Akashic

county

Pike 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

German20.5%21.6%12.5%

Irish19.8%14.8%9.4%

Italian16.7%10.6%4.8%

English9.2%8.3%9.5%

Polish5.8%5.4%2.2%

American4.4%4.4%5.3%

Dutch2.3%——

French2.2%—1.6%

Puerto Rican6.0%3.7%1.8%

Dominican1.4%1.4%0.7%

Mexican1.1%1.4%11.3%

Cuban0.9%0.2%0.7%

Colombian0.7%0.2%0.4%

Spaniard0.6%——

Argentinean0.3%——

Spanish0.3%——

African American†4.1%8.7%9.9%

Jamaican0.7%0.3%0.4%

Ethiopian0.2%——

Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%

Asian Indian0.3%1.2%1.4%

Chinese0.3%0.9%1.3%

Korean0.2%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	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	49.4	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.6%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.3%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$81,323	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.8%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	29.7%	35.2%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.4%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	6.6%	5.6%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	2.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%

Religious landscape

Measure	Pike County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	14.2%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.0%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	76.1%	53.1%	51.5%

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 71.5% of 49,112 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic37.6%13,132TrumpRepublican61.6%21,537SteinIndependent0.4%144

R+24.0

Lead: 8,405
Total: 34,950
vs nation: R+22.6
Turnout: 71.5%

BidenDemocratic40.0%13,019TrumpRepublican59.0%19,213OtherAll other candidates1.0%322

R+19.0

Lead: 6,194
Total: 32,554
vs nation: R+23.5
Turnout: 73.0%

ClintonDemocratic35.2%9,268TrumpRepublican61.1%16,061JohnsonLibertarian1.9%494

R+25.8

Lead: 6,793
Total: 26,303
vs nation: R+27.9
Turnout: 60.9%

ObamaDemocratic43.9%10,210RomneyRepublican54.9%12,786JohnsonLibertarian0.8%194

R+11.1

Lead: 2,576
Total: 23,279
vs nation: R+14.9
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic47.3%11,493McCainRepublican51.5%12,518OtherAll other candidates1.1%273

R+4.2

Lead: 1,025
Total: 24,284
vs nation: R+11.5
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic40.6%8,656BushRepublican58.4%12,444OtherAll other candidates0.9%199

R+17.8

Lead: 3,788
Total: 21,299
vs nation: R+15.3
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic42.2%7,330BushRepublican53.8%9,339NaderGreen2.9%498

R+11.6

Lead: 2,009
Total: 17,364
vs nation: R+12.1
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic38.7%5,509DoleRepublican47.0%6,697PerotReform13.1%1,873

R+8.3

Lead: 1,188
Total: 14,244
vs nation: R+16.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+24.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 60,6212024 5-year
Median household income: $81,3232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 76.9%2024 5-year
Black: 5.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+48.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54.6 in 1956MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Greene County, NY · twin score 91.3

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: 71.5%35,107 participants ÷ 49,112 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.9 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: +2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 51.6%–55.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	26,473	43,452	60.9%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	20,978	43,802	47.9%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	32,744	44,845	73.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	25,342	47,667	53.2%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	35,107	49,112	71.5%	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

