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county

Luzerne 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

Irish16.0%14.8%9.4%

Polish15.8%5.4%2.2%

Italian14.0%10.6%4.8%

German13.7%21.6%12.5%

English5.7%8.3%9.5%

Slovak3.2%0.8%—

American2.9%4.4%5.3%

Welsh2.9%——

Dominican8.1%1.4%0.7%

Puerto Rican3.5%3.7%1.8%

Mexican2.7%1.4%11.3%

Salvadoran0.5%—0.7%

Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%

Ecuadorian0.2%——

Spaniard0.2%——

African American†2.9%8.7%9.9%

African0.4%0.4%0.5%

Jamaican0.3%0.3%0.4%

Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%

Asian Indian0.5%1.2%1.4%

Chinese0.2%0.9%1.3%

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	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	42	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$63,691	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.3%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	25.3%	35.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	15.9%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	12.9%	5.6%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Luzerne County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	36.7%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.3%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	49.1%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	7.5%	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 63.4% of 246,298 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic40.0%62,504TrumpRepublican59.2%92,444OliverLibertarian0.4%640

R+19.2

Lead: 29,940
Total: 156,150
vs nation: R+17.7
Turnout: 63.4%

BidenDemocratic42.3%64,873TrumpRepublican56.7%86,929JorgensenLibertarian1.0%1,519

R+14.4

Lead: 22,056
Total: 153,321
vs nation: R+18.8
Turnout: 62.7%

ClintonDemocratic38.6%52,451TrumpRepublican57.9%78,688JohnsonLibertarian1.7%2,339

R+19.3

Lead: 26,237
Total: 135,901
vs nation: R+21.4
Turnout: 55.3%

ObamaDemocratic51.5%64,307RomneyRepublican46.7%58,325JohnsonLibertarian1.0%1,261

D+4.8

Lead: 5,982
Total: 124,845
vs nation: D+0.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic53.6%72,492McCainRepublican45.2%61,127OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,556

D+8.4

Lead: 11,365
Total: 135,175
vs nation: D+1.1
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic51.1%69,573BushRepublican47.7%64,953OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,502

D+3.4

Lead: 4,620
Total: 136,028
vs nation: D+5.9
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic52.0%62,199BushRepublican43.8%52,328NaderGreen2.9%3,456

D+8.3

Lead: 9,871
Total: 119,586
vs nation: D+7.7
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic51.5%60,174DoleRepublican37.3%43,577PerotReform10.6%12,424

D+14.2

Lead: 16,597
Total: 116,817
vs nation: D+5.7
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+19.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 327,6752024 5-year
Median household income: $63,6912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 74.2%2024 5-year
Black: 4.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 17.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+41.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Lackawanna County, PA · twin score 93.2

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: 63.4%156,150 participants ÷ 246,298 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +15.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -1.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 48.4%–50.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	136,937	247,479	55.3%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	108,773	246,040	44.2%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	153,436	244,740	62.7%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	117,938	247,333	47.7%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	156,150	246,298	63.4%	C/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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 156/228.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

