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1876–2024
Johnstown-Somerset, PA·Pennsylvania

Johnstown-Somerset, PA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+46.0 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
PA
2024 presidential election
Johnstown-Somerset, PA
TrumpR+46.0
2024 presidential margin by county for Johnstown-Somerset, PA, PAA map of the constituent counties of Johnstown-Somerset, PA, PA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Cambria County, PA · R+39.6Somerset County, PA · R+57.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.5%81,401
Kamala HarrisDemocratic26.5%29,773
OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,158
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −46.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−46.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892−10.9%
1896−23.0%
1900−28.8%
1904−35.9%
1908−27.9%
1912+15.2%
1916−13.8%
1920−47.1%
1924−32.8%
1928−18.4%
1932+4.1%
1936+19.9%
1940+8.9%
1944+6.1%
1948+9.2%
1952+5.0%
1956−9.9%
1960+7.6%
1964+28.0%
1968+1.8%
1972−26.4%
1976+3.8%
1980−2.9%
1984+2.0%
1988+10.4%
1992+12.3%
1996+8.8%
2000−6.3%
2004−12.0%
2008−8.3%
2012−26.9%
2016−43.5%
2020−44.2%
2024−46.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−46.0%
29,77381,401112,332
R
−44.2%
30,38479,551111,117
R
−43.5%
26,24369,63799,662
R
−26.9%
33,68559,14794,604
R
−8.3%
45,32953,681100,838
R
−12.0%
45,43357,850103,761
R
−6.3%
42,33648,21993,271
D
+8.8%
43,11035,07690,866
D
+12.3%
46,82734,62899,108
D
+10.4%
52,33242,43595,320
D
+2.0%
53,76551,675105,787
R
−2.9%
47,81650,801102,586
D
+3.8%
52,24948,429101,813
R
−26.4%
36,69363,564101,816
D
+1.8%
52,74050,791110,071
D
+28.0%
73,11741,098114,412
D
+7.6%
67,14857,616124,957
R
−9.9%
54,91666,941121,997
D
+5.0%
63,94157,883122,070
D
+9.2%
50,26041,63593,400
D
+6.1%
49,96344,24294,548
D
+8.9%
56,97947,675104,913
D
+19.9%
62,87141,753106,045
D
+4.1%
36,11633,20871,394
R
−18.4%
31,51345,89878,002
R
−32.8%
15,87837,11764,796
R
−47.1%
9,87332,06547,116
R
−13.8%
12,37316,69631,282
O
+15.2%
9,4464,68031,313
R
−27.9%
10,22518,80330,791
R
−35.9%
8,91819,88130,578
R
−28.8%
9,31917,15327,173
R
−23.0%
9,13814,72624,341
R
−10.9%
8,52110,69019,881
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorJohnstown-Somerset, PACombined statistical areaPennsylvaniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White92.0%74.5%61.0%
Black2.9%10.7%12.2%
Asian0.6%3.8%6.0%
Two or more races3.9%7.1%12.6%
Other race0.6%3.9%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%8.7%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$59,497$77,971$84,427
Poverty rate13.1%11.7%12.5%
Median age46.141.239.1
Age 18–248.1%8.9%9.2%
Age 65 and older23.9%19.5%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home3.2%12.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 32.6%German 21.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 13.8%Irish 14.8%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryItalian 10.1%Italian 10.6%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic26.5%21.9%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant10.3%9.3%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed41.4%53.1%51.5%
Mainline Protestant18.8%10.3%5.2%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.6%
Irish
13.8%
Italian
10.1%
Polish
8.5%
English
8.5%
American
4.8%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 46.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
2.1%
3.1%
75–84
3.7%
6.9%
65–74
7.1%
7.5%
55–64
7.3%
6.6%
45–54
6.0%
6.1%
35–44
5.2%
5.7%
25–34
4.9%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
7.3%
5–17
6.9%
2.4%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$59,497
Johnstown-Somerset, PA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Johnstown-Somerset, PA$59,497
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.4%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)10.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.6%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
26.5%
Mainline Protestant
18.8%
Evangelical Protestant
10.3%
Black Protestant
0.8%
Other Christian
0.8%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.5%
Muslim
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted41.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Johnstown-Somerset, PA sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.0 points.

A population of 204,337, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,497 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 46.0 points (R+46.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,332 votes cast, 29,773 went Democratic and 81,401 went Republican.
What is Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.
When did Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania?
Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania has a population of 204,337 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania is $59,497 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Johnstown-Somerset, PA, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.