Akashic

county

Forest 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

German21.4%21.6%12.5%

Irish12.7%14.8%9.4%

English6.6%8.3%9.5%

Italian6.0%10.6%4.8%

Polish4.7%5.4%2.2%

American4.2%4.4%5.3%

French1.1%—1.6%

Scottish1.1%1.1%1.3%

African American†12.6%8.7%9.9%

African0.5%0.4%0.5%

Nigerian0.2%—0.2%

Puerto Rican2.8%3.7%1.8%

Mexican0.7%1.4%11.3%

Dominican0.6%1.4%0.7%

Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%

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	Forest County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	48.7	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.6%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.9%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Forest County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$52,191	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.9%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	12.3%	35.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Forest County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	6.2%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	3.3%	5.6%	13.6%
Other languages	1.0%	0.5%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Forest County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	1.1%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	13.4%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	77.4%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	8.1%	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 41.8% of 6,376 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.3%724TrumpRepublican71.8%1,902SteinIndependent0.6%15

R+44.5

Lead: 1,178
Total: 2,650
vs nation: R+43.0
Turnout: 41.8%

BidenDemocratic27.5%728TrumpRepublican71.1%1,882JorgensenLibertarian1.4%36

R+43.6

Lead: 1,154
Total: 2,646
vs nation: R+48.1
Turnout: 39.6%

ClintonDemocratic25.9%626TrumpRepublican69.6%1,684JohnsonLibertarian2.5%60

R+43.7

Lead: 1,058
Total: 2,420
vs nation: R+45.8
Turnout: 34.2%

ObamaDemocratic38.6%896RomneyRepublican59.5%1,383JohnsonLibertarian1.0%23

R+21.0

Lead: 487
Total: 2,324
vs nation: R+24.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic42.5%1,038McCainRepublican55.9%1,366OtherAll other candidates1.6%40

R+13.4

Lead: 328
Total: 2,444
vs nation: R+20.7
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.4%989BushRepublican61.1%1,571OtherAll other candidates0.5%13

R+22.6

Lead: 582
Total: 2,573
vs nation: R+20.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic36.9%843BushRepublican60.1%1,371NaderGreen2.5%57

R+23.1

Lead: 528
Total: 2,283
vs nation: R+23.6
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.8%964DoleRepublican41.0%902PerotReform14.8%325

D+2.8

Lead: 62
Total: 2,201
vs nation: R+5.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+44.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 6,7152024 5-year
Median household income: $52,1912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.3%2024 5-year
Black: 13.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+16.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+70.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Oscoda County, MI · twin score 80.6

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: 41.8%2,667 participants ÷ 6,376 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +3.1 ptsPersistently low turnout
Drop-off versus state: -13.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 38.1%–38.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	2,435	7,125	34.2%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	1,955	6,554	29.8%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	2,670	6,749	39.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	2,205	6,050	36.4%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	2,667	6,376	41.8%	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

18 precincts · 2,650 votes

Election

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

Forest County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0080420530080	169	507	9	685	24.7%	74.0%	R+49.3
Precinct 0100420530100	104	295	3	402	25.9%	73.4%	R+47.5
Precinct 0030420530030	78	202	1	281	27.8%	71.9%	R+44.1
Precinct 0110420530110	85	178	3	266	32.0%	66.9%	R+35.0
Precinct 0050420530050	78	179	1	258	30.2%	69.4%	R+39.1
Precinct 0020420530020	67	173	2	242	27.7%	71.5%	R+43.8
Precinct 0010420530010	50	183	2	235	21.3%	77.9%	R+56.6
Precinct 0090420530090	68	115	3	186	36.6%	61.8%	R+25.3
Precinct 0060420530060	25	70	0	95	26.3%	73.7%	R+47.4
BARNETT TWP Voting District42_4205310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREEN TWP Voting District42_4205320	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HARMONY TWP Voting District42_4205330	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HICKORY TWP Voting District42_4205350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
HOWE TWP Voting District42_4205360	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JENKS TWP Voting District42_4205380	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
KINGSLEY TWP Voting District42_4205390	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TIONESTA TWP Voting District42_42053100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
TIONESTA Voting District42_42053110	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	−16.1%
1896	−19.8%
1900	−27.8%
1904	−47.0%
1908	−33.0%
1912	+8.5%
1916	−11.7%
1920	−34.3%
1924	−53.6%
1928	−70.3%
1932	−30.3%
1936	−20.3%
1940	−32.6%
1944	−32.9%
1948	−26.9%
1952	−40.9%
1956	−42.3%
1960	−28.7%
1964	+16.2%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−45.2%
1976	−5.4%
1980	−18.0%
1984	−27.1%
1988	−12.8%
1992	+4.2%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−23.1%
2004	−22.6%
2008	−13.4%
2012	−21.0%
2016	−43.7%
2020	−43.6%
2024	−44.5%