372 precincts · 152,524 votes

Election

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

Luzerne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 1200420791200	664	1,106	5	1,775	37.4%	62.3%	R+24.9
Precinct 0790420790790	590	1,090	15	1,695	34.8%	64.3%	R+29.5
Precinct 2300420792300	385	1,300	5	1,690	22.8%	76.9%	R+54.1
Precinct 1294420791294	648	861	10	1,519	42.7%	56.7%	R+14.0
Precinct 0310420790310	629	833	13	1,475	42.6%	56.5%	R+13.8
Precinct 0484420790484	589	867	8	1,464	40.2%	59.2%	R+19.0
Precinct 1635420791635	703	741	11	1,455	48.3%	50.9%	R+2.6
Precinct 0482420790482	643	774	14	1,431	44.9%	54.1%	R+9.2
Precinct 0666420790666	461	925	12	1,398	33.0%	66.2%	R+33.2
Precinct 0260420790260	392	963	9	1,364	28.7%	70.6%	R+41.9
Precinct 1995420791995	621	727	3	1,351	46.0%	53.8%	R+7.8
Precinct 0420420790420	435	890	6	1,331	32.7%	66.9%	R+34.2
Precinct 2402420792402	506	805	18	1,329	38.1%	60.6%	R+22.5
Precinct 0806420790806	591	724	10	1,325	44.6%	54.6%	R+10.0
Precinct 1862420791862	486	799	18	1,303	37.3%	61.3%	R+24.0
Precinct 0596420790596	535	742	19	1,296	41.3%	57.3%	R+16.0
Precinct 0132420790132	357	919	11	1,287	27.7%	71.4%	R+43.7
Precinct 1180420791180	326	951	8	1,285	25.4%	74.0%	R+48.6
Precinct 0138420790138	478	798	4	1,280	37.3%	62.3%	R+25.0
Precinct 0148420790148	414	859	5	1,278	32.4%	67.2%	R+34.8
Precinct 2425420792425	549	711	9	1,269	43.3%	56.0%	R+12.8
Precinct 2045420792045	561	673	14	1,248	45.0%	53.9%	R+9.0
Precinct 2470420792470	323	906	9	1,238	26.1%	73.2%	R+47.1
Precinct 1296420791296	469	749	13	1,231	38.1%	60.8%	R+22.7
Precinct 2325420792325	390	798	6	1,194	32.7%	66.8%	R+34.2
Precinct 0180420790180	410	753	9	1,172	35.0%	64.2%	R+29.3
Precinct 0152420790152	276	883	7	1,166	23.7%	75.7%	R+52.1
Precinct 1420420791420	302	855	9	1,166	25.9%	73.3%	R+47.4
Precinct 2445420792445	512	632	16	1,160	44.1%	54.5%	R+10.3
Precinct 0105420790105	300	849	10	1,159	25.9%	73.3%	R+47.4
Precinct 1190420791190	265	874	8	1,147	23.1%	76.2%	R+53.1
Precinct 1282420791282	321	787	11	1,119	28.7%	70.3%	R+41.6
Precinct 0225420790225	393	707	7	1,107	35.5%	63.9%	R+28.4
Precinct 2065420792065	511	555	15	1,081	47.3%	51.3%	R+4.1
Precinct 0215420790215	475	595	10	1,080	44.0%	55.1%	R+11.1
Precinct 0580420790580	327	740	10	1,077	30.4%	68.7%	R+38.3
Precinct 0229420790229	457	612	7	1,076	42.5%	56.9%	R+14.4
Precinct 1245420791245	485	576	7	1,068	45.4%	53.9%	R+8.5
Precinct 0835420790835	288	760	7	1,055	27.3%	72.0%	R+44.7
Precinct 0275420790275	465	582	5	1,052	44.2%	55.3%	R+11.1
Precinct 1225420791225	450	596	6	1,052	42.8%	56.7%	R+13.9
Precinct 2555420792555	474	568	2	1,044	45.4%	54.4%	R+9.0
Precinct 2655420792655	498	520	13	1,031	48.3%	50.4%	R+2.1
Precinct 1886420791886	558	441	6	1,005	55.5%	43.9%	D+11.6
Precinct 0142420790142	266	729	8	1,003	26.5%	72.7%	R+46.2
Precinct 1410420791410	432	557	7	996	43.4%	55.9%	R+12.6
Precinct 1525420791525	316	672	3	991	31.9%	67.8%	R+35.9
Precinct 1876420791876	464	518	6	988	47.0%	52.4%	R+5.5
Precinct 2565420792565	473	505	10	988	47.9%	51.1%	R+3.2
Precinct 0366420790366	507	470	9	986	51.4%	47.7%	D+3.8
Precinct 1625420791625	424	536	15	975	43.5%	55.0%	R+11.5
Precinct 0240420790240	425	535	13	973	43.7%	55.0%	R+11.3
Precinct 2404420792404	338	625	6	969	34.9%	64.5%	R+29.6
Precinct 2025420792025	430	530	7	967	44.5%	54.8%	R+10.3
Precinct 1355420791355	464	493	5	962	48.2%	51.2%	R+3.0
Precinct 0650420790650	326	622	11	959	34.0%	64.9%	R+30.9
Precinct 0495420790495	460	485	12	957	48.1%	50.7%	R+2.6
Precinct 2122420792122	474	472	11	957	49.5%	49.3%	D+0.2
Precinct 0815420790815	334	616	2	952	35.1%	64.7%	R+29.6
Precinct 0352420790352	365	565	10	940	38.8%	60.1%	R+21.3
Precinct 1615420791615	410	517	12	939	43.7%	55.1%	R+11.4
Precinct 2595420792595	375	552	6	933	40.2%	59.2%	R+19.0
Precinct 2315420792315	209	694	9	912	22.9%	76.1%	R+53.2
Precinct 2406420792406	188	717	2	907	20.7%	79.1%	R+58.3
Precinct 0083420790083	316	583	4	903	35.0%	64.6%	R+29.6
Precinct 2156420792156	297	596	8	901	33.0%	66.1%	R+33.2
Precinct 2035420792035	388	499	10	897	43.3%	55.6%	R+12.4
Precinct 0442420790442	445	438	10	893	49.8%	49.0%	D+0.8
Precinct 1005420791005	317	567	6	890	35.6%	63.7%	R+28.1
Precinct 3075420793075	383	504	3	890	43.0%	56.6%	R+13.6
Precinct 0205420790205	335	533	9	877	38.2%	60.8%	R+22.6
Precinct 1452420791452	355	513	7	875	40.6%	58.6%	R+18.1
Precinct 1288420791288	380	482	7	869	43.7%	55.5%	R+11.7
Precinct 1165420791165	409	445	3	857	47.7%	51.9%	R+4.2
Precinct 2985420792985	458	391	5	854	53.6%	45.8%	D+7.8
Precinct 1375420791375	457	388	8	853	53.6%	45.5%	D+8.1
Precinct 3050420793050	406	426	7	839	48.4%	50.8%	R+2.4
Precinct 2055420792055	315	515	7	837	37.6%	61.5%	R+23.9
Precinct 0682420790682	371	460	5	836	44.4%	55.0%	R+10.6
Precinct 0535420790535	428	401	5	834	51.3%	48.1%	D+3.2
Precinct 0702420790702	331	501	2	834	39.7%	60.1%	R+20.4
Precinct 2292420792292	376	457	1	834	45.1%	54.8%	R+9.7
Precinct 0555420790555	213	612	7	832	25.6%	73.6%	R+48.0
Precinct 1390420791390	394	426	7	827	47.6%	51.5%	R+3.9
Precinct 2005420792005	277	542	5	824	33.6%	65.8%	R+32.2
Precinct 1445420791445	346	465	11	822	42.1%	56.6%	R+14.5
Precinct 0452420790452	377	430	8	815	46.3%	52.8%	R+6.5
Precinct 0985420790985	289	520	4	813	35.5%	64.0%	R+28.4
Precinct 2498420792498	192	603	9	804	23.9%	75.0%	R+51.1
Precinct 2725420792725	444	348	9	801	55.4%	43.4%	D+12.0
Precinct 2700420792700	435	354	8	797	54.6%	44.4%	D+10.2
Precinct 0300420790300	363	423	5	791	45.9%	53.5%	R+7.6
Precinct 1320420791320	430	354	6	790	54.4%	44.8%	D+9.6
Precinct 1310420791310	408	367	11	786	51.9%	46.7%	D+5.2
Precinct 2805420792805	403	376	6	785	51.3%	47.9%	D+3.4
Precinct 0910420790910	349	434	1	784	44.5%	55.4%	R+10.8
Precinct 3126420793126	301	475	5	781	38.5%	60.8%	R+22.3
Precinct 2166420792166	368	400	5	773	47.6%	51.7%	R+4.1
Precinct 1400420791400	421	345	6	772	54.5%	44.7%	D+9.8
Precinct 3132420793132	332	434	4	770	43.1%	56.4%	R+13.2
Precinct 0515420790515	367	386	14	767	47.8%	50.3%	R+2.5
Precinct 1605420791605	358	403	6	767	46.7%	52.5%	R+5.9
Precinct 2935420792935	422	333	9	764	55.2%	43.6%	D+11.6
Precinct 0010420790010	321	434	3	758	42.3%	57.3%	R+14.9
Precinct 3160420793160	328	425	5	758	43.3%	56.1%	R+12.8
Precinct 1430420791430	287	463	5	755	38.0%	61.3%	R+23.3
Precinct 0725420790725	342	405	6	753	45.4%	53.8%	R+8.4
Precinct 1035420791035	290	455	6	751	38.6%	60.6%	R+22.0
Precinct 1782420791782	320	428	2	750	42.7%	57.1%	R+14.4
Precinct 2815420792815	451	284	7	742	60.8%	38.3%	D+22.5
Precinct 1330420791330	356	373	12	741	48.0%	50.3%	R+2.3
Precinct 0845420790845	193	541	6	740	26.1%	73.1%	R+47.0
Precinct 0565420790565	159	576	4	739	21.5%	77.9%	R+56.4
Precinct 0975420790975	262	471	3	736	35.6%	64.0%	R+28.4
Precinct 1340420791340	373	354	9	736	50.7%	48.1%	D+2.6
Precinct 1852420791852	290	436	9	735	39.5%	59.3%	R+19.9
Precinct 0825420790825	183	545	3	731	25.0%	74.6%	R+49.5
Precinct 1645420791645	314	407	2	723	43.4%	56.3%	R+12.9
Precinct 2845420792845	441	271	7	719	61.3%	37.7%	D+23.6
Precinct 0995420790995	286	419	3	708	40.4%	59.2%	R+18.8
Precinct 1150420791150	126	576	6	708	17.8%	81.4%	R+63.6
Precinct 2600420792600	317	383	7	707	44.8%	54.2%	R+9.3
Precinct 0230420790230	301	398	6	705	42.7%	56.5%	R+13.8
Precinct 0470420790470	160	533	5	698	22.9%	76.4%	R+53.4
Precinct 2380420792380	180	516	2	698	25.8%	73.9%	R+48.1
Precinct 3136420793136	300	390	8	698	43.0%	55.9%	R+12.9
Precinct 2715420792715	351	341	3	695	50.5%	49.1%	D+1.4
Precinct 2478420792478	205	484	5	694	29.5%	69.7%	R+40.2
