Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
AkashicLuzerne County, PATrumpR+19.2
2024 precinct map of Luzerne CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Luzerne 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 | 59.2% | 92,444 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 40.0% | 62,504 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 640 |
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183 precincts · 156,150 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 | 40.0%Harris62,504 | 59.2%Trump92,444 | 0.4%Oliver640 | 156,150 | ||
| R | 42.3%Biden64,873 | 56.7%Trump86,929 | 1.0%Jorgensen1,519 | 153,321 | ||
| R | 38.6%Clinton52,451 | 57.9%Trump78,688 | 1.7%Johnson2,339 | 135,901 | ||
| D | 51.5%Obama64,307 | 46.7%Romney58,325 | 1.0%Johnson1,261 | 124,845 | ||
| D | 53.6%Obama72,492 | 45.2%McCain61,127 | 1.2%Nader1,556 | 135,175 | ||
| D | 51.1%Kerry69,573 | 47.7%Bush64,953 | 1.1%Badnarik1,502 | 136,028 | ||
| D | 52.0%Gore62,199 | 43.8%Bush52,328 | 2.9%Nader3,456 | 119,586 | ||
| D | 51.5%Clinton60,174 | 37.3%Dole43,577 | 10.6%Perot12,424 | 116,817 | ||
| D | 44.5%Clinton56,623 | 38.8%Bush49,285 | 16.5%Perot21,007 | 127,146 | ||
| R | 49.6%Dukakis58,553 | 50.0%Bush59,059 | 0.4%McCarthy480 | 118,092 | ||
| R | 45.2%Mondale58,482 | 53.5%Reagan69,169 | 1.3%Johnson1,640 | 129,291 | ||
| R | 44.4%Carter59,976 | 50.2%Reagan67,822 | 5.4%Anderson7,282 | 135,080 | ||
| D | 54.9%Carter74,655 | 44.2%Ford60,058 | 1.0%McCarthy1,296 | 136,009 | ||
| R | 38.3%McGovern51,128 | 60.9%Nixon81,358 | 0.8%Schmitz1,120 | 133,606 | ||
| D | 55.1%Humphrey79,040 | 39.8%Nixon57,044 | 5.1%Wallace7,296 | 143,380 | ||
| D | 70.0%Johnson106,397 | 28.9%Goldwater43,895 | 1.2%Hass1,779 | 152,071 | ||
| D | 59.1%Kennedy102,998 | 40.6%Nixon70,711 | 0.3%Byrd562 | 174,271 | ||
| R | 41.0%Stevenson65,155 | 58.2%Eisenhower92,458 | 0.8%Andrews1,207 | 158,820 | ||
| R | 44.7%Stevenson72,579 | 54.8%Eisenhower88,967 | 0.4%Hallinan715 | 162,261 | ||
| R | 45.6%Truman61,869 | 52.9%Dewey71,674 | 1.5%Thurmond2,068 | 135,611 | ||
| D | 51.8%Roosevelt73,674 | 47.8%Dewey67,984 | 0.4%Thomas541 | 142,199 | ||
| D | 55.8%Roosevelt101,577 | 43.8%Willkie79,685 | 0.3%Thomas622 | 181,884 | ||
| D | 55.7%Roosevelt105,008 | 43.3%Landon81,572 | 1.1%Lemke1,997 | 188,577 | ||
| D | 52.6%Roosevelt60,975 | 45.4%Hoover52,672 | 2.0%Thomas2,281 | 115,928 | ||
| D | 51.8%Smith73,319 | 48.0%Hoover67,872 | 0.2%Thomas220 | 141,411 | ||
| R | 23.4%Davis20,472 | 53.2%Coolidge46,475 | 23.4%La Follette20,449 | 87,396 | ||
| R | 31.1%Cox23,473 | 65.4%Harding49,419 | 3.6%Debs2,683 | 75,575 | ||
| R | 42.4%Wilson19,999 | 53.7%Hughes25,348 | 3.9%Benson1,832 | 47,179 | ||
| O | 32.6%Wilson13,461 | 12.0%Taft4,970 | 55.4%Roosevelt22,907 | 41,338 | ||
| R | 39.7%Bryan17,379 | 56.2%Taft24,594 | 4.0%Debs1,760 | 43,733 | ||
| R | 31.5%Parker13,518 | 64.8%Roosevelt27,809 | 3.7%Debs1,568 | 42,895 | ||
| R | 41.5%Bryan16,470 | 54.9%McKinley21,793 | 3.7%Woolley1,454 | 39,717 | ||
| R | 42.0%Bryan17,305 | 55.1%McKinley22,718 | 3.0%Palmer1,225 | 41,248 | ||
| D | 50.4%Cleveland15,734 | 45.2%Harrison14,118 | 4.4%Weaver1,377 | 31,229 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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
Luzerne County, anchored by Wilkes-Barre, was reliably Democratic through the early 2000s but has swung sharply 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 Mercer County and Adams County.
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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.