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	27.3%Harris724	71.8%Trump1,902	0.6%Stein15 +1	R+44.5	R+0.8	R+43.0	2,650
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%1,902 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.3%724 Jill SteinIndependent0.6%15 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%9
2020	R	27.5%Biden728	71.1%Trump1,882	1.4%Jorgensen36	R+43.6	D+0.1	R+48.1	2,646
2016	R	25.9%Clinton626	69.6%Trump1,684	2.5%Johnson60	R+43.7	R+22.8	R+45.8	2,420
2012	R	38.6%Obama896	59.5%Romney1,383	1.0%Johnson23	R+21.0	R+7.5	R+24.8	2,324
2008	R	42.5%Obama1,038	55.9%McCain1,366	1.6%	R+13.4	D+9.2	R+20.7	2,444
2004	R	38.4%Kerry989	61.1%Bush1,571	0.5%	R+22.6	D+0.5	R+20.2	2,573
2000	R	36.9%Gore843	60.1%Bush1,371	2.5%Nader57	R+23.1	R+25.9	R+23.6	2,283
1996	D	43.8%Clinton964	41.0%Dole902	14.8%Perot325	D+2.8	R+1.3	R+5.7	2,201
1992	D	41.5%Clinton890	37.4%Bush801	20.9%Perot448	D+4.2	D+16.9	R+1.4	2,144
1988	R	43.3%Dukakis895	56.1%Bush1,159	0.5%	R+12.8	D+14.4	R+5.1	2,065
1984	R	36.2%Mondale839	63.4%Reagan1,468	0.4%	R+27.1	R+9.1	R+8.9	2,317
1980	R	38.1%Carter819	56.1%Reagan1,206	5.8%	R+18.0	R+12.6	R+8.3	2,149
1976	R	46.5%Carter1,017	51.9%Ford1,135	1.6%	R+5.4	D+39.8	R+7.5	2,187
1972	R	26.6%McGovern509	71.7%Nixon1,374	1.7%	R+45.2	R+19.7	R+22.0	1,915
1968	R	33.9%Humphrey669	59.4%Nixon1,172	6.7%	R+25.5	R+41.7	R+24.8	1,973
1964	D	58.0%Johnson1,249	41.8%Goldwater900	0.2%	D+16.2	D+44.9	R+6.4	2,154
1960	R	35.5%Kennedy828	64.2%Nixon1,497	0.3%	R+28.7	D+13.6	R+28.9	2,332
1956	R	28.8%Stevenson622	71.1%Eisenhower1,535	0.0%	R+42.3	R+1.4	R+26.9	2,158
1952	R	29.0%Stevenson627	69.9%Eisenhower1,511	1.1%	R+40.9	R+14.0	R+30.1	2,161
1948	R	35.4%Truman687	62.3%Dewey1,209	2.3%	R+26.9	D+6.0	R+31.4	1,941
1944	R	33.0%Roosevelt673	65.9%Dewey1,344	1.0%	R+32.9	R+0.3	R+40.4	2,038
1940	R	33.6%Roosevelt919	66.2%Willkie1,811	0.2%	R+32.6	R+12.3	R+42.5	2,736
1936	R	39.2%Roosevelt1,157	59.5%Landon1,757	1.3%	R+20.3	D+10.0	R+44.6	2,953
1932	R	33.1%Roosevelt569	63.3%Hoover1,090	3.6%	R+30.3	D+40.0	R+48.1	1,721
1928	R	14.3%Smith289	84.6%Hoover1,707	1.1%	R+70.3	R+16.7	R+52.8	2,018
1924	R	17.6%Davis280	71.2%Coolidge1,130	6.0%La Follette95	R+53.6	R+19.3	R+28.4	1,587
1920	R	22.1%Cox389	56.4%Harding993	21.6%	R+34.3	R+22.5	R+8.1	1,762
1916	R	35.3%Wilson463	47.0%Hughes617	17.7%	R+11.7	R+20.3	R+14.9	1,312
1912	O	23.9%Wilson373	15.4%Taft240	60.7%	Roosevelt +36.8	D+41.6	R+11.0	1,560
1908	R	27.9%Bryan512	60.9%Taft1,119	11.2%	R+33.0	D+14.0	R+23.5	1,837
1904	R	21.1%Parker411	68.1%Roosevelt1,328	10.8%	R+47.0	R+19.2	R+27.4	1,949
1900	R	33.4%Bryan714	61.3%McKinley1,309	5.3%	R+27.8	R+8.1	R+20.3	2,137
1896	R	38.0%Bryan805	57.7%McKinley1,224	4.3%	R+19.8	R+3.7	R+13.7	2,120
1892	R	38.2%Cleveland660	54.3%Harrison938	7.5%	R+16.1	—	R+17.8	1,727
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	24.6%647	75.4%1,986	2,633
2020	R	26.1%684	73.9%1,934	2,618
2018	R	29.3%564	70.7%1,364	1,928

