Wayne County, Pennsylvania
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.2% | 20,071 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.1% | 9,150 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.4% | 125 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +3.7% |
| 1896 | −18.8% |
| 1900 | −9.2% |
| 1904 | −21.6% |
| 1908 | −18.8% |
| 1912 | +23.6% |
| 1916 | −16.5% |
| 1920 | −50.6% |
| 1924 | −53.6% |
| 1928 | −46.1% |
| 1932 | −25.2% |
| 1936 | −31.2% |
| 1940 | −45.2% |
| 1944 | −49.2% |
| 1948 | −54.3% |
| 1952 | −58.2% |
| 1956 | −51.4% |
| 1960 | −35.7% |
| 1964 | −5.9% |
| 1968 | −39.4% |
| 1972 | −51.8% |
| 1976 | −29.0% |
| 1980 | −40.6% |
| 1984 | −51.9% |
| 1988 | −44.4% |
| 1992 | −20.0% |
| 1996 | −13.2% |
| 2000 | −22.7% |
| 2004 | −25.7% |
| 2008 | −12.3% |
| 2012 | −20.8% |
| 2016 | −38.5% |
| 2020 | −33.6% |
| 2024 | −37.1% |
Wayne County, tucked in Pennsylvania's Pocono-to-Catskills corridor, has voted Republican in every presidential race in recent memory, posting margins that now exceed 37 points — making it an outlier in a battleground state defined by razor-thin statewide results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 58.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.1 points.
A population of 51,262, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,381 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wyoming County and Licking County.
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Wayne County, Pennsylvania. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/42127/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.