Precinct 0930420790930	230	443	8	681	33.8%	65.1%	R+31.3
Precinct 0430420790430	318	361	0	679	46.8%	53.2%	R+6.3
Precinct 1552420791552	253	422	4	679	37.3%	62.2%	R+24.9
Precinct 0080420790080	202	461	5	668	30.2%	69.0%	R+38.8
Precinct 0965420790965	213	453	0	666	32.0%	68.0%	R+36.0
Precinct 2755420792755	405	251	7	663	61.1%	37.9%	D+23.2
Precinct 0165420790165	192	464	5	661	29.0%	70.2%	R+41.1
Precinct 1750420791750	178	476	6	660	27.0%	72.1%	R+45.2
Precinct 2142420792142	314	340	3	657	47.8%	51.8%	R+4.0
Precinct 3045420793045	349	285	4	638	54.7%	44.7%	D+10.0
Precinct 0250420790250	184	446	6	636	28.9%	70.1%	R+41.2
Precinct 2885420792885	367	252	5	624	58.8%	40.4%	D+18.4
Precinct 1786420791786	135	475	12	622	21.7%	76.4%	R+54.7
Precinct 2294420792294	271	348	2	621	43.6%	56.0%	R+12.4
Precinct 0070420790070	279	330	6	615	45.4%	53.7%	R+8.3
Precinct 2540420792540	265	345	3	613	43.2%	56.3%	R+13.1
Precinct 1515420791515	173	425	2	600	28.8%	70.8%	R+42.0
Precinct 0750420790750	204	390	5	599	34.1%	65.1%	R+31.1
Precinct 0920420790920	243	351	4	598	40.6%	58.7%	R+18.1
Precinct 3140420793140	266	325	5	596	44.6%	54.5%	R+9.9
Precinct 0325420790325	291	295	4	590	49.3%	50.0%	R+0.7
Precinct 2745420792745	372	214	4	590	63.1%	36.3%	D+26.8
Precinct 2620420792620	196	383	8	587	33.4%	65.2%	R+31.9
Precinct 3122420793122	242	337	3	582	41.6%	57.9%	R+16.3
Precinct 1590420791590	235	339	4	578	40.7%	58.7%	R+18.0
Precinct 1235420791235	248	312	5	565	43.9%	55.2%	R+11.3
Precinct 0955420790955	229	328	6	563	40.7%	58.3%	R+17.6
Precinct 2685420792685	248	305	2	555	44.7%	55.0%	R+10.3
Precinct 1531420791531	202	324	4	530	38.1%	61.1%	R+23.0
Precinct 3015420793015	299	219	5	523	57.2%	41.9%	D+15.3
Precinct 0050420790050	269	250	1	520	51.7%	48.1%	D+3.7
Precinct 0280420790280	226	290	3	519	43.5%	55.9%	R+12.3
Precinct 2275420792275	203	310	5	518	39.2%	59.8%	R+20.7
Precinct 2787420792787	278	230	6	514	54.1%	44.7%	D+9.3
Precinct 2460420792460	234	269	2	505	46.3%	53.3%	R+6.9
Precinct 2390420792390	208	274	3	485	42.9%	56.5%	R+13.6
Precinct 3020420793020	254	224	5	483	52.6%	46.4%	D+6.2
Precinct 0060420790060	236	232	2	470	50.2%	49.4%	D+0.9
Precinct 2765420792765	263	199	4	466	56.4%	42.7%	D+13.7
Precinct 1830420791830	178	263	5	446	39.9%	59.0%	R+19.1
Precinct 1025420791025	179	251	0	430	41.6%	58.4%	R+16.7
Precinct 0025420790025	173	253	1	427	40.5%	59.3%	R+18.7
Precinct 0190420790190	160	263	1	424	37.7%	62.0%	R+24.3
Precinct 3150420793150	210	191	6	407	51.6%	46.9%	D+4.7
Precinct 3170420793170	175	192	3	370	47.3%	51.9%	R+4.6
Precinct 2345420792345	100	239	5	344	29.1%	69.5%	R+40.4
Precinct 2480420792480	111	208	1	320	34.7%	65.0%	R+30.3
Precinct 1510420791510	90	202	1	293	30.7%	68.9%	R+38.2
Precinct 1840420791840	118	162	2	282	41.8%	57.4%	R+15.6
Precinct 0120420790120	79	187	4	270	29.3%	69.3%	R+40.0
Precinct 0088420790088	61	136	2	199	30.7%	68.3%	R+37.7
Precinct 0095420790095	88	108	3	199	44.2%	54.3%	R+10.1
Precinct 1760420791760	20	110	1	131	15.3%	84.0%	R+68.7
Precinct 1210420791210	14	51	0	65	21.5%	78.5%	R+56.9
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FRANKLIN TWP Voting District42_42079580	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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HUNTINGTON TWP Voting District42_420791190	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JACKSON TWP Voting District42_420791200	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
JEDDO Voting District42_420791210	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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LAFLIN Voting District42_420791410	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LAKE TWP Voting District42_420791420	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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LAUREL RUN Voting District42_420791510	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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LUZERNE WD 0142_420791550	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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NANTICOKE WD 0542_420791720	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NANTICOKE WD 0642_420791650	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NESCOPECK TWP Voting District42_420791740	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NESCOPECK Voting District42_420791750	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NEW COLUMBUS Voting District42_420791760	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NEWPORT TWP WD 0142_420791775	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NEWPORT TWP WD 0242_420791790	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NEWPORT TWP WD 0342_420791800	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
NUANGOLA Voting District42_420791830	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PENN LAKE PARK Voting District42_420791840	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PITTSTON TWP 01 Voting District42_420791990	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PITTSTON TWP 02 Voting District42_420792000	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PITTSTON WD 0142_420791850	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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PITTSTON WD 0542_420791890	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PITTSTON WD 0642_420791970	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLAINS TWP WD 0142_420792020	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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PLAINS TWP WD 0442_420792100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLAINS TWP WD 0542_420792060	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PLYMOUTH TWP WD 0142_420792120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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Precinct 0227420790227	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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RICE TWP Voting District42_420792290	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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SHICKSHINN Voting district42_420792350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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WARRIOR RUN Voting District42_420792480	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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WEST PITTSTON DIST 0342_420792560	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST WYOMING DIST 0142_420792590	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WEST WYOMING DIST 0242_420792600	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WHITE HAVEN Voting District42_420792620	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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WYOMING WD 0342_420793160	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
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presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+5.2%
1896	−13.1%
1900	−13.4%
1904	−33.3%
1908	−16.5%
1912	+20.5%
1916	−11.3%
1920	−34.3%
1924	−29.8%
1928	+3.9%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+12.4%
1940	+12.0%
1944	+4.0%
1948	−7.2%
1952	−10.1%
1956	−17.2%
1960	+18.5%
1964	+41.1%
1968	+15.3%
1972	−22.6%
1976	+10.7%
1980	−5.8%
1984	−8.3%
1988	−0.4%
1992	+5.8%
1996	+14.2%
2000	+8.3%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+8.4%
2012	+4.8%
2016	−19.3%
2020	−14.4%
2024	−19.2%

