Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
AkashicLackawanna County, PAHarrisD+2.8
2024 precinct map of Lackawanna CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lackawanna 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 | 51.0% | 59,510 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.3% | 56,261 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 425 |
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163 precincts · 116,590 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 | 51.0%Harris59,510 | 48.3%Trump56,261 | 0.4%Oliver425 | 116,590 | ||
| D | 53.7%Biden61,991 | 45.3%Trump52,334 | 0.9%Jorgensen1,085 | 115,410 | ||
| D | 49.8%Clinton51,983 | 46.3%Trump48,384 | 1.9%Johnson1,935 | 104,404 | ||
| D | 62.9%Obama61,838 | 35.7%Romney35,085 | 0.8%Johnson743 | 98,351 | ||
| D | 62.6%Obama67,520 | 36.6%McCain39,488 | 0.8%Nader868 | 107,876 | ||
| D | 56.3%Kerry59,573 | 42.3%Bush44,766 | 1.4%Badnarik1,480 | 105,819 | ||
| D | 59.6%Gore57,471 | 36.4%Bush35,096 | 2.2%Nader2,134 | 96,381 | ||
| D | 56.1%Clinton46,377 | 32.6%Dole26,930 | 9.9%Perot8,189 | 82,681 | ||
| D | 47.4%Clinton45,054 | 35.2%Bush33,443 | 16.5%Perot15,667 | 94,968 | ||
| D | 51.4%Dukakis45,591 | 47.4%Bush42,083 | 1.2%McCarthy1,067 | 88,741 | ||
| R | 48.2%Mondale45,851 | 50.6%Reagan48,132 | 1.3%Johnson1,202 | 95,185 | ||
| D | 47.4%Carter45,257 | 46.4%Reagan44,242 | 6.2%Anderson5,948 | 95,447 | ||
| D | 56.1%Carter57,685 | 42.2%Ford43,354 | 1.7%McCarthy1,758 | 102,797 | ||
| R | 43.4%McGovern45,465 | 56.1%Nixon58,838 | 0.5%Schmitz566 | 104,869 | ||
| D | 58.0%Humphrey66,297 | 38.8%Nixon44,388 | 3.2%Wallace3,706 | 114,391 | ||
| D | 73.7%Johnson88,131 | 26.2%Goldwater31,272 | 0.1%Hass137 | 119,540 | ||
| D | 61.7%Kennedy80,098 | 38.2%Nixon49,636 | 0.0%Byrd49 | 129,783 | ||
| R | 46.4%Stevenson55,741 | 53.6%Eisenhower64,386 | 0.1%Andrews79 | 120,206 | ||
| D | 51.2%Stevenson64,926 | 48.6%Eisenhower61,644 | 0.1%Hallinan147 | 126,717 | ||
| D | 57.7%Truman64,495 | 41.4%Dewey46,283 | 0.9%Thurmond971 | 111,749 | ||
| D | 55.5%Roosevelt59,190 | 44.3%Dewey47,261 | 0.1%Thomas127 | 106,578 | ||
| D | 56.3%Roosevelt71,343 | 43.4%Willkie54,931 | 0.3%Thomas411 | 126,685 | ||
| D | 60.2%Roosevelt80,585 | 38.3%Landon51,186 | 1.5%Lemke2,030 | 133,801 | ||
| D | 53.3%Roosevelt40,793 | 45.2%Hoover34,632 | 1.5%Thomas1,135 | 76,560 | ||
| D | 53.1%Smith52,665 | 46.9%Hoover46,510 | 0.1%Thomas94 | 99,269 | ||
| R | 27.0%Davis16,859 | 60.4%Coolidge37,708 | 12.6%La Follette7,834 | 62,401 | ||
| R | 36.7%Cox24,581 | 60.6%Harding40,593 | 2.8%Debs1,866 | 67,040 | ||
| R | 45.2%Wilson15,727 | 50.8%Hughes17,658 | 4.0%Benson1,373 | 34,758 | ||
| O | 37.8%Wilson12,423 | 11.6%Taft3,799 | 50.7%Roosevelt16,661 | 32,883 | ||
| R | 44.4%Bryan15,451 | 53.4%Taft18,590 | 2.1%Debs747 | 34,788 | ||
| R | 32.6%Parker10,068 | 64.5%Roosevelt19,923 | 2.8%Debs876 | 30,867 | ||
| R | 45.3%Bryan14,728 | 51.6%McKinley16,763 | 3.1%Woolley1,019 | 32,510 | ||
| R | 37.6%Bryan11,869 | 59.3%McKinley18,737 | 3.2%Palmer999 | 31,605 | ||
| R | 46.7%Cleveland10,351 | 48.4%Harrison10,729 | 5.0%Weaver1,098 | 22,178 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −1.7% |
| 1896 | −21.7% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −31.9% |
| 1908 | −9.0% |
| 1912 | +26.2% |
| 1916 | −5.6% |
| 1920 | −23.9% |
| 1924 | −33.4% |
| 1928 | +6.2% |
| 1932 | +8.0% |
| 1936 | +22.0% |
| 1940 | +13.0% |
| 1944 | +11.2% |
| 1948 | +16.3% |
| 1952 | +2.6% |
| 1956 | −7.2% |
| 1960 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | +47.6% |
| 1968 | +19.2% |
| 1972 | −12.8% |
| 1976 | +13.9% |
| 1980 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | −2.4% |
| 1988 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | +12.2% |
| 1996 | +23.5% |
| 2000 | +23.2% |
| 2004 | +14.0% |
| 2008 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | +27.2% |
| 2016 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | +2.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Lackawanna County, anchored by Scranton in Pennsylvania's northeastern corner, has shifted from reliably Democratic to competitive over the past decade, with its 2024 presidential margin of D+2.8 reflecting the continued realignment of working-class Catholic and union households.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.6 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.
A population of 216,146, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,223 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Haywood County and Rock County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 116,590 votes cast, 59,510 went Democratic and 56,261 went Republican.
When did Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has a population of 216,146 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania is $66,223 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.