35 precincts · 34,950 votes

Election

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

Pike County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0025421030025	1,312	2,501	28	3,841	34.2%	65.1%	R+31.0
Precinct 0035421030035	1,247	2,390	38	3,675	33.9%	65.0%	R+31.1
Precinct 0010421030010	1,218	2,011	23	3,252	37.5%	61.8%	R+24.4
Precinct 0065421030065	1,560	1,120	28	2,708	57.6%	41.4%	D+16.2
Precinct 0055421030055	1,307	1,191	28	2,526	51.7%	47.1%	D+4.6
Precinct 0110421030110	820	1,515	15	2,350	34.9%	64.5%	R+29.6
Precinct 0040421030040	675	1,421	13	2,109	32.0%	67.4%	R+35.4
Precinct 0015421030015	690	1,409	8	2,107	32.7%	66.9%	R+34.1
Precinct 0022421030022	666	1,420	18	2,104	31.7%	67.5%	R+35.8
Precinct 0140421030140	690	1,255	18	1,963	35.2%	63.9%	R+28.8
Precinct 0045421030045	582	1,269	8	1,859	31.3%	68.3%	R+37.0
Precinct 0130421030130	607	1,056	12	1,675	36.2%	63.0%	R+26.8
Precinct 0052421030052	477	1,123	17	1,617	29.5%	69.4%	R+40.0
Precinct 0070421030070	452	762	9	1,223	37.0%	62.3%	R+25.3
Precinct 0090421030090	385	599	10	994	38.7%	60.3%	R+21.5
Precinct 0100421030100	342	306	5	653	52.4%	46.9%	D+5.5
Precinct 0120421030120	102	189	3	294	34.7%	64.3%	R+29.6
BLOOMING GROVE TWP Voting District42_4210310	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DELAWARE TWP PCT NORTH42_4210320	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DELAWARE TWP PCT SOUTH42_4210321	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DINGMAN TWP DIST 0142_4210325	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
DINGMAN TWP DIST 0242_4210335	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
GREENE TWP Voting District42_4210340	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LACKAWAXEN TWP PCT NORTH42_4210350	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LACKAWAXEN TWP PCT SOUTH42_4210351	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LEHMAN TWP DIST 0142_4210355	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
LEHMAN TWP DIST 0242_4210365	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MATAMORAS VTD 0142_4210370	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MATAMORAS VTD 0242_4210380	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MILFORD TWP Voting District42_4210390	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
MILFORD Voting District42_42103100	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PALMYRA TWP Voting District42_42103110	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
PORTER TWP Voting District42_42103120	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
SHOHOLA TWP Voting District42_42103130	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
WESTFALL TWP Voting District42_42103140	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	+40.7%
1896	+17.8%
1900	+27.6%
1904	+22.2%
1908	+19.4%
1912	+48.3%
1916	+23.5%
1920	−19.3%
1924	−20.2%
1928	−39.2%
1932	+5.5%
1936	+1.9%
1940	−17.6%
1944	−30.9%
1948	−41.1%
1952	−46.6%
1956	−54.6%
1960	−40.9%
1964	+1.9%
1968	−36.3%
1972	−52.1%
1976	−20.5%
1980	−39.1%
1984	−43.1%
1988	−35.9%
1992	−12.5%
1996	−8.3%
2000	−11.6%
2004	−17.8%
2008	−4.2%
2012	−11.1%
2016	−25.8%
2020	−19.0%
2024	−24.0%