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	28.0%741	68.3%1,808	2,649
2022	R	31.8%694	65.7%1,434	2,182
2018Class I	R	35.9%Bob Casey Jr.693	62.2%Lou Barletta1,201	1,932
2016Class III	R	29.8%Katie McGinty708	63.3%Pat Toomey1,502	2,374
2012Class I	R	38.4%Bob Casey Jr.884	58.9%Tom Smith1,356	2,301
2010Class III	R	40.1%Joe Sestak750	59.9%Pat Toomey1,121	1,871
2006Class I	D	52.3%Bob Casey Jr.1,029	47.7%Rick Santorum938	1,967
2004Class III	R	30.6%Joseph Hoeffel782	62.4%Arlen Specter1,596	2,559
2000Class I	R	34.9%Rob Klink786	62.5%Rick Santorum1,406	2,249
1998Class III	R	28.6%Bill Lloyd442	68.1%Arlen Specter1,052	1,545
1994Class I	R	37.9%Harris Wofford722	57.6%Rick Santorum1,096	1,903
1992Class III	R	44.0%Lynn Yeakel944	51.3%Arlen Specter1,101	2,147
1988Class I	R	23.4%Joseph C. Vignola483	75.8%John Heinz1,564	2,063
1986Class III	R	35.9%Bob Edgar645	63.8%Arlen Specter1,146	1,796
1982Class I	R	33.8%Cyril H. Wecht631	65.3%John Heinz1,219	1,866
1980Class III	D	49.9%Peter Flaherty1,069	49.6%Arlen Specter1,061	2,141
1976Class I	R	40.6%William J. Green III886	58.9%John Heinz1,285	2,181
1974Class III	R	45.6%Peter Flaherty800	53.9%Richard Schweiker944	1,753
1970Class I	R	37.7%William G. Sesler613	61.5%Hugh Scott1,000	1,625
1968Class III	R	32.9%Joseph S. Clark642	66.3%Richard Schweiker1,294	1,951
1964Class I	R	41.9%Genevieve Blatt903	57.9%Hugh Scott1,248	2,157
1962Class III	R	43.5%Joseph S. Clark987	56.3%James E. Van Zandt1,278	2,269
1958Class I	R	38.8%George M. Leader837	60.9%Hugh Scott1,316	2,160
1956Class III	R	38.2%Joseph S. Clark815	61.6%James H. Duff1,316	2,136
1952Class I	R	30.0%Guy Kurtz Bard643	68.7%Edward Martin1,472	2,144
1950Class III	R	36.4%Francis Myers716	60.4%James H. Duff1,187	1,965
1946Class I	R	31.5%Joseph F. Guffey580	66.1%Edward Martin1,218	1,843
1944Class III	R	31.8%Francis Myers641	66.7%James J. Davis1,344	2,014
1940Class I	R	32.5%Joseph F. Guffey871	66.2%Jay Cooke1,775	2,680
1938Class III	R	35.2%George H. Earle1,035	63.3%James J. Davis1,864	2,943
1934Class I	R	42.1%Joseph F. Guffey1,021	54.8%David A. Reed1,329	2,423
1932Class III	R	31.4%Lawrence H. Rupp528	55.4%James J. Davis930	1,679
1928Class I	R	15.4%William N. McNair286	82.0%David A. Reed1,520	1,853
1926Class III	D	48.1%William B. Wilson413	38.9%William S. Vare334	858
1922Class I	R	25.7%Samuel E. Shull353	52.5%David A. Reed720	1,372
1920Class III	R	19.4%John A. Farrell311	44.5%Boies Penrose713	1,604
1916Class I	R	30.5%Ellis Orvis339	47.1%Philander Knox523	1,110
1914Class III	R	22.1%A. Mitchell Palmer314	25.6%Boies Penrose364	1,421