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	40.0%Harris62,504	59.2%Trump92,444	0.4%Oliver640 +1	R+19.2	R+4.8	R+17.7	156,150
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%92,444 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.0%62,504 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%640 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%562
2020	R	42.3%Biden64,873	56.7%Trump86,929	1.0%Jorgensen1,519	R+14.4	D+4.9	R+18.8	153,321
2016	R	38.6%Clinton52,451	57.9%Trump78,688	1.7%Johnson2,339	R+19.3	R+24.1	R+21.4	135,901
2012	D	51.5%Obama64,307	46.7%Romney58,325	1.0%Johnson1,261	D+4.8	R+3.6	D+0.9	124,845
2008	D	53.6%Obama72,492	45.2%McCain61,127	1.2%	D+8.4	D+5.0	D+1.1	135,175
2004	D	51.1%Kerry69,573	47.7%Bush64,953	1.1%	D+3.4	R+4.9	D+5.9	136,028
2000	D	52.0%Gore62,199	43.8%Bush52,328	2.9%Nader3,456	D+8.3	R+6.0	D+7.7	119,586
1996	D	51.5%Clinton60,174	37.3%Dole43,577	10.6%Perot12,424	D+14.2	D+8.4	D+5.7	116,817
1992	D	44.5%Clinton56,623	38.8%Bush49,285	16.5%Perot21,007	D+5.8	D+6.2	D+0.2	127,146
1988	R	49.6%Dukakis58,553	50.0%Bush59,059	0.4%	R+0.4	D+7.8	D+7.3	118,092
1984	R	45.2%Mondale58,482	53.5%Reagan69,169	1.3%	R+8.3	R+2.5	D+10.0	129,291
1980	R	44.4%Carter59,976	50.2%Reagan67,822	5.4%	R+5.8	R+16.5	D+3.9	135,080
1976	D	54.9%Carter74,655	44.2%Ford60,058	1.0%	D+10.7	D+33.4	D+8.7	136,009
1972	R	38.3%McGovern51,128	60.9%Nixon81,358	0.8%	R+22.6	R+38.0	D+0.5	133,606
1968	D	55.1%Humphrey79,040	39.8%Nixon57,044	5.1%	D+15.3	R+25.8	D+16.0	143,380
1964	D	70.0%Johnson106,397	28.9%Goldwater43,895	1.2%	D+41.1	D+22.6	D+18.5	152,071
1960	D	59.1%Kennedy102,998	40.6%Nixon70,711	0.3%	D+18.5	D+35.7	D+18.4	174,271
1956	R	41.0%Stevenson65,155	58.2%Eisenhower92,458	0.8%	R+17.2	R+7.1	R+1.8	158,820
1952	R	44.7%Stevenson72,579	54.8%Eisenhower88,967	0.4%	R+10.1	R+2.9	D+0.7	162,261
1948	R	45.6%Truman61,869	52.9%Dewey71,674	1.5%	R+7.2	R+11.2	R+11.7	135,611
1944	D	51.8%Roosevelt73,674	47.8%Dewey67,984	0.4%	D+4.0	R+8.0	R+3.5	142,199
1940	D	55.8%Roosevelt101,577	43.8%Willkie79,685	0.3%	D+12.0	R+0.4	D+2.1	181,884
1936	D	55.7%Roosevelt105,008	43.3%Landon81,572	1.1%	D+12.4	D+5.3	R+11.8	188,577
1932	D	52.6%Roosevelt60,975	45.4%Hoover52,672	2.0%	D+7.2	D+3.3	R+10.6	115,928
1928	D	51.8%Smith73,319	48.0%Hoover67,872	0.2%	D+3.9	D+33.6	D+21.3	141,411
1924	R	23.4%Davis20,472	53.2%Coolidge46,475	23.0%La Follette20,093	R+29.8	D+4.6	R+4.6	87,396
1920	R	31.1%Cox23,473	65.4%Harding49,419	3.6%	R+34.3	R+23.0	R+8.1	75,575
1916	R	42.4%Wilson19,999	53.7%Hughes25,348	3.9%	R+11.3	R+31.9	R+14.5	47,179
1912	O	32.6%Wilson13,461	12.0%Taft4,970	55.4%	Roosevelt +22.9	D+37.0	D+1.0	41,338
1908	R	39.7%Bryan17,379	56.2%Taft24,594	4.0%	R+16.5	D+16.8	R+6.9	43,733
1904	R	31.5%Parker13,518	64.8%Roosevelt27,809	3.7%	R+33.3	R+19.9	R+13.6	42,895
1900	R	41.5%Bryan16,470	54.9%McKinley21,793	3.7%	R+13.4	R+0.3	R+5.9	39,717
1896	R	42.0%Bryan17,305	55.1%McKinley22,718	3.0%	R+13.1	R+18.3	R+7.0	41,248
1892	D	50.4%Cleveland15,734	45.2%Harrison14,118	4.4%	D+5.2	—	D+3.5	31,229
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	43.1%66,287	56.9%87,463	153,750
2020	R	47.2%66,473	52.8%74,257	140,730
2018	D	52.6%46,955	47.4%42,243	89,198