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	37.6%Harris13,132	61.6%Trump21,537	0.4%Stein144 +1	R+24.0	R+5.0	R+22.6	34,950
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%21,537 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.6%13,132 Jill SteinIndependent0.4%144 Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%137
2020	R	40.0%Biden13,019	59.0%Trump19,213	1.0%	R+19.0	D+6.8	R+23.5	32,554
2016	R	35.2%Clinton9,268	61.1%Trump16,061	1.9%Johnson494	R+25.8	R+14.8	R+27.9	26,303
2012	R	43.9%Obama10,210	54.9%Romney12,786	0.8%Johnson194	R+11.1	R+6.8	R+14.9	23,279
2008	R	47.3%Obama11,493	51.5%McCain12,518	1.1%	R+4.2	D+13.6	R+11.5	24,284
2004	R	40.6%Kerry8,656	58.4%Bush12,444	0.9%	R+17.8	R+6.2	R+15.3	21,299
2000	R	42.2%Gore7,330	53.8%Bush9,339	2.9%Nader498	R+11.6	R+3.2	R+12.1	17,364
1996	R	38.7%Clinton5,509	47.0%Dole6,697	13.1%Perot1,873	R+8.3	D+4.2	R+16.9	14,244
1992	R	32.2%Clinton4,382	44.7%Bush6,084	22.2%Perot3,019	R+12.5	D+23.4	R+18.1	13,603
1988	R	31.2%Dukakis3,097	67.1%Bush6,659	1.6%	R+35.9	D+7.2	R+28.2	9,917
1984	R	28.1%Mondale2,503	71.2%Reagan6,343	0.8%	R+43.1	R+4.0	R+24.9	8,913
1980	R	26.7%Carter2,132	65.8%Reagan5,249	7.4%	R+39.1	R+18.6	R+29.4	7,973
1976	R	38.8%Carter2,775	59.3%Ford4,241	1.8%	R+20.5	D+31.6	R+22.6	7,146
1972	R	22.7%McGovern1,385	74.8%Nixon4,568	2.5%	R+52.1	R+15.8	R+29.0	6,108
1968	R	27.9%Humphrey1,617	64.2%Nixon3,719	7.8%	R+36.3	R+38.2	R+35.6	5,790
1964	D	50.7%Johnson2,753	48.9%Goldwater2,651	0.4%	D+1.9	D+42.8	R+20.7	5,426
1960	R	29.5%Kennedy1,676	70.4%Nixon4,000	0.1%	R+40.9	D+13.7	R+41.1	5,683
1956	R	22.6%Stevenson1,219	77.3%Eisenhower4,160	0.1%	R+54.6	R+8.0	R+39.2	5,383
1952	R	26.6%Stevenson1,383	73.2%Eisenhower3,810	0.2%	R+46.6	R+5.5	R+35.9	5,204
1948	R	29.5%Truman1,208	70.5%Dewey2,893	0.0%	R+41.1	R+10.2	R+45.6	4,101
1944	R	34.3%Roosevelt1,408	65.2%Dewey2,674	0.5%	R+30.9	R+13.3	R+38.4	4,101
1940	R	41.1%Roosevelt1,818	58.6%Willkie2,596	0.3%	R+17.6	R+19.5	R+27.5	4,428
1936	D	50.5%Roosevelt2,396	48.6%Landon2,304	0.9%	D+1.9	R+3.5	R+22.3	4,741
1932	D	51.8%Roosevelt1,844	46.3%Hoover1,649	1.8%	D+5.5	D+44.7	R+12.3	3,558
1928	R	30.2%Smith1,024	69.3%Hoover2,354	0.5%	R+39.2	R+19.0	R+21.7	3,395
1924	R	34.0%Davis993	54.2%Coolidge1,581	11.3%La Follette329	R+20.2	R+0.8	D+5.0	2,917
1920	R	38.7%Cox880	58.1%Harding1,319	3.2%	R+19.3	R+42.8	D+6.9	2,272
1916	D	60.7%Wilson976	37.2%Hughes598	2.1%	D+23.5	R+24.8	D+20.4	1,608
1912	D	59.8%Wilson995	11.5%Taft191	28.7%	D+48.3	D+28.9	D+28.8	1,663
1908	D	58.7%Bryan1,069	39.2%Taft715	2.1%	D+19.4	R+2.8	D+29.0	1,822
1904	D	59.8%Parker942	37.6%Roosevelt592	2.6%	D+22.2	R+5.3	D+41.9	1,575
1900	D	62.9%Bryan1,236	35.3%McKinley694	1.8%	D+27.6	D+9.8	D+35.1	1,966
1896	D	57.9%Bryan1,123	40.1%McKinley778	2.0%	D+17.8	R+23.0	D+23.9	1,940
1892	D	69.6%Cleveland1,150	28.9%Harrison477	1.5%	D+40.7	—	D+39.1	1,652
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	39.9%13,773	60.1%20,727	34,500
2020	R	41.4%13,317	58.6%18,821	32,138
2018	R	42.0%8,711	58.0%12,030	20,741