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	47.1%Harris Wofford807	52.9%Richard Thornburgh906	1,713
1930Special · Class III	R	15.5%Sedgwick Kistler215	79.4%James J. Davis1,100	1,385
1922Special · Class III	R	28.0%Fred B. Kerr383	54.1%George W. Pepper740	1,368

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	37.6%Joshua D Shapiro825	61.1%Douglas V Mastriano1,340	2,192
2018	R	38.5%Thomas W Wolf746	59.8%Scott R Wagner1,159	1,938
2014	R	49.8%Tom Wolf815	50.2%Tom Corbett820	1,635
2010	R	33.5%Dan Onorato633	66.5%Tom Corbett1,257	1,890
2006	R	46.7%Ed Rendell929	53.2%Lynn Swann1,059	1,989
2002	R	33.8%Ed Rendell613	64.4%Mike Fisher1,170	1,816
1998	R	24.2%Ivan Itkin375	63.8%Tom Ridge987	1,547
1994	R	25.3%Mark Singel480	63.1%Tom Ridge1,197	1,898
1990	D	65.0%Bob Casey1,104	35.0%Barbara Hafer595	1,699
1986	R	45.2%Bob Casey813	53.8%Bill Scranton III966	1,797
1982	R	43.3%Allen Ertel810	56.1%Dick Thornburgh1,050	1,870
1978	R	49.7%Pete Flaherty972	49.8%Dick Thornburgh974	1,955

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+39.3

Presidential vote · 2024R+44.5

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.1 points more Democratic.

3,213 registered voters · 2026

Democratic24.2%Republican63.5%Unaffiliated8.5%Other3.8%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+84 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −10 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,503 in average income, against $54,325 for residents who stayed — 13% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Forest County, PA in Forest County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+23
2012	−34
2013	0
2014	−28
2015	−38
2016	−8
2017	+45
2018	+25
2019	+22
2021	+10
2022	−219
2023	−73
2024	+181
2025	+84

Forest County's roughly 5,000 residents make it the smallest county in Pennsylvania by population, and its R+44.5 margin in 2024 reflects a pattern of lopsided results common to rural, heavily forested stretches of the northern tier.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 70.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.5 points.

A population of 6,715, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,191 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Oscoda County and Harrison County.

Political twins — counties

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

Oscoda County

Michigan

80.6twin score

% unaffiliated12-yr trendmedian age≠ English ancestry

Harrison County

Ohio

77.1twin score

% unaffiliatedcollege share% Catholic≠ 12-yr trend

Noble County

Ohio

74.4twin score

% unaffiliatedmedian agecollege share≠ 12-yr trend

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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Cities & towns in Forest County

Marienville

R+49

3.2K residents

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Frequently asked questions

How did Forest County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Forest County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 44.5 points (R+44.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,650 votes cast, 724 went Democratic and 1,902 went Republican.

When did Forest County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Forest County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Forest County, Pennsylvania?

Forest County, Pennsylvania has a population of 6,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Forest County, Pennsylvania is $52,191 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Forest County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Forest County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.

