| R | 48.0%Mondale52,471 | 51.1%Reagan55,860 | 0.9%Johnson935 | 109,266 | ||
| R | 44.5%Carter45,946 | 47.4%Reagan48,918 | 8.0%Anderson8,298 | 103,162 | ||
| D | 51.6%Carter55,385 | 46.2%Ford49,641 | 2.2%McCarthy2,413 | 107,439 | ||
| R | 39.8%McGovern42,022 | 58.2%Nixon61,542 | 2.0%Schmitz2,149 | 105,713 | ||
| D | 51.7%Humphrey51,604 | 43.2%Nixon43,134 | 5.1%Wallace5,109 | 99,847 | ||
| D | 69.5%Johnson72,944 | 29.9%Goldwater31,393 | 0.5%Hass549 | 104,886 | ||
| D | 50.9%Kennedy53,723 | 48.8%Nixon51,525 | 0.3%Byrd295 | 105,543 | ||
| R | 38.2%Stevenson33,802 | 61.5%Eisenhower54,430 | 0.4%Andrews323 | 88,555 | ||
| R | 42.7%Stevenson36,619 | 56.9%Eisenhower48,836 | 0.5%Hallinan391 | 85,846 | ||
| R | 44.5%Truman28,159 | 53.5%Dewey33,806 | 2.0%Thurmond1,280 | 63,245 | ||
| R | 48.0%Roosevelt32,912 | 51.4%Dewey35,247 | 0.6%Thomas419 | 68,578 | ||
| R | 46.2%Roosevelt31,735 | 53.3%Willkie36,608 | 0.5%Thomas371 | 68,714 | ||
| D | 50.6%Roosevelt33,042 | 39.2%Landon25,607 | 10.3%Lemke6,706 | 65,355 | ||
| D | 48.4%Roosevelt19,592 | 45.4%Hoover18,371 | 6.1%Thomas2,479 | 40,442 | ||
| R | 38.5%Smith19,278 | 61.0%Hoover30,542 | 0.6%Thomas277 | 50,097 | ||
| R | 11.0%Davis3,502 | 61.3%Coolidge19,480 | 27.7%La Follette8,802 | 31,784 | ||
| R | 20.6%Cox6,311 | 63.7%Harding19,465 | 15.7%Debs4,793 | 30,569 | ||
| D | 46.7%Wilson9,641 | 43.3%Hughes8,933 | 10.0%Benson2,056 | 20,630 | ||
| O | 30.6%Wilson5,633 | 26.9%Taft4,958 | 42.5%Roosevelt7,817 | 18,408 | ||
| R | 31.8%Bryan6,173 | 55.8%Taft10,828 | 12.5%Debs2,418 | 19,419 | ||
| R | 26.9%Parker5,119 | 62.8%Roosevelt11,951 | 10.2%Debs1,948 | 19,018 | ||
| R | 36.0%Bryan7,281 | 58.5%McKinley11,816 | 5.5%Woolley1,110 | 20,207 | ||
| R | 42.7%Bryan9,210 | 54.7%McKinley11,819 | 2.6%Palmer563 | 21,592 | ||
| R | 42.3%Cleveland7,589 | 49.8%Harrison8,918 | 7.9%Weaver1,416 | 17,923 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −7.4% |
| 1896 | −12.1% |
| 1900 | −22.4% |
| 1904 | −35.9% |
| 1908 | −24.0% |
| 1912 | +3.7% |
| 1916 | +3.4% |
| 1920 | −43.0% |
| 1924 | −50.3% |
| 1928 | −22.5% |
| 1932 | +3.0% |
| 1936 | +11.4% |
| 1940 | −7.1% |
| 1944 | −3.4% |
| 1948 | −8.9% |
| 1952 | −14.2% |
| 1956 | −23.3% |
| 1960 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | +39.6% |
| 1968 | +8.5% |
| 1972 | −18.5% |
| 1976 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | −2.9% |
| 1984 | −3.1% |
| 1988 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | +14.5% |
| 1996 | +16.2% |
| 2000 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | +8.4% |
| 2008 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | −1.6% |
| 2020 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | −1.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Erie County tracked the national mood almost exactly in 2024, landing within a point of even after swinging from Obama to Trump to Biden and back. Its blend of post-industrial Rust Belt workers and mid-sized city voters makes it one of Pennsylvania's closest-watched counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.0 points.
A population of 269,052, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,354 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Saginaw County and Lake County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Erie County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Erie County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 137,595 votes cast, 67,456 went Democratic and 68,866 went Republican.
When did Erie County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Erie County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Erie County, Pennsylvania?
Erie County, Pennsylvania has a population of 269,052 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Erie County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Erie County, Pennsylvania is $63,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Erie County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Erie County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.