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	37.3%12,909	60.3%20,869	34,609
2022	R	39.0%9,821	58.7%14,792	25,196
2018Class I	R	41.8%Bob Casey Jr.8,696	56.6%Lou Barletta11,772	20,794
2016Class III	R	36.4%Katie McGinty9,329	59.3%Pat Toomey15,192	25,634
2012Class I	R	44.2%Bob Casey Jr.10,081	53.8%Tom Smith12,267	22,798
2010Class III	R	36.8%Joe Sestak5,627	63.2%Pat Toomey9,678	15,305
2006Class I	R	48.2%Bob Casey Jr.6,718	51.7%Rick Santorum7,208	13,943
2004Class III	R	34.4%Joseph Hoeffel6,977	62.9%Arlen Specter12,774	20,307
2000Class I	R	37.6%Rob Klink6,138	60.4%Rick Santorum9,856	16,321
1998Class III	R	31.0%Bill Lloyd2,982	65.6%Arlen Specter6,310	9,617
1994Class I	R	32.6%Harris Wofford2,863	65.7%Rick Santorum5,773	8,781
1992Class III	R	43.1%Lynn Yeakel5,456	54.0%Arlen Specter6,834	12,660
1988Class I	R	24.6%Joseph C. Vignola2,331	73.7%John Heinz6,970	9,458
1986Class III	R	30.3%Bob Edgar1,740	68.8%Arlen Specter3,954	5,743
1982Class I	R	32.5%Cyril H. Wecht1,841	65.4%John Heinz3,706	5,667
1980Class III	R	35.3%Peter Flaherty2,704	62.9%Arlen Specter4,821	7,661
1976Class I	R	40.2%William J. Green III2,754	58.9%John Heinz4,033	6,853
1974Class III	R	35.5%Peter Flaherty1,636	62.9%Richard Schweiker2,899	4,612
1970Class I	R	28.8%William G. Sesler1,344	66.7%Hugh Scott3,110	4,660
1968Class III	R	30.8%Joseph S. Clark1,720	65.7%Richard Schweiker3,671	5,589
1964Class I	R	38.3%Genevieve Blatt2,067	61.4%Hugh Scott3,312	5,395
1962Class III	R	37.0%Joseph S. Clark1,915	63.0%James E. Van Zandt3,256	5,172
1958Class I	R	35.9%George M. Leader1,757	63.8%Hugh Scott3,128	4,899
1956Class III	R	31.5%Joseph S. Clark1,681	68.4%James H. Duff3,644	5,331
1952Class I	R	26.4%Guy Kurtz Bard1,337	73.2%Edward Martin3,702	5,056
1950Class III	R	37.2%Francis Myers1,661	61.8%James H. Duff2,761	4,465
1946Class I	R	30.2%Joseph F. Guffey1,049	68.8%Edward Martin2,395	3,479
1944Class III	R	33.6%Francis Myers1,348	65.5%James J. Davis2,629	4,011
1940Class I	R	40.9%Joseph F. Guffey1,762	58.5%Jay Cooke2,518	4,305
1938Class III	R	45.2%George H. Earle2,004	54.3%James J. Davis2,406	4,432
1934Class I	D	52.8%Joseph F. Guffey2,006	45.4%David A. Reed1,727	3,800
1932Class III	D	50.3%Lawrence H. Rupp1,679	46.0%James J. Davis1,536	3,340
1928Class I	R	31.9%William N. McNair1,014	67.1%David A. Reed2,129	3,175
1926Class III	D	58.0%William B. Wilson1,430	37.7%William S. Vare929	2,464
1922Class I	D	57.1%Samuel E. Shull1,485	36.6%David A. Reed952	2,600
1920Class III	R	38.7%John A. Farrell826	50.5%Boies Penrose1,077	2,132
1916Class I	D	62.4%Ellis Orvis829	33.4%Philander Knox444	1,328
1914Class III	D	39.7%A. Mitchell Palmer560	18.8%Boies Penrose265	1,410

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	44.4%Harris Wofford3,486	55.6%Richard Thornburgh4,365	7,851
1930Special · Class III	R	41.0%Sedgwick Kistler1,204	57.5%James J. Davis1,686	2,934
1922Special · Class III	D	54.2%Fred B. Kerr1,377	40.4%George W. Pepper1,027	2,539

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	41.1%Joshua D Shapiro10,339	57.2%Douglas V Mastriano14,371	25,133
2018	R	43.6%Thomas W Wolf9,074	54.8%Scott R Wagner11,408	20,800
2014	R	41.5%Tom Wolf5,365	58.5%Tom Corbett7,553	12,918
2010	R	35.6%Dan Onorato5,472	64.4%Tom Corbett9,894	15,366
2006	D	53.0%Ed Rendell7,393	47.0%Lynn Swann6,551	13,949
2002	R	37.5%Ed Rendell4,049	60.0%Mike Fisher6,482	10,809
1998	R	27.3%Ivan Itkin2,726	68.5%Tom Ridge6,843	9,997
1994	R	32.5%Mark Singel2,907	62.3%Tom Ridge5,583	8,956
1990	D	55.2%Bob Casey3,122	44.8%Barbara Hafer2,529	5,651
1986	R	39.2%Bob Casey2,304	60.1%Bill Scranton III3,529	5,872
1982	R	41.2%Allen Ertel2,385	57.5%Dick Thornburgh3,325	5,787
1978	R	33.4%Pete Flaherty1,789	65.7%Dick Thornburgh3,516	5,351

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+20.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+24.0

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.0 points more Democratic.