Measure

Forest County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

48.7

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.6%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.9%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure

Forest County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$52,191

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.9%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

12.3%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure

Forest County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

6.2%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

3.3%

5.6%

13.6%

Other languages

1.0%

0.5%

0.8%

Measure

Forest County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

1.1%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

13.4%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

77.4%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

8.1%

10.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+44.5MIT Election Lab

Population

6,7152024 5-year

Median household income

$52,1912024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

78.3%2024 5-year

Black

13.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

5.1%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+16.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+70.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Oscoda County, MI · twin score 80.6

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

2,435

7,125

34.2%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

1,955

6,554

29.8%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

2,670

6,749

39.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

2,205

6,050

36.4%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

2,667

6,376

41.8%

A/A

Forest County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0080420530080

169

507

685

24.7%

74.0%

R+49.3

Precinct 0100420530100

104

295

402

25.9%

73.4%

R+47.5

Precinct 0030420530030

202

281

27.8%

71.9%

R+44.1

Precinct 0110420530110

178

266

32.0%

66.9%

R+35.0

Precinct 0050420530050

179

258

30.2%

69.4%

R+39.1

Precinct 0020420530020

173

242

27.7%

71.5%

R+43.8

Precinct 0010420530010

183

235

21.3%

77.9%

R+56.6

Precinct 0090420530090

115

186

36.6%

61.8%

R+25.3

Precinct 0060420530060

26.3%

73.7%

R+47.4

BARNETT TWP Voting District42_4205310

—

No votes

GREEN TWP Voting District42_4205320

—

No votes

HARMONY TWP Voting District42_4205330

—

No votes

HICKORY TWP Voting District42_4205350

—

No votes

HOWE TWP Voting District42_4205360

—

No votes

JENKS TWP Voting District42_4205380

—

No votes

KINGSLEY TWP Voting District42_4205390

—

No votes

TIONESTA TWP Voting District42_42053100

—

No votes

TIONESTA Voting District42_42053110

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−16.1%
1896	−19.8%
1900	−27.8%
1904	−47.0%
1908	−33.0%
1912	+8.5%
1916	−11.7%
1920	−34.3%
1924	−53.6%
1928	−70.3%
1932	−30.3%
1936	−20.3%
1940	−32.6%
1944	−32.9%
1948	−26.9%
1952	−40.9%
1956	−42.3%
1960	−28.7%
1964	+16.2%
1968	−25.5%
1972	−45.2%
1976	−5.4%
1980	−18.0%
1984	−27.1%
1988	−12.8%
1992	+4.2%
1996	+2.8%
2000	−23.1%
2004	−22.6%
2008	−13.4%
2012	−21.0%
2016	−43.7%
2020	−43.6%
2024	−44.5%

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

27.3%Harris724

71.8%Trump1,902

0.6%Stein15 +1

R+44.5

R+0.8

R+43.0

2,650

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican71.8%1,902
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic27.3%724
Jill SteinIndependent0.6%15
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%9