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	41.6%64,546	56.2%87,096	155,090
2022	R	44.3%51,504	53.3%61,978	116,323
2018Class I	R	45.4%Bob Casey Jr.49,200	53.6%Lou Barletta58,040	108,296
2016Class III	R	42.9%Katie McGinty56,477	50.5%Pat Toomey66,551	131,678
2012Class I	D	54.5%Bob Casey Jr.66,951	43.3%Tom Smith53,168	122,857
2010Class III	D	50.7%Joe Sestak46,566	49.3%Pat Toomey45,313	91,879
2006Class I	D	60.6%Bob Casey Jr.57,868	39.4%Rick Santorum37,648	95,558
2004Class III	R	40.0%Joseph Hoeffel51,154	56.0%Arlen Specter71,615	127,839
2000Class I	R	47.1%Rob Klink51,613	50.7%Rick Santorum55,549	109,623
1998Class III	R	34.1%Bill Lloyd24,205	62.6%Arlen Specter44,513	71,066
1994Class I	D	53.0%Harris Wofford47,376	45.2%Rick Santorum40,362	89,343
1992Class III	R	48.0%Lynn Yeakel58,125	49.3%Arlen Specter59,642	121,048
1988Class I	R	33.2%Joseph C. Vignola36,272	66.0%John Heinz72,092	109,186
1986Class III	R	49.3%Bob Edgar50,421	50.1%Arlen Specter51,246	102,266
1982Class I	R	48.4%Cyril H. Wecht51,650	50.6%John Heinz54,060	106,816
1980Class III	D	50.9%Peter Flaherty64,768	47.4%Arlen Specter60,412	127,334
1976Class I	D	54.4%William J. Green III71,834	45.3%John Heinz59,826	132,122
1974Class III	R	40.7%Peter Flaherty42,947	58.6%Richard Schweiker61,838	105,558
1970Class I	D	50.0%William G. Sesler56,905	46.5%Hugh Scott52,943	113,891
1968Class III	D	52.3%Joseph S. Clark72,834	44.5%Richard Schweiker61,939	139,192
1964Class I	D	57.7%Genevieve Blatt87,567	41.4%Hugh Scott62,854	151,794
1962Class III	D	53.8%Joseph S. Clark81,690	45.9%James E. Van Zandt69,675	151,953
1958Class I	D	51.4%George M. Leader73,934	48.4%Hugh Scott69,492	143,715
1956Class III	R	48.4%Joseph S. Clark74,511	51.0%James H. Duff78,648	154,064
1952Class I	R	45.3%Guy Kurtz Bard70,988	54.4%Edward Martin85,323	156,770
1950Class III	R	47.1%Francis Myers67,457	51.7%James H. Duff74,064	143,323
1946Class I	R	40.7%Joseph F. Guffey46,377	58.3%Edward Martin66,459	114,067
1944Class III	D	52.5%Francis Myers74,966	47.5%James J. Davis67,825	142,791
1940Class I	D	54.8%Joseph F. Guffey95,992	44.8%Jay Cooke78,462	175,191
1938Class III	D	50.2%George H. Earle97,768	49.3%James J. Davis96,125	194,888
1934Class I	R	45.3%Joseph F. Guffey53,747	53.2%David A. Reed63,070	118,587
1932Class III	R	48.0%Lawrence H. Rupp52,999	50.0%James J. Davis55,229	110,385
1928Class I	D	50.2%William N. McNair68,299	49.1%David A. Reed66,868	136,102
1926Class III	R	37.0%William B. Wilson24,587	55.9%William S. Vare37,117	66,432
1922Class I	R	29.5%Samuel E. Shull19,001	43.0%David A. Reed27,746	64,477
1920Class III	R	30.7%John A. Farrell22,184	56.9%Boies Penrose41,083	72,247
1916Class I	R	40.7%Ellis Orvis17,530	53.0%Philander Knox22,830	43,060
1914Class III	R	31.2%A. Mitchell Palmer12,149	42.6%Boies Penrose16,613	38,974

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	D	62.0%Harris Wofford59,991	38.0%Richard Thornburgh36,708	96,699
1930Special · Class III	R	28.3%Sedgwick Kistler25,074	70.7%James J. Davis62,730	88,743
1922Special · Class III	R	35.7%Fred B. Kerr22,262	46.5%George W. Pepper29,032	62,378

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	D	49.6%Joshua D Shapiro57,598	48.5%Douglas V Mastriano56,326	116,064
2018	D	51.7%Thomas W Wolf55,734	47.0%Scott R Wagner50,701	107,823
2014	D	56.1%Tom Wolf41,609	43.9%Tom Corbett32,605	74,214
2010	R	46.6%Dan Onorato43,392	53.4%Tom Corbett49,734	93,126
2006	D	67.5%Ed Rendell64,628	32.4%Lynn Swann31,051	95,697
2002	D	52.6%Ed Rendell45,641	44.7%Mike Fisher38,760	86,746
1998	R	31.9%Ivan Itkin23,827	59.0%Tom Ridge44,030	74,684
1994	D	47.3%Mark Singel43,786	41.3%Tom Ridge38,233	92,606
1990	D	80.6%Bob Casey60,043	19.4%Barbara Hafer14,487	74,530
1986	D	63.6%Bob Casey66,790	35.8%Bill Scranton III37,572	104,972
1982	D	57.1%Allen Ertel63,327	42.4%Dick Thornburgh47,021	110,897
1978	R	48.1%Pete Flaherty52,513	51.4%Dick Thornburgh56,054	109,089

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+3.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+19.2

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Democratic.

207,034 registered voters · 2026

Democratic40.9%Republican44.0%Unaffiliated12.3%Other2.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+864 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +1,557 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $49,158 in average income, against $70,078 for residents who stayed — 30% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+6.6 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Luzerne County, PA itself (R+19.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lackawanna County, PA669D+2.8
Bronx County, NY448D+45.1
Schuylkill County, PA275R+42.1
Kings County, NY254D+43.3
Columbia County, PA234R+31.0
Passaic County, NJ211R+2.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lackawanna County, PA689
Schuylkill County, PA434
Columbia County, PA327
Philadelphia County, PA192
Carbon County, PA152
Wyoming County, PA144

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 Luzerne County, PA in Luzerne County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+347
2012	+306
2013	−1,147
2014	−594
2015	−1,141
2016	−1,361
2017	+515
2018	−194
2019	−447
2021	+1,695
2022	+1,136
2023	+869
2024	+709
2025	+864

Luzerne County, anchored by Wilkes-Barre, was reliably Democratic through the early 2000s but has swung rightward as its working-class, non-college white electorate realigned — making it one of Pennsylvania's most dramatic political reversals.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.2 points.

A population of 327,675, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,691 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lackawanna County and Niagara County.

Political twins — counties

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

Lackawanna County

Pennsylvania

93.2twin score

% CatholicPolish ancestry2004 margin≠ Irish ancestry

Niagara County

New York

91.2twin score

2000–2004 trajectoryItalian ancestryPolish ancestry≠ Scottish ancestry

Montgomery County

New York

91.2twin score

% CatholicItalian ancestry12-yr trend≠ population scale

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Luzerne County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 19.2 points (R+19.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 156,150 votes cast, 62,504 went Democratic and 92,444 went Republican.

When did Luzerne County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Luzerne County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2012.