47,140 registered voters · 2026

Democratic28.8%Republican48.8%Unaffiliated17.9%Other4.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+743 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +3,974 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $85,690 in average income, against $82,648 for residents who stayed — 4% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+1.0 on average — 25 points more Democratic-leaning than Pike County, PA itself (R+24.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Orange County, NY253R+8.4
Wayne County, PA138R+37.1
Monroe County, PA122R+0.8
Sussex County, NJ116R+24.9
Kings County, NY88D+43.3
Queens County, NY79D+24.2

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Monroe County, PA166
Wayne County, PA153
Orange County, NY121
Sussex County, NJ69
Lackawanna County, PA68
Northampton County, PA43

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 Pike County, PA in Pike County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−279
2012	−716
2013	−148
2014	−375
2015	−284
2016	−309
2017	+543
2018	+439
2019	+144
2021	+1,777
2022	+767
2023	+846
2024	+826
2025	+743

Pike County's population nearly tripled between 1980 and 2010 as New York metro residents relocated to the Poconos, yet that same transplant wave has since trended Republican by double digits, making it a studied case of exurban political realignment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.6 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.0 points.

A population of 60,621, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,323 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Greene County and Wayne County.

Political twins — counties

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

Greene County

New York

91.3twin score

Italian ancestry% EvangelicalIrish ancestry

Wayne County

New York

88.7twin score

% EvangelicalItalian ancestry% unaffiliated≠ median age

Wayne County

Pennsylvania

87.1twin score

elasticityItalian ancestrymedian age≠ median income

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 Pike County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pike County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 24.0 points (R+24.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,950 votes cast, 13,132 went Democratic and 21,537 went Republican.

When did Pike County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pike County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Pike County, Pennsylvania?

Pike County, Pennsylvania has a population of 60,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pike County, Pennsylvania is $81,323 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pike County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pike County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.

Measure

Pike County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

49.4

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.6%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

24.3%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure

Pike County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$81,323

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

9.8%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

29.7%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure

Pike County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.4%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

6.6%

5.6%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

2.6%

0.8%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

1.7%

2.0%

Measure

Pike County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

14.2%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.0%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

76.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+24.0MIT Election Lab

Population

60,6212024 5-year

Median household income

$81,3232024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

76.9%2024 5-year

Black

5.6%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

12.4%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+48.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+54.6 in 1956MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Greene County, NY · twin score 91.3