2020

27.5%Biden728

71.1%Trump1,882

1.4%Jorgensen36

R+43.6

D+0.1

R+48.1

2,646

2016

25.9%Clinton626

69.6%Trump1,684

2.5%Johnson60

R+43.7

R+22.8

R+45.8

2,420

2012

38.6%Obama896

59.5%Romney1,383

1.0%Johnson23

R+21.0

R+7.5

R+24.8

2,324

2008

42.5%Obama1,038

55.9%McCain1,366

1.6%

R+13.4

D+9.2

R+20.7

2,444

2004

38.4%Kerry989

61.1%Bush1,571

0.5%

R+22.6

D+0.5

R+20.2

2,573

2000

36.9%Gore843

60.1%Bush1,371

2.5%Nader57

R+23.1

R+25.9

R+23.6

2,283

1996

43.8%Clinton964

41.0%Dole902

14.8%Perot325

D+2.8

R+1.3

R+5.7

2,201

1992

41.5%Clinton890

37.4%Bush801

20.9%Perot448

D+4.2

D+16.9

R+1.4

2,144

1988

43.3%Dukakis895

56.1%Bush1,159

0.5%

R+12.8

D+14.4

R+5.1

2,065

1984

36.2%Mondale839

63.4%Reagan1,468

0.4%

R+27.1

R+9.1

R+8.9

2,317

1980

38.1%Carter819

56.1%Reagan1,206

5.8%

R+18.0

R+12.6

R+8.3

2,149

1976

46.5%Carter1,017

51.9%Ford1,135

1.6%

R+5.4

D+39.8

R+7.5

2,187

1972

26.6%McGovern509

71.7%Nixon1,374

1.7%

R+45.2

R+19.7

R+22.0

1,915

1968

33.9%Humphrey669

59.4%Nixon1,172

6.7%

R+25.5

R+41.7

R+24.8

1,973

1964

58.0%Johnson1,249

41.8%Goldwater900

0.2%

D+16.2

D+44.9

R+6.4

2,154

1960

35.5%Kennedy828

64.2%Nixon1,497

0.3%

R+28.7

D+13.6

R+28.9

2,332

1956

28.8%Stevenson622

71.1%Eisenhower1,535

0.0%

R+42.3

R+1.4

R+26.9

2,158

1952

29.0%Stevenson627

69.9%Eisenhower1,511

1.1%

R+40.9

R+14.0

R+30.1

2,161

1948

35.4%Truman687

62.3%Dewey1,209

2.3%

R+26.9

D+6.0

R+31.4

1,941

1944

33.0%Roosevelt673

65.9%Dewey1,344

1.0%

R+32.9

R+0.3

R+40.4

2,038

1940

33.6%Roosevelt919

66.2%Willkie1,811

0.2%

R+32.6

R+12.3

R+42.5

2,736

1936

39.2%Roosevelt1,157

59.5%Landon1,757

1.3%

R+20.3

D+10.0

R+44.6

2,953

1932

33.1%Roosevelt569

63.3%Hoover1,090

3.6%

R+30.3

D+40.0

R+48.1

1,721

1928

14.3%Smith289

84.6%Hoover1,707

1.1%

R+70.3

R+16.7

R+52.8

2,018

1924

17.6%Davis280

71.2%Coolidge1,130

6.0%La Follette95

R+53.6

R+19.3

R+28.4

1,587

1920

22.1%Cox389

56.4%Harding993

21.6%

R+34.3

R+22.5

R+8.1

1,762

1916

35.3%Wilson463

47.0%Hughes617

17.7%

R+11.7

R+20.3

R+14.9

1,312

1912

23.9%Wilson373

15.4%Taft240

60.7%

Roosevelt +36.8

D+41.6

R+11.0

1,560

1908

27.9%Bryan512

60.9%Taft1,119

11.2%

R+33.0

D+14.0

R+23.5

1,837

1904

21.1%Parker411

68.1%Roosevelt1,328

10.8%

R+47.0

R+19.2

R+27.4

1,949

1900

33.4%Bryan714

61.3%McKinley1,309

5.3%

R+27.8

R+8.1

R+20.3

2,137

1896

38.0%Bryan805

57.7%McKinley1,224

4.3%

R+19.8

R+3.7

R+13.7

2,120

1892

38.2%Cleveland660

54.3%Harrison938

7.5%

R+16.1

—

R+17.8

1,727

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

24.6%647

75.4%1,986

2,633

2020

26.1%684

73.9%1,934

2,618

2018

29.3%564

70.7%1,364

1,928

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

28.0%741

68.3%1,808

2,649

2022

31.8%694

65.7%1,434

2,182

2018Class I

35.9%Bob Casey Jr.693

62.2%Lou Barletta1,201

1,932

2016Class III

29.8%Katie McGinty708

63.3%Pat Toomey1,502

2,374

2012Class I

38.4%Bob Casey Jr.884

58.9%Tom Smith1,356

2,301

2010Class III

40.1%Joe Sestak750

59.9%Pat Toomey1,121

1,871

2006Class I

52.3%Bob Casey Jr.1,029

47.7%Rick Santorum938

1,967

2004Class III

30.6%Joseph Hoeffel782

62.4%Arlen Specter1,596

2,559

2000Class I

34.9%Rob Klink786

62.5%Rick Santorum1,406

2,249

1998Class III

28.6%Bill Lloyd442

68.1%Arlen Specter1,052

1,545

1994Class I

37.9%Harris Wofford722

57.6%Rick Santorum1,096

1,903

1992Class III

44.0%Lynn Yeakel944

51.3%Arlen Specter1,101

2,147

1988Class I

23.4%Joseph C. Vignola483

75.8%John Heinz1,564