How many people live in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has a population of 327,675 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania is $63,691 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Measure

Luzerne County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.5%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

20.0%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure

Luzerne County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$63,691

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.3%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

25.3%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure

Luzerne County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

15.9%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

12.9%

5.6%

13.6%

Measure

Luzerne County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

36.7%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.3%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

49.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

7.5%

10.3%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+19.2MIT Election Lab

Population

327,6752024 5-year

Median household income

$63,6912024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

74.2%2024 5-year

Black

4.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

17.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+41.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+34.3 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Lackawanna County, PA · twin score 93.2

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

136,937

247,479

55.3%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

108,773

246,040

44.2%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

153,436

244,740

62.7%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

117,938

247,333

47.7%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

156,150

246,298

63.4%

C/A

Luzerne County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 1200420791200

664

1,106

1,775

37.4%

62.3%

R+24.9

Precinct 0790420790790

590

1,090

1,695

34.8%

64.3%

R+29.5

Precinct 2300420792300

385

1,300

1,690

22.8%

76.9%

R+54.1

Precinct 1294420791294

648

861

1,519

42.7%

56.7%

R+14.0

Precinct 0310420790310

629

833

1,475

42.6%

56.5%

R+13.8

Precinct 0484420790484

589

867

1,464

40.2%

59.2%

R+19.0

Precinct 1635420791635

703

741

1,455

48.3%

50.9%

R+2.6

Precinct 0482420790482

643

774

1,431

44.9%

54.1%

R+9.2

Precinct 0666420790666

461

925

1,398

33.0%

66.2%

R+33.2

Precinct 0260420790260

392

963

1,364

28.7%

70.6%

R+41.9

Precinct 1995420791995

621

727

1,351

46.0%

53.8%

R+7.8

Precinct 0420420790420

435

890

1,331

32.7%

66.9%

R+34.2

Precinct 2402420792402

506

805

1,329

38.1%

60.6%

R+22.5

Precinct 0806420790806

591

724

1,325

44.6%

54.6%

R+10.0

Precinct 1862420791862

486

799

1,303

37.3%

61.3%

R+24.0

Precinct 0596420790596

535

742

1,296

41.3%

57.3%

R+16.0

Precinct 0132420790132

357

919

1,287

27.7%

71.4%

R+43.7

Precinct 1180420791180

326

951

1,285

25.4%

74.0%

R+48.6

Precinct 0138420790138

478

798

1,280

37.3%

62.3%

R+25.0

Precinct 0148420790148

414

859

1,278

32.4%

67.2%

R+34.8

Precinct 2425420792425

549

711

1,269

43.3%

56.0%

R+12.8

Precinct 2045420792045

561

673

1,248

45.0%

53.9%

R+9.0

Precinct 2470420792470

323

906

1,238

26.1%

73.2%

R+47.1

Precinct 1296420791296

469

749

1,231

38.1%

60.8%

R+22.7

Precinct 2325420792325

390

798

1,194

32.7%

66.8%

R+34.2

Precinct 0180420790180

410

753

1,172

35.0%

64.2%

R+29.3

Precinct 0152420790152

276

883

1,166

23.7%

75.7%

R+52.1

Precinct 1420420791420

302

855

1,166

25.9%

73.3%

R+47.4

Precinct 2445420792445

512

632

1,160

44.1%

54.5%

R+10.3

Precinct 0105420790105

300

849

1,159

25.9%

73.3%

R+47.4

Precinct 1190420791190

265

874

1,147

23.1%

76.2%

R+53.1

Precinct 1282420791282

321

787

1,119

28.7%

70.3%

R+41.6

Precinct 0225420790225

393

707

1,107

35.5%

63.9%

R+28.4

Precinct 2065420792065

511

555

1,081

47.3%

51.3%

R+4.1

Precinct 0215420790215

475

595

1,080

44.0%

55.1%

R+11.1

Precinct 0580420790580

327

740

1,077

30.4%

68.7%

R+38.3

Precinct 0229420790229

457

612

1,076

42.5%

56.9%

R+14.4

Precinct 1245420791245

485

576

1,068

45.4%

53.9%

R+8.5

Precinct 0835420790835

288

760

1,055

27.3%

72.0%

R+44.7

Precinct 0275420790275

465

582

1,052

44.2%

55.3%

R+11.1

Precinct 1225420791225

450

596

1,052

42.8%

56.7%

R+13.9

Precinct 2555420792555

474

568

1,044

45.4%

54.4%

R+9.0

Precinct 2655420792655

498

520

1,031

48.3%

50.4%

R+2.1

Precinct 1886420791886

558

441

1,005

55.5%

43.9%

D+11.6

Precinct 0142420790142

266

729

1,003

26.5%

72.7%

R+46.2

Precinct 1410420791410

432

557

996

43.4%

55.9%

R+12.6

Precinct 1525420791525

316

672

991

31.9%

67.8%

R+35.9

Precinct 1876420791876

464

518

988

47.0%

52.4%

R+5.5

Precinct 2565420792565

473

505

988

47.9%

51.1%

R+3.2

Precinct 0366420790366

507

470

986

51.4%

47.7%

D+3.8

Precinct 1625420791625

424

536

975

43.5%

55.0%

R+11.5

Precinct 0240420790240

425

535

973

43.7%

55.0%

R+11.3

Precinct 2404420792404

338

625

969

34.9%

64.5%

R+29.6

Precinct 2025420792025

430

530

967

44.5%

54.8%

R+10.3

Precinct 1355420791355

464

493

962

48.2%

51.2%

R+3.0

Precinct 0650420790650

326

622

959

34.0%

64.9%

R+30.9

Precinct 0495420790495

460

485

957

48.1%

50.7%

R+2.6

Precinct 2122420792122

474

472

957

49.5%

49.3%

D+0.2

Precinct 0815420790815

334

616

952

35.1%

64.7%

R+29.6

Precinct 0352420790352

365

565

940

38.8%

60.1%

R+21.3

Precinct 1615420791615

410

517

939

43.7%

55.1%

R+11.4

Precinct 2595420792595

375

552

933

40.2%

59.2%

R+19.0

Precinct 2315420792315

209

694

912

22.9%

76.1%

R+53.2

Precinct 2406420792406

188

717

907

20.7%

79.1%

R+58.3

Precinct 0083420790083

316

583

903

35.0%

64.6%

R+29.6

Precinct 2156420792156

297

596

901

33.0%

66.1%

R+33.2

Precinct 2035420792035

388

499

897

43.3%

55.6%

R+12.4

Precinct 0442420790442

445

438

893

49.8%

49.0%

D+0.8

Precinct 1005420791005

317

567

890

35.6%

63.7%

R+28.1

Precinct 3075420793075

383

504

890

43.0%

56.6%

R+13.6

Precinct 0205420790205

335

533

877

38.2%

60.8%

R+22.6

Precinct 1452420791452

355

513

875

40.6%

58.6%

R+18.1

Precinct 1288420791288

380

482

869

43.7%

55.5%

R+11.7

Precinct 1165420791165

409

445

857

47.7%

51.9%

R+4.2

Precinct 2985420792985

458

391

854

53.6%

45.8%

D+7.8

Precinct 1375420791375

457

388

853

53.6%

45.5%

D+8.1

Precinct 3050420793050

406

426

839

48.4%

50.8%

R+2.4

Precinct 2055420792055

315

515

837

37.6%

61.5%

R+23.9

Precinct 0682420790682

371

460

836

44.4%

55.0%

R+10.6

Precinct 0535420790535

428

401

834

51.3%

48.1%

D+3.2

Precinct 0702420790702

331

501

834

39.7%

60.1%

R+20.4

Precinct 2292420792292

376

457

834

45.1%

54.8%

R+9.7

Precinct 0555420790555

213

612

832

25.6%

73.6%

R+48.0

Precinct 1390420791390

394

426

827

47.6%

51.5%

R+3.9

Precinct 2005420792005

277

542

824

33.6%

65.8%

R+32.2

Precinct 1445420791445

346

465

822

42.1%

56.6%

R+14.5

Precinct 0452420790452

377

430

815

46.3%

52.8%

R+6.5

Precinct 0985420790985

289

520

813

35.5%

64.0%

R+28.4

Precinct 2498420792498

192

603

804

23.9%

75.0%

R+51.1

Precinct 2725420792725

444

348

801

55.4%

43.4%

D+12.0

Precinct 2700420792700

435

354

797

54.6%

44.4%

D+10.2

Precinct 0300420790300

363

423

791

45.9%

53.5%

R+7.6

Precinct 1320420791320

430

354

790

54.4%

44.8%

D+9.6

Precinct 1310420791310

408

367

786

51.9%

46.7%

D+5.2

Precinct 2805420792805

403

376

785

51.3%

47.9%

D+3.4

Precinct 0910420790910

349

434

784

44.5%

55.4%

R+10.8

Precinct 3126420793126

301

475

781

38.5%

60.8%

R+22.3

Precinct 2166420792166

368

400

773

47.6%

51.7%

R+4.1

Precinct 1400420791400

421

345

772

54.5%

44.7%

D+9.8

Precinct 3132420793132

332

434

770

43.1%

56.4%

R+13.2

Precinct 0515420790515

367

386

767

47.8%

50.3%

R+2.5

Precinct 1605420791605

358

403

767

46.7%

52.5%

R+5.9

Precinct 2935420792935

422

333

764

55.2%

43.6%

D+11.6

Precinct 0010420790010

321

434

758

42.3%

57.3%

R+14.9

Precinct 3160420793160

328

425

758

43.3%

56.1%

R+12.8

Precinct 1430420791430

287

463

755

38.0%

61.3%

R+23.3

Precinct 0725420790725

342

405

753

45.4%

53.8%

R+8.4

Precinct 1035420791035

290

455

751

38.6%

60.6%

R+22.0

Precinct 1782420791782

320

428

750

42.7%

57.1%

R+14.4

Precinct 2815420792815

451

284

742

60.8%

38.3%

D+22.5

Precinct 1330420791330

356

373

741

48.0%

50.3%

R+2.3

Precinct 0845420790845

193

541

740

26.1%

73.1%

R+47.0

Precinct 0565420790565

159

576

739

21.5%

77.9%

R+56.4

Precinct 0975420790975

262

471

736

35.6%

64.0%

R+28.4

Precinct 1340420791340

373

354

736

50.7%

48.1%

D+2.6

Precinct 1852420791852

290

436

735

39.5%

59.3%

R+19.9

Precinct 0825420790825

183

545

731

25.0%

74.6%

R+49.5

Precinct 1645420791645

314

407

723

43.4%

56.3%

R+12.9

Precinct 2845420792845

441

271

719

61.3%

37.7%

D+23.6

Precinct 0995420790995

286

419

708

40.4%

59.2%

R+18.8

Precinct 1150420791150

126

576

708

17.8%

81.4%

R+63.6

Precinct 2600420792600

317

383

707

44.8%

54.2%

R+9.3

Precinct 0230420790230

301

398

705

42.7%

56.5%

R+13.8

Precinct 0470420790470

160

533

698

22.9%

76.4%

R+53.4

Precinct 2380420792380

180

516

698

25.8%

73.9%

R+48.1

Precinct 3136420793136

300

390

698

43.0%

55.9%

R+12.9

Precinct 2715420792715

351

341

695

50.5%

49.1%

D+1.4

Precinct 2478420792478

205

484

694

29.5%

69.7%

R+40.2

Precinct 0930420790930

230

443

681

33.8%

65.1%

R+31.3

Precinct 0430420790430

318

361

679

46.8%

53.2%

R+6.3

Precinct 1552420791552

253

422

679

37.3%

62.2%

R+24.9

Precinct 0080420790080

202

461

668

30.2%

69.0%

R+38.8

Precinct 0965420790965

213

453

666

32.0%

68.0%

R+36.0

Precinct 2755420792755

405

251

663

61.1%

37.9%

D+23.2

Precinct 0165420790165

192

464

661

29.0%

70.2%

R+41.1

Precinct 1750420791750

178

476

660

27.0%

72.1%

R+45.2

Precinct 2142420792142

314

340

657

47.8%

51.8%

R+4.0

Precinct 3045420793045

349

285

638

54.7%

44.7%

D+10.0

Precinct 0250420790250

184

446

636

28.9%

70.1%

R+41.2

Precinct 2885420792885

367

252

624

58.8%

40.4%

D+18.4

Precinct 1786420791786

135

475

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21.7%

76.4%

R+54.7

Precinct 2294420792294

271

348

621

43.6%

56.0%

R+12.4

Precinct 0070420790070

279

330

615

45.4%

53.7%

R+8.3

Precinct 2540420792540

265

345

613

43.2%

56.3%

R+13.1

Precinct 1515420791515

173

425

600

28.8%

70.8%

R+42.0

Precinct 0750420790750

204

390

599

34.1%

65.1%

R+31.1

Precinct 0920420790920

243

351

598

40.6%

58.7%

R+18.1

Precinct 3140420793140

266

325

596

44.6%

54.5%

R+9.9

Precinct 0325420790325

291

295

590

49.3%

50.0%

R+0.7

Precinct 2745420792745

372

214

590

63.1%

36.3%

D+26.8

Precinct 2620420792620

196

383

587

33.4%

65.2%

R+31.9

Precinct 3122420793122

242

337

582

41.6%

57.9%

R+16.3

Precinct 1590420791590

235

339

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40.7%

58.7%

R+18.0

Precinct 1235420791235

248

312

565

43.9%

55.2%

R+11.3

Precinct 0955420790955

229

328

563

40.7%

58.3%

R+17.6

Precinct 2685420792685

248

305

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44.7%

55.0%

R+10.3

Precinct 1531420791531

202

324

530

38.1%

61.1%

R+23.0

Precinct 3015420793015

299

219

523

57.2%

41.9%

D+15.3

Precinct 0050420790050

269

250

520

51.7%

48.1%

D+3.7

Precinct 0280420790280

226

290

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43.5%

55.9%

R+12.3

Precinct 2275420792275

203

310

518

39.2%

59.8%

R+20.7

Precinct 2787420792787

278

230

514

54.1%

44.7%

D+9.3

Precinct 2460420792460

234

269

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46.3%

53.3%

R+6.9

Precinct 2390420792390

208

274

485

42.9%

56.5%

R+13.6

Precinct 3020420793020

254

224

483

52.6%

46.4%

D+6.2

Precinct 0060420790060

236

232

470

50.2%

49.4%

D+0.9

Precinct 2765420792765

263

199

466

56.4%

42.7%

D+13.7

Precinct 1830420791830

178

263

446

39.9%

59.0%

R+19.1

Precinct 1025420791025

179

251

430

41.6%

58.4%

R+16.7

Precinct 0025420790025

173

253

427

40.5%

59.3%

R+18.7

Precinct 0190420790190

160

263

424

37.7%

62.0%

R+24.3

Precinct 3150420793150

210

191

407

51.6%

46.9%

D+4.7

Precinct 3170420793170

175

192

370

47.3%

51.9%

R+4.6

Precinct 2345420792345

100

239

344

29.1%

69.5%

R+40.4

Precinct 2480420792480

111

208

320

34.7%

65.0%

R+30.3

Precinct 1510420791510

202

293

30.7%

68.9%

R+38.2

Precinct 1840420791840

118

162

282

41.8%

57.4%

R+15.6

Precinct 0120420790120

187

270

29.3%

69.3%

R+40.0

Precinct 0088420790088

136

199

30.7%

68.3%

R+37.7

Precinct 0095420790095

108

199

44.2%

54.3%

R+10.1

Precinct 1760420791760

110

131

15.3%

84.0%

R+68.7

Precinct 1210420791210

21.5%

78.5%

R+56.9

ASHLEY BORO VTD 0142_4207910

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No votes

ASHLEY BORO VTD 0242_4207940

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No votes

AVOCA WD 0142_4207950

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No votes

AVOCA WD 0242_4207960

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No votes

AVOCA WD 0342_4207970

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No votes

BEAR CREEK TWP DIST 0142_4207980

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No votes

BEAR CREEK TWP DIST 0242_4207983

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No votes

BEAR CREEK TWP DIST 0342_4207988

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No votes

BEAR CREEK VILLAGE Voting District42_4207995

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No votes

BLACK CREEK TWP DIST 0142_42079100

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No votes

BLACK CREEK TWP DIST 0242_42079110

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BUCK TWP Voting District42_42079120

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BUTLER TWP DIST 0142_42079130

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No votes

BUTLER TWP DIST 02 (UPPER LEHIGH)42_42079140

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BUTLER TWP DIST 0342_42079150