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

26,473

43,452

60.9%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

20,978

43,802

47.9%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

32,744

44,845

73.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

25,342

47,667

53.2%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

35,107

49,112

71.5%

A/A

Pike County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0025421030025

1,312

2,501

3,841

34.2%

65.1%

R+31.0

Precinct 0035421030035

1,247

2,390

3,675

33.9%

65.0%

R+31.1

Precinct 0010421030010

1,218

2,011

3,252

37.5%

61.8%

R+24.4

Precinct 0065421030065

1,560

1,120

2,708

57.6%

41.4%

D+16.2

Precinct 0055421030055

1,307

1,191

2,526

51.7%

47.1%

D+4.6

Precinct 0110421030110

820

1,515

2,350

34.9%

64.5%

R+29.6

Precinct 0040421030040

675

1,421

2,109

32.0%

67.4%

R+35.4

Precinct 0015421030015

690

1,409

2,107

32.7%

66.9%

R+34.1

Precinct 0022421030022

666

1,420

2,104

31.7%

67.5%

R+35.8

Precinct 0140421030140

690

1,255

1,963

35.2%

63.9%

R+28.8

Precinct 0045421030045

582

1,269

1,859

31.3%

68.3%

R+37.0

Precinct 0130421030130

607

1,056

1,675

36.2%

63.0%

R+26.8

Precinct 0052421030052

477

1,123

1,617

29.5%

69.4%

R+40.0

Precinct 0070421030070

452

762

1,223

37.0%

62.3%

R+25.3

Precinct 0090421030090

385

599

994

38.7%

60.3%

R+21.5

Precinct 0100421030100

342

306

653

52.4%

46.9%

D+5.5

Precinct 0120421030120

102

189

294

34.7%

64.3%

R+29.6

BLOOMING GROVE TWP Voting District42_4210310

—

No votes

DELAWARE TWP PCT NORTH42_4210320

—

No votes

DELAWARE TWP PCT SOUTH42_4210321

—

No votes

DINGMAN TWP DIST 0142_4210325

—

No votes

DINGMAN TWP DIST 0242_4210335

—

No votes

GREENE TWP Voting District42_4210340

—

No votes

LACKAWAXEN TWP PCT NORTH42_4210350

—

No votes

LACKAWAXEN TWP PCT SOUTH42_4210351

—

No votes

LEHMAN TWP DIST 0142_4210355

—

No votes

LEHMAN TWP DIST 0242_4210365

—

No votes

MATAMORAS VTD 0142_4210370

—

No votes

MATAMORAS VTD 0242_4210380

—

No votes

MILFORD TWP Voting District42_4210390

—

No votes

MILFORD Voting District42_42103100

—

No votes

PALMYRA TWP Voting District42_42103110

—

No votes

PORTER TWP Voting District42_42103120

—

No votes

SHOHOLA TWP Voting District42_42103130

—

No votes

WESTFALL TWP Voting District42_42103140

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+40.7%
1896	+17.8%
1900	+27.6%
1904	+22.2%
1908	+19.4%
1912	+48.3%
1916	+23.5%
1920	−19.3%
1924	−20.2%
1928	−39.2%
1932	+5.5%
1936	+1.9%
1940	−17.6%
1944	−30.9%
1948	−41.1%
1952	−46.6%
1956	−54.6%
1960	−40.9%
1964	+1.9%
1968	−36.3%
1972	−52.1%
1976	−20.5%
1980	−39.1%
1984	−43.1%
1988	−35.9%
1992	−12.5%
1996	−8.3%
2000	−11.6%
2004	−17.8%
2008	−4.2%
2012	−11.1%
2016	−25.8%
2020	−19.0%
2024	−24.0%

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

37.6%Harris13,132

61.6%Trump21,537

0.4%Stein144 +1

R+24.0

R+5.0

R+22.6

34,950

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican61.6%21,537
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic37.6%13,132
Jill SteinIndependent0.4%144
Chase OliverLibertarian0.4%137