2,063

1986Class III

35.9%Bob Edgar645

63.8%Arlen Specter1,146

1,796

1982Class I

33.8%Cyril H. Wecht631

65.3%John Heinz1,219

1,866

1980Class III

49.9%Peter Flaherty1,069

49.6%Arlen Specter1,061

2,141

1976Class I

40.6%William J. Green III886

58.9%John Heinz1,285

2,181

1974Class III

45.6%Peter Flaherty800

53.9%Richard Schweiker944

1,753

1970Class I

37.7%William G. Sesler613

61.5%Hugh Scott1,000

1,625

1968Class III

32.9%Joseph S. Clark642

66.3%Richard Schweiker1,294

1,951

1964Class I

41.9%Genevieve Blatt903

57.9%Hugh Scott1,248

2,157

1962Class III

43.5%Joseph S. Clark987

56.3%James E. Van Zandt1,278

2,269

1958Class I

38.8%George M. Leader837

60.9%Hugh Scott1,316

2,160

1956Class III

38.2%Joseph S. Clark815

61.6%James H. Duff1,316

2,136

1952Class I

30.0%Guy Kurtz Bard643

68.7%Edward Martin1,472

2,144

1950Class III

36.4%Francis Myers716

60.4%James H. Duff1,187

1,965

1946Class I

31.5%Joseph F. Guffey580

66.1%Edward Martin1,218

1,843

1944Class III

31.8%Francis Myers641

66.7%James J. Davis1,344

2,014

1940Class I

32.5%Joseph F. Guffey871

66.2%Jay Cooke1,775

2,680

1938Class III

35.2%George H. Earle1,035

63.3%James J. Davis1,864

2,943

1934Class I

42.1%Joseph F. Guffey1,021

54.8%David A. Reed1,329

2,423

1932Class III

31.4%Lawrence H. Rupp528

55.4%James J. Davis930

1,679

1928Class I

15.4%William N. McNair286

82.0%David A. Reed1,520

1,853

1926Class III

48.1%William B. Wilson413

38.9%William S. Vare334

858

1922Class I

25.7%Samuel E. Shull353

52.5%David A. Reed720

1,372

1920Class III

19.4%John A. Farrell311

44.5%Boies Penrose713

1,604

1916Class I

30.5%Ellis Orvis339

47.1%Philander Knox523

1,110

1914Class III

22.1%A. Mitchell Palmer314

25.6%Boies Penrose364

1,421

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

47.1%Harris Wofford807

52.9%Richard Thornburgh906

1,713

1930Special · Class III

15.5%Sedgwick Kistler215

79.4%James J. Davis1,100

1,385

1922Special · Class III

28.0%Fred B. Kerr383

54.1%George W. Pepper740

1,368

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

37.6%Joshua D Shapiro825

61.1%Douglas V Mastriano1,340

2,192

2018

38.5%Thomas W Wolf746

59.8%Scott R Wagner1,159

1,938

2014

49.8%Tom Wolf815

50.2%Tom Corbett820

1,635

2010

33.5%Dan Onorato633

66.5%Tom Corbett1,257

1,890

2006

46.7%Ed Rendell929

53.2%Lynn Swann1,059

1,989

2002

33.8%Ed Rendell613

64.4%Mike Fisher1,170

1,816

1998

24.2%Ivan Itkin375

63.8%Tom Ridge987

1,547

1994

25.3%Mark Singel480

63.1%Tom Ridge1,197

1,898

1990

65.0%Bob Casey1,104

35.0%Barbara Hafer595

1,699

1986

45.2%Bob Casey813

53.8%Bill Scranton III966

1,797

1982

43.3%Allen Ertel810

56.1%Dick Thornburgh1,050

1,870

1978

49.7%Pete Flaherty972

49.8%Dick Thornburgh974

1,955

Frequently asked questions

How did Forest County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Forest County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 44.5 points (R+44.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,650 votes cast, 724 went Democratic and 1,902 went Republican.

When did Forest County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Forest County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Forest County, Pennsylvania?

Forest County, Pennsylvania has a population of 6,715 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Forest County, Pennsylvania is $52,191 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Forest County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Forest County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.