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No votes

BUTLER TWP DIST 0442_42079160

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No votes

CONYNGHAM TWP DIST 0142_42079170

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No votes

CONYNGHAM Voting District42_42079180

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No votes

COURTDALE Voting District42_42079190

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No votes

DALLAS DIST 0142_42079230

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No votes

DALLAS DIST 0242_42079240

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No votes

DALLAS TWP VTD 0142_42079210

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No votes

DALLAS TWP VTD 0242_42079200

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No votes

DALLAS TWP VTD 0342_42079220

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No votes

DENNISON TWP Voting District42_42079250

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No votes

DORRANCE TWP Voting District42_42079260

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No votes

DUPONT WD 0142_42079270

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No votes

DUPONT WD 0242_42079280

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No votes

DURYEA WD 0142_42079300

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No votes

DURYEA WD 0242_42079320

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No votes

DURYEA WD 0342_42079330

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No votes

EDWARDSVILLE WD 0142_42079350

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No votes

EDWARDSVILLE WD 0242_42079360

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No votes

EDWARDSVILLE WD 0342_42079370

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No votes

EXETER TWP Voting District42_42079420

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No votes

EXETER WD 0142_42079430

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No votes

EXETER WD 0242_42079440

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No votes

EXETER WD 0342_42079450

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No votes

EXETER WD 0442_42079460

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No votes

FAIRMOUNT TWP Voting District42_42079470

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No votes

FAIRVIEW TWP Voting District42_42079480

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No votes

FORTY FORT WD 0142_42079490

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No votes

FORTY FORT WD 0242_42079510

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No votes

FORTY FORT WD 0342_42079530

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No votes

FOSTER TWP WD 0142_42079550

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No votes

FOSTER TWP WD 0242_42079560

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No votes

FRANKLIN TWP Voting District42_42079580

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No votes

FREELAND WD 0142_42079590

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No votes

FREELAND WD 0242_42079600

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0142_42079650

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0242_42079660

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0342_42079670

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0442_42079695

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0542_42079720

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0642_42079750

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No votes

HANOVER TWP WD 0742_42079760

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No votes

HARVEYS LAKE Voting District42_42079790

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No votes

HAZLE TWP Voting District42_42079880

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No votes

HAZLE TWP WD 0242_42079890

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No votes

HAZLE TWP WD 0342_42079810

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No votes

HAZLE TWP WD 0442_42079870

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No votes

HAZLE TWP WD 0542_42079800

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0142_42079910

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0242_42079920

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0342_42079930

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0442_42079950

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0542_42079960

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0642_42079970

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0742_42079980

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0842_42079990

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 0942_420791050

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 1042_420791020

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No votes

HAZLETON WD 1142_420791080

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No votes

HOLLENBACK TWP Voting District42_420791150

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No votes

HUGHESTOWN WD Voting District42_420791160

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No votes

HUNLOCK TWP Voting District42_420791180

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No votes

HUNTINGTON TWP Voting District42_420791190

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No votes

JACKSON TWP Voting District42_420791200

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No votes

JEDDO Voting District42_420791210

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No votes

JENKINS TWP WD 0142_420791220

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No votes

JENKINS TWP WD 0242_420791250

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No votes

JENKINS TWP WD 0342_420791230

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No votes

KINGSTON TWP WD 0142_420791280

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No votes

KINGSTON TWP WD 0242_420791290

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No votes

KINGSTON TWP WD 0342_420791300

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0142_420791310

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0242_420791320

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0342_420791330

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0442_420791350

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0542_420791360

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0642_420791370

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0742_420791400

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No votes

KINGSTON WD 0842_420791390

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No votes

LAFLIN Voting District42_420791410

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No votes

LAKE TWP Voting District42_420791420

—

No votes

LARKSVILLE WD 0142_420791430

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No votes

LARKSVILLE WD 0242_420791440

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No votes

LARKSVILLE WD 0342_420791450

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No votes

LARKSVILLE WD 0442_420791460

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No votes

LAUREL RUN Voting District42_420791510

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No votes

LEHMAN TWP VTD 0142_420791540

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No votes

LEHMAN TWP VTD 0242_420791520

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No votes

LEHMAN TWP VTD 0342_420791530

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No votes

LUZERNE WD 0142_420791550

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No votes

LUZERNE WD 0242_420791560

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0142_420791590

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0242_420791600

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0342_420791610

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0442_420791620

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0542_420791720

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No votes

NANTICOKE WD 0642_420791650

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No votes

NESCOPECK TWP Voting District42_420791740

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No votes

NESCOPECK Voting District42_420791750

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No votes

NEW COLUMBUS Voting District42_420791760

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No votes

NEWPORT TWP WD 0142_420791775

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No votes

NEWPORT TWP WD 0242_420791790

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No votes

NEWPORT TWP WD 0342_420791800

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No votes

NUANGOLA Voting District42_420791830

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No votes

PENN LAKE PARK Voting District42_420791840

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No votes

PITTSTON TWP 01 Voting District42_420791990

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No votes

PITTSTON TWP 02 Voting District42_420792000

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0142_420791850

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0242_420791860

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0342_420791870

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0442_420791880

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0542_420791890

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No votes

PITTSTON WD 0642_420791970

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No votes

PLAINS TWP WD 0142_420792020

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No votes

PLAINS TWP WD 0242_420792040

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No votes

PLAINS TWP WD 0342_420792050

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No votes

PLAINS TWP WD 0442_420792100

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No votes

PLAINS TWP WD 0542_420792060

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No votes

PLYMOUTH TWP WD 0142_420792120

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No votes

PLYMOUTH TWP WD 0242_420792130

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No votes

PLYMOUTH WD 0142_420792140

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No votes

PLYMOUTH WD 0242_420792150

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No votes

PLYMOUTH WD 0342_420792160

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No votes

PLYMOUTH WD 0442_420792170

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No votes

Precinct 0227420790227

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No votes

PRINGLE Voting District42_420792270

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No votes

RICE TWP Voting District42_420792290

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No votes

ROSS TWP Voting District42_420792300

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No votes

SALEM TWP 01 Voting District42_420792310

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No votes

SALEM TWP 02 Voting District42_420792330

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No votes

SHICKSHINN Voting district42_420792350

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No votes

SLOCUM TWP Voting District42_420792380

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No votes

SUGAR NOTCH Voting District42_420792390

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No votes

SUGARLOAF TWP Voting District42_420792400

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No votes

SWOYERSVILLE WD 0142_420792420

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No votes

SWOYERSVILLE WD 0242_420792440

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No votes

SWOYERSVILLE WD 0342_420792460

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No votes

UNION TWP Voting District42_420792470

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No votes

WARRIOR RUN Voting District42_420792480

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No votes

WEST HAZLETON WD 0142_420792485

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No votes

WEST HAZLETON WD 0242_420792495

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No votes

WEST HAZLETON WD 0342_420792525

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No votes

WEST PITTSTON DIST 0142_420792540

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No votes

WEST PITTSTON DIST 0242_420792550

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No votes

WEST PITTSTON DIST 0342_420792560

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No votes

WEST WYOMING DIST 0142_420792590

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No votes

WEST WYOMING DIST 0242_420792600

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No votes

WHITE HAVEN Voting District42_420792620

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE CITY WD 0142_420793040

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE CITY WD 0242_420793050

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0142_420793110

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0242_420793080

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0342_420793010

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0442_420793090

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0542_420792990

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0642_420792630

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0742_420792710

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0842_420792680

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 0942_420792740

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1042_420792760

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1142_420792860

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1242_420792840

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1342_420792785

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1442_420792810

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1542_420792830

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1642_420792950

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1742_420792960

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1842_420792940

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 1942_420792890

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No votes

WILKES-BARRE TWP WD 2042_420792910

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No votes

WRIGHT TWP DIST 0142_420793120

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No votes

WRIGHT TWP DIST 0242_420793130

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No votes

WYOMING WD 0142_420793140

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No votes

WYOMING WD 0242_420793150

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No votes

WYOMING WD 0342_420793160

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No votes

YATESVILLE Voting District42_420793170

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No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+5.2%
1896	−13.1%
1900	−13.4%
1904	−33.3%
1908	−16.5%
1912	+20.5%
1916	−11.3%
1920	−34.3%
1924	−29.8%
1928	+3.9%
1932	+7.2%
1936	+12.4%
1940	+12.0%
1944	+4.0%
1948	−7.2%
1952	−10.1%
1956	−17.2%
1960	+18.5%
1964	+41.1%
1968	+15.3%
1972	−22.6%
1976	+10.7%
1980	−5.8%
1984	−8.3%
1988	−0.4%
1992	+5.8%
1996	+14.2%
2000	+8.3%
2004	+3.4%
2008	+8.4%
2012	+4.8%
2016	−19.3%
2020	−14.4%
2024	−19.2%

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

40.0%Harris62,504

59.2%Trump92,444

0.4%Oliver640 +1

R+19.2

R+4.8

R+17.7

156,150

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican59.2%92,444
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic40.0%62,504
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%640
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%562