2020

40.0%Biden13,019

59.0%Trump19,213

1.0%

R+19.0

D+6.8

R+23.5

32,554

2016

35.2%Clinton9,268

61.1%Trump16,061

1.9%Johnson494

R+25.8

R+14.8

R+27.9

26,303

2012

43.9%Obama10,210

54.9%Romney12,786

0.8%Johnson194

R+11.1

R+6.8

R+14.9

23,279

2008

47.3%Obama11,493

51.5%McCain12,518

1.1%

R+4.2

D+13.6

R+11.5

24,284

2004

40.6%Kerry8,656

58.4%Bush12,444

0.9%

R+17.8

R+6.2

R+15.3

21,299

2000

42.2%Gore7,330

53.8%Bush9,339

2.9%Nader498

R+11.6

R+3.2

R+12.1

17,364

1996

38.7%Clinton5,509

47.0%Dole6,697

13.1%Perot1,873

R+8.3

D+4.2

R+16.9

14,244

1992

32.2%Clinton4,382

44.7%Bush6,084

22.2%Perot3,019

R+12.5

D+23.4

R+18.1

13,603

1988

31.2%Dukakis3,097

67.1%Bush6,659

1.6%

R+35.9

D+7.2

R+28.2

9,917

1984

28.1%Mondale2,503

71.2%Reagan6,343

0.8%

R+43.1

R+4.0

R+24.9

8,913

1980

26.7%Carter2,132

65.8%Reagan5,249

7.4%

R+39.1

R+18.6

R+29.4

7,973

1976

38.8%Carter2,775

59.3%Ford4,241

1.8%

R+20.5

D+31.6

R+22.6

7,146

1972

22.7%McGovern1,385

74.8%Nixon4,568

2.5%

R+52.1

R+15.8

R+29.0

6,108

1968

27.9%Humphrey1,617

64.2%Nixon3,719

7.8%

R+36.3

R+38.2

R+35.6

5,790

1964

50.7%Johnson2,753

48.9%Goldwater2,651

0.4%

D+1.9

D+42.8

R+20.7

5,426

1960

29.5%Kennedy1,676

70.4%Nixon4,000

0.1%

R+40.9

D+13.7

R+41.1

5,683

1956

22.6%Stevenson1,219

77.3%Eisenhower4,160

0.1%

R+54.6

R+8.0

R+39.2

5,383

1952

26.6%Stevenson1,383

73.2%Eisenhower3,810

0.2%

R+46.6

R+5.5

R+35.9

5,204

1948

29.5%Truman1,208

70.5%Dewey2,893

0.0%

R+41.1

R+10.2

R+45.6

4,101

1944

34.3%Roosevelt1,408

65.2%Dewey2,674

0.5%

R+30.9

R+13.3

R+38.4

4,101

1940

41.1%Roosevelt1,818

58.6%Willkie2,596

0.3%

R+17.6

R+19.5

R+27.5

4,428

1936

50.5%Roosevelt2,396

48.6%Landon2,304

0.9%

D+1.9

R+3.5

R+22.3

4,741

1932

51.8%Roosevelt1,844

46.3%Hoover1,649

1.8%

D+5.5

D+44.7

R+12.3

3,558

1928

30.2%Smith1,024

69.3%Hoover2,354

0.5%

R+39.2

R+19.0

R+21.7

3,395

1924

34.0%Davis993

54.2%Coolidge1,581

11.3%La Follette329

R+20.2

R+0.8

D+5.0

2,917

1920

38.7%Cox880

58.1%Harding1,319

3.2%

R+19.3

R+42.8

D+6.9

2,272

1916

60.7%Wilson976

37.2%Hughes598

2.1%

D+23.5

R+24.8

D+20.4

1,608

1912

59.8%Wilson995

11.5%Taft191

28.7%

D+48.3

D+28.9

D+28.8

1,663

1908

58.7%Bryan1,069

39.2%Taft715

2.1%

D+19.4

R+2.8

D+29.0

1,822

1904

59.8%Parker942

37.6%Roosevelt592

2.6%

D+22.2

R+5.3

D+41.9

1,575

1900

62.9%Bryan1,236

35.3%McKinley694

1.8%

D+27.6

D+9.8

D+35.1

1,966

1896

57.9%Bryan1,123

40.1%McKinley778

2.0%

D+17.8

R+23.0

D+23.9

1,940

1892

69.6%Cleveland1,150

28.9%Harrison477

1.5%

D+40.7

—

D+39.1

1,652

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

39.9%13,773

60.1%20,727

34,500

2020

41.4%13,317

58.6%18,821

32,138

2018

42.0%8,711

58.0%12,030

20,741

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

37.3%12,909

60.3%20,869

34,609

2022

39.0%9,821

58.7%14,792

25,196

2018Class I

41.8%Bob Casey Jr.8,696

56.6%Lou Barletta11,772

20,794

2016Class III

36.4%Katie McGinty9,329

59.3%Pat Toomey15,192

25,634

2012Class I

44.2%Bob Casey Jr.10,081

53.8%Tom Smith12,267

22,798

2010Class III

36.8%Joe Sestak5,627

63.2%Pat Toomey9,678

15,305

2006Class I

48.2%Bob Casey Jr.6,718

51.7%Rick Santorum7,208

13,943

2004Class III

34.4%Joseph Hoeffel6,977

62.9%Arlen Specter12,774

20,307

2000Class I

37.6%Rob Klink6,138

60.4%Rick Santorum9,856

16,321

1998Class III

31.0%Bill Lloyd2,982

65.6%Arlen Specter6,310

9,617

1994Class I

32.6%Harris Wofford2,863

65.7%Rick Santorum5,773

8,781

1992Class III

43.1%Lynn Yeakel5,456

54.0%Arlen Specter6,834

12,660

1988Class I

24.6%Joseph C. Vignola2,331

