Forest County, Pennsylvania
AkashicForest County, PATrumpR+44.5
2024 precinct map of Forest CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Forest 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 | 71.8% | 1,902 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.3% | 724 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.6% | 15 |
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9 precincts · 2,650 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 | 27.3%Harris724 | 71.8%Trump1,902 | 0.6%Stein15 | 2,650 | ||
| R | 27.5%Biden728 | 71.1%Trump1,882 | 1.4%Jorgensen36 | 2,646 | ||
| R | 25.9%Clinton626 | 69.6%Trump1,684 | 2.5%Johnson60 | 2,420 | ||
| R | 38.6%Obama896 | 59.5%Romney1,383 | 1.0%Johnson23 | 2,324 | ||
| R | 42.5%Obama1,038 | 55.9%McCain1,366 | 1.6%Nader40 | 2,444 | ||
| R | 38.4%Kerry989 | 61.1%Bush1,571 | 0.5%Badnarik13 | 2,573 | ||
| R | 36.9%Gore843 | 60.1%Bush1,371 | 2.5%Nader57 | 2,283 | ||
| D | 43.8%Clinton964 | 41.0%Dole902 | 14.8%Perot325 | 2,201 | ||
| D | 41.5%Clinton890 | 37.4%Bush801 | 20.9%Perot448 | 2,144 | ||
| R | 43.3%Dukakis895 | 56.1%Bush1,159 | 0.5%McCarthy11 | 2,065 | ||
| R | 36.2%Mondale839 | 63.4%Reagan1,468 | 0.4%Johnson10 | 2,317 | ||
| R | 38.1%Carter819 | 56.1%Reagan1,206 | 5.8%Anderson124 | 2,149 | ||
| R | 46.5%Carter1,017 | 51.9%Ford1,135 | 1.6%McCarthy35 | 2,187 | ||
| R | 26.6%McGovern509 | 71.7%Nixon1,374 | 1.7%Schmitz32 | 1,915 | ||
| R | 33.9%Humphrey669 | 59.4%Nixon1,172 | 6.7%Wallace132 | 1,973 | ||
| D | 58.0%Johnson1,249 | 41.8%Goldwater900 | 0.2%Hass5 | 2,154 | ||
| R | 35.5%Kennedy828 | 64.2%Nixon1,497 | 0.3%Byrd7 | 2,332 | ||
| R | 28.8%Stevenson622 | 71.1%Eisenhower1,535 | 0.0%Andrews1 | 2,158 | ||
| R | 29.0%Stevenson627 | 69.9%Eisenhower1,511 | 1.1%Hallinan23 | 2,161 | ||
| R | 35.4%Truman687 | 62.3%Dewey1,209 | 2.3%Thurmond45 | 1,941 | ||
| R | 33.0%Roosevelt673 | 65.9%Dewey1,344 | 1.0%Thomas21 | 2,038 | ||
| R | 33.6%Roosevelt919 | 66.2%Willkie1,811 | 0.2%Thomas6 | 2,736 | ||
| R | 39.2%Roosevelt1,157 | 59.5%Landon1,757 | 1.3%Lemke39 | 2,953 | ||
| R | 33.1%Roosevelt569 | 63.3%Hoover1,090 | 3.6%Thomas62 | 1,721 | ||
| R | 14.3%Smith289 | 84.6%Hoover1,707 | 1.1%Thomas22 | 2,018 | ||
| R | 17.6%Davis280 | 71.2%Coolidge1,130 | 11.2%La Follette177 | 1,587 | ||
| R | 22.1%Cox389 | 56.4%Harding993 | 21.6%Debs380 | 1,762 | ||
| R | 35.3%Wilson463 | 47.0%Hughes617 | 17.7%Benson232 | 1,312 | ||
| O | 23.9%Wilson373 | 15.4%Taft240 | 60.7%Roosevelt947 | 1,560 | ||
| R | 27.9%Bryan512 | 60.9%Taft1,119 | 11.2%Debs206 | 1,837 | ||
| R | 21.1%Parker411 | 68.1%Roosevelt1,328 | 10.8%Debs210 | 1,949 | ||
| R | 33.4%Bryan714 | 61.3%McKinley1,309 | 5.3%Woolley114 | 2,137 | ||
| R | 38.0%Bryan805 | 57.7%McKinley1,224 | 4.3%Palmer91 | 2,120 | ||
| R | 38.2%Cleveland660 | 54.3%Harrison938 | 7.5%Weaver129 | 1,727 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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
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 Lake of the Woods County and Bon Homme County.
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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.