2020

42.3%Biden64,873

56.7%Trump86,929

1.0%Jorgensen1,519

R+14.4

D+4.9

R+18.8

153,321

2016

38.6%Clinton52,451

57.9%Trump78,688

1.7%Johnson2,339

R+19.3

R+24.1

R+21.4

135,901

2012

51.5%Obama64,307

46.7%Romney58,325

1.0%Johnson1,261

D+4.8

R+3.6

D+0.9

124,845

2008

53.6%Obama72,492

45.2%McCain61,127

1.2%

D+8.4

D+5.0

D+1.1

135,175

2004

51.1%Kerry69,573

47.7%Bush64,953

1.1%

D+3.4

R+4.9

D+5.9

136,028

2000

52.0%Gore62,199

43.8%Bush52,328

2.9%Nader3,456

D+8.3

R+6.0

D+7.7

119,586

1996

51.5%Clinton60,174

37.3%Dole43,577

10.6%Perot12,424

D+14.2

D+8.4

D+5.7

116,817

1992

44.5%Clinton56,623

38.8%Bush49,285

16.5%Perot21,007

D+5.8

D+6.2

D+0.2

127,146

1988

49.6%Dukakis58,553

50.0%Bush59,059

0.4%

R+0.4

D+7.8

D+7.3

118,092

1984

45.2%Mondale58,482

53.5%Reagan69,169

1.3%

R+8.3

R+2.5

D+10.0

129,291

1980

44.4%Carter59,976

50.2%Reagan67,822

5.4%

R+5.8

R+16.5

D+3.9

135,080

1976

54.9%Carter74,655

44.2%Ford60,058

1.0%

D+10.7

D+33.4

D+8.7

136,009

1972

38.3%McGovern51,128

60.9%Nixon81,358

0.8%

R+22.6

R+38.0

D+0.5

133,606

1968

55.1%Humphrey79,040

39.8%Nixon57,044

5.1%

D+15.3

R+25.8

D+16.0

143,380

1964

70.0%Johnson106,397

28.9%Goldwater43,895

1.2%

D+41.1

D+22.6

D+18.5

152,071

1960

59.1%Kennedy102,998

40.6%Nixon70,711

0.3%

D+18.5

D+35.7

D+18.4

174,271

1956

41.0%Stevenson65,155

58.2%Eisenhower92,458

0.8%

R+17.2

R+7.1

R+1.8

158,820

1952

44.7%Stevenson72,579

54.8%Eisenhower88,967

0.4%

R+10.1

R+2.9

D+0.7

162,261

1948

45.6%Truman61,869

52.9%Dewey71,674

1.5%

R+7.2

R+11.2

R+11.7

135,611

1944

51.8%Roosevelt73,674

47.8%Dewey67,984

0.4%

D+4.0

R+8.0

R+3.5

142,199

1940

55.8%Roosevelt101,577

43.8%Willkie79,685

0.3%

D+12.0

R+0.4

D+2.1

181,884

1936

55.7%Roosevelt105,008

43.3%Landon81,572

1.1%

D+12.4

D+5.3

R+11.8

188,577

1932

52.6%Roosevelt60,975

45.4%Hoover52,672

2.0%

D+7.2

D+3.3

R+10.6

115,928

1928

51.8%Smith73,319

48.0%Hoover67,872

0.2%

D+3.9

D+33.6

D+21.3

141,411

1924

23.4%Davis20,472

53.2%Coolidge46,475

23.0%La Follette20,093

R+29.8

D+4.6

R+4.6

87,396

1920

31.1%Cox23,473

65.4%Harding49,419

3.6%

R+34.3

R+23.0

R+8.1

75,575

1916

42.4%Wilson19,999

53.7%Hughes25,348

3.9%

R+11.3

R+31.9

R+14.5

47,179

1912

32.6%Wilson13,461

12.0%Taft4,970

55.4%

Roosevelt +22.9

D+37.0

D+1.0

41,338

1908

39.7%Bryan17,379

56.2%Taft24,594

4.0%

R+16.5

D+16.8

R+6.9

43,733

1904

31.5%Parker13,518

64.8%Roosevelt27,809

3.7%

R+33.3

R+19.9

R+13.6

42,895

1900

41.5%Bryan16,470

54.9%McKinley21,793

3.7%

R+13.4

R+0.3

R+5.9

39,717

1896

42.0%Bryan17,305

55.1%McKinley22,718

3.0%

R+13.1

R+18.3

R+7.0

41,248

1892

50.4%Cleveland15,734

45.2%Harrison14,118

4.4%

D+5.2

—

D+3.5

31,229

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

43.1%66,287

56.9%87,463

153,750

2020

47.2%66,473

52.8%74,257

140,730

2018

52.6%46,955

47.4%42,243

89,198

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

41.6%64,546

56.2%87,096

155,090

2022

44.3%51,504

53.3%61,978

116,323

2018Class I

45.4%Bob Casey Jr.49,200

53.6%Lou Barletta58,040

108,296

2016Class III

42.9%Katie McGinty56,477

50.5%Pat Toomey66,551

131,678

2012Class I

54.5%Bob Casey Jr.66,951

43.3%Tom Smith53,168

122,857

2010Class III

50.7%Joe Sestak46,566

49.3%Pat Toomey45,313

91,879

2006Class I

60.6%Bob Casey Jr.57,868

39.4%Rick Santorum37,648

95,558

2004Class III

40.0%Joseph Hoeffel51,154

56.0%Arlen Specter71,615

127,839

2000Class I

47.1%Rob Klink51,613

50.7%Rick Santorum55,549

109,623

1998Class III

34.1%Bill Lloyd24,205

62.6%Arlen Specter44,513

71,066

1994Class I

53.0%Harris Wofford47,376

45.2%Rick Santorum40,362

89,343

1992Class III

48.0%Lynn Yeakel58,125

49.3%Arlen Specter59,642

121,048

1988Class I

33.2%Joseph C. Vignola36,272

66.0%John Heinz72,092

109,186

1986Class III

49.3%Bob Edgar50,421

50.1%Arlen Specter51,246

102,266

1982Class I

48.4%Cyril H. Wecht51,650

50.6%John Heinz54,060

106,816

1980Class III

50.9%Peter Flaherty64,768

47.4%Arlen Specter60,412

127,334

1976Class I

54.4%William J. Green III71,834

45.3%John Heinz59,826

132,122

1974Class III

40.7%Peter Flaherty42,947

58.6%Richard Schweiker61,838

105,558

1970Class I

50.0%William G. Sesler56,905

46.5%Hugh Scott52,943

113,891

1968Class III

52.3%Joseph S. Clark72,834

44.5%Richard Schweiker61,939

139,192

1964Class I

57.7%Genevieve Blatt87,567

41.4%Hugh Scott62,854

151,794

1962Class III

53.8%Joseph S. Clark81,690

45.9%James E. Van Zandt69,675

151,953

1958Class I

51.4%George M. Leader73,934

48.4%Hugh Scott69,492

143,715

1956Class III

48.4%Joseph S. Clark74,511

51.0%James H. Duff78,648

154,064

1952Class I

45.3%Guy Kurtz Bard70,988

54.4%Edward Martin85,323

156,770

1950Class III

47.1%Francis Myers67,457

51.7%James H. Duff74,064

143,323

1946Class I

40.7%Joseph F. Guffey46,377

58.3%Edward Martin66,459

114,067

1944Class III

52.5%Francis Myers74,966

47.5%James J. Davis67,825

142,791

1940Class I

54.8%Joseph F. Guffey95,992

44.8%Jay Cooke78,462

175,191

1938Class III

50.2%George H. Earle97,768

49.3%James J. Davis96,125

194,888

1934Class I

45.3%Joseph F. Guffey53,747

53.2%David A. Reed63,070

118,587

1932Class III

48.0%Lawrence H. Rupp52,999

50.0%James J. Davis55,229

110,385

1928Class I

50.2%William N. McNair68,299

49.1%David A. Reed66,868

136,102

1926Class III

37.0%William B. Wilson24,587

55.9%William S. Vare37,117

66,432

1922Class I

29.5%Samuel E. Shull19,001

43.0%David A. Reed27,746

64,477

1920Class III

30.7%John A. Farrell22,184

56.9%Boies Penrose41,083

72,247

1916Class I

40.7%Ellis Orvis17,530

53.0%Philander Knox22,830

43,060

1914Class III

31.2%A. Mitchell Palmer12,149

42.6%Boies Penrose16,613

38,974

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

62.0%Harris Wofford59,991

38.0%Richard Thornburgh36,708

96,699

1930Special · Class III

28.3%Sedgwick Kistler25,074

70.7%James J. Davis62,730

88,743

1922Special · Class III

35.7%Fred B. Kerr22,262

46.5%George W. Pepper29,032

62,378

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

49.6%Joshua D Shapiro57,598

48.5%Douglas V Mastriano56,326

116,064

2018

51.7%Thomas W Wolf55,734

47.0%Scott R Wagner50,701

107,823

2014

56.1%Tom Wolf41,609

43.9%Tom Corbett32,605

74,214

2010

46.6%Dan Onorato43,392

53.4%Tom Corbett49,734

93,126

2006

67.5%Ed Rendell64,628

32.4%Lynn Swann31,051

95,697

2002

52.6%Ed Rendell45,641

44.7%Mike Fisher38,760

86,746

1998

31.9%Ivan Itkin23,827

59.0%Tom Ridge44,030

74,684

1994

47.3%Mark Singel43,786

41.3%Tom Ridge38,233

92,606

1990

80.6%Bob Casey60,043

19.4%Barbara Hafer14,487

74,530

1986

63.6%Bob Casey66,790

35.8%Bill Scranton III37,572

104,972

1982

57.1%Allen Ertel63,327

42.4%Dick Thornburgh47,021

110,897

1978

48.1%Pete Flaherty52,513

51.4%Dick Thornburgh56,054

109,089

Frequently asked questions

How did Luzerne County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 19.2 points (R+19.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 156,150 votes cast, 62,504 went Democratic and 92,444 went Republican.

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