73.7%John Heinz6,970

9,458

1986Class III

30.3%Bob Edgar1,740

68.8%Arlen Specter3,954

5,743

1982Class I

32.5%Cyril H. Wecht1,841

65.4%John Heinz3,706

5,667

1980Class III

35.3%Peter Flaherty2,704

62.9%Arlen Specter4,821

7,661

1976Class I

40.2%William J. Green III2,754

58.9%John Heinz4,033

6,853

1974Class III

35.5%Peter Flaherty1,636

62.9%Richard Schweiker2,899

4,612

1970Class I

28.8%William G. Sesler1,344

66.7%Hugh Scott3,110

4,660

1968Class III

30.8%Joseph S. Clark1,720

65.7%Richard Schweiker3,671

5,589

1964Class I

38.3%Genevieve Blatt2,067

61.4%Hugh Scott3,312

5,395

1962Class III

37.0%Joseph S. Clark1,915

63.0%James E. Van Zandt3,256

5,172

1958Class I

35.9%George M. Leader1,757

63.8%Hugh Scott3,128

4,899

1956Class III

31.5%Joseph S. Clark1,681

68.4%James H. Duff3,644

5,331

1952Class I

26.4%Guy Kurtz Bard1,337

73.2%Edward Martin3,702

5,056

1950Class III

37.2%Francis Myers1,661

61.8%James H. Duff2,761

4,465

1946Class I

30.2%Joseph F. Guffey1,049

68.8%Edward Martin2,395

3,479

1944Class III

33.6%Francis Myers1,348

65.5%James J. Davis2,629

4,011

1940Class I

40.9%Joseph F. Guffey1,762

58.5%Jay Cooke2,518

4,305

1938Class III

45.2%George H. Earle2,004

54.3%James J. Davis2,406

4,432

1934Class I

52.8%Joseph F. Guffey2,006

45.4%David A. Reed1,727

3,800

1932Class III

50.3%Lawrence H. Rupp1,679

46.0%James J. Davis1,536

3,340

1928Class I

31.9%William N. McNair1,014

67.1%David A. Reed2,129

3,175

1926Class III

58.0%William B. Wilson1,430

37.7%William S. Vare929

2,464

1922Class I

57.1%Samuel E. Shull1,485

36.6%David A. Reed952

2,600

1920Class III

38.7%John A. Farrell826

50.5%Boies Penrose1,077

2,132

1916Class I

62.4%Ellis Orvis829

33.4%Philander Knox444

1,328

1914Class III

39.7%A. Mitchell Palmer560

18.8%Boies Penrose265

1,410

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

44.4%Harris Wofford3,486

55.6%Richard Thornburgh4,365

7,851

1930Special · Class III

41.0%Sedgwick Kistler1,204

57.5%James J. Davis1,686

2,934

1922Special · Class III

54.2%Fred B. Kerr1,377

40.4%George W. Pepper1,027

2,539

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

41.1%Joshua D Shapiro10,339

57.2%Douglas V Mastriano14,371

25,133

2018

43.6%Thomas W Wolf9,074

54.8%Scott R Wagner11,408

20,800

2014

41.5%Tom Wolf5,365

58.5%Tom Corbett7,553

12,918

2010

35.6%Dan Onorato5,472

64.4%Tom Corbett9,894

15,366

2006

53.0%Ed Rendell7,393

47.0%Lynn Swann6,551

13,949

2002

37.5%Ed Rendell4,049

60.0%Mike Fisher6,482

10,809

1998

27.3%Ivan Itkin2,726

68.5%Tom Ridge6,843

9,997

1994

32.5%Mark Singel2,907

62.3%Tom Ridge5,583

8,956

1990

55.2%Bob Casey3,122

44.8%Barbara Hafer2,529

5,651

1986

39.2%Bob Casey2,304

60.1%Bill Scranton III3,529

5,872

1982

41.2%Allen Ertel2,385

57.5%Dick Thornburgh3,325

5,787

1978

33.4%Pete Flaherty1,789

65.7%Dick Thornburgh3,516

5,351

Frequently asked questions

How did Pike County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pike County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 24.0 points (R+24.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,950 votes cast, 13,132 went Democratic and 21,537 went Republican.

When did Pike County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pike County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Pike County, Pennsylvania?

Pike County, Pennsylvania has a population of 60,621 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Pike County, Pennsylvania is $81,323 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pike County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pike County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.