Johnstown-Altoona-State College Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	69.1%	270,780
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	30.1%	118,098
Jill SteinGreen	0.8%	3,127

D+60

R+60

10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (10 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Bedford County, PA	Republican	R+68.6
Blair County, PA	Republican	R+43.5
Cambria County, PA	Republican	R+39.7
Cameron County, PA	Republican	R+50.3
Centre County, PA	Democratic	D+2.8
Clearfield County, PA	Republican	R+51.5
Elk County, PA	Republican	R+47.0
Huntingdon County, PA	Republican	R+52.9
Jefferson County, PA	Republican	R+58.5
Somerset County, PA	Republican	R+57.2

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	30.1%Harris118,098	69.1%Trump270,780	0.8%Stein3,127	−38.9%	392,005
2020	R	30.5%Biden117,243	68.3%Trump262,389	1.2%Jorgensen4,525	−37.8%	384,157
2016	R	29.3%Clinton101,707	66.3%Trump229,830	4.4%Johnson15,216	−36.9%	346,753
2012	R	36.4%Obama116,429	61.7%Romney197,481	1.9%Johnson6,091	−25.3%	320,001
2008	R	43.8%Obama148,943	54.7%McCain185,968	1.5%Nader4,998	−10.9%	339,909
2004	R	39.9%Kerry133,153	59.6%Bush198,841	0.5%Badnarik1,805	−19.7%	333,799
2000	R	39.6%Gore113,883	57.4%Bush164,995	3.0%Nader8,549	−17.8%	287,427
1996	R	42.3%Clinton114,938	44.8%Dole121,826	12.8%Perot34,897	−2.5%	271,661
1992	D	40.0%Clinton117,939	40.0%Bush117,923	20.0%Perot58,814	+0.0%	294,676
1988	R	45.5%Dukakis122,033	53.8%Bush144,363	0.7%McCarthy1,934	−8.3%	268,330
1984	R	40.7%Mondale119,853	58.9%Reagan173,374	0.4%Johnson1,135	−18.2%	294,362
1980	R	40.1%Carter113,814	54.1%Reagan153,304	5.8%Anderson16,474	−13.9%	283,592
1976	R	46.3%Carter129,777	52.1%Ford145,932	1.6%McCarthy4,408	−5.8%	280,117
1972	R	32.5%McGovern86,948	65.9%Nixon176,468	1.6%Schmitz4,281	−33.4%	267,697
1968	R	41.1%Humphrey115,757	52.2%Nixon146,894	6.7%Wallace18,795	−11.1%	281,446
1964	D	60.2%Johnson174,851	39.6%Goldwater114,860	0.2%Hass639	+20.7%	290,350
1960	R	43.7%Kennedy137,708	56.1%Nixon176,968	0.2%Byrd505	−12.5%	315,181
1956	R	39.3%Stevenson116,376	60.5%Eisenhower179,076	0.1%Andrews412	−21.2%	295,864
1952	R	43.5%Stevenson124,965	56.2%Eisenhower161,582	0.3%Hallinan884	−12.7%	287,431
1948	R	46.1%Truman101,180	52.6%Dewey115,353	1.2%Thurmond2,725	−6.5%	219,258
1944	R	46.5%Roosevelt112,590	53.0%Dewey128,354	0.5%Thomas1,263	−6.5%	242,207
1940	R	49.3%Roosevelt136,074	50.4%Willkie139,214	0.3%Thomas816	−1.1%	276,104
1936	D	54.5%Roosevelt160,461	43.8%Landon128,926	1.7%Lemke5,014	+10.7%	294,401
1932	R	45.7%Roosevelt90,367	51.1%Hoover100,974	3.2%Thomas6,412	−5.4%	197,753
1928	R	32.0%Smith70,885	67.1%Hoover148,531	0.8%Thomas1,808	−35.1%	221,224
1924	R	21.2%Davis37,689	62.0%Coolidge110,284	16.8%La Follette29,898	−40.8%	177,871
1920	R	25.2%Cox36,339	62.4%Harding89,963	12.4%Debs17,817	−37.2%	144,119
1916	R	41.0%Wilson41,010	52.1%Hughes52,066	6.9%Benson6,865	−11.1%	99,941
1912	O	31.2%Wilson30,759	15.7%Taft15,490	53.1%Roosevelt52,463	Roosevelt +22.0	98,712
1908	R	35.0%Bryan36,321	58.8%Taft61,079	6.2%Debs6,477	−23.8%	103,877
1904	R	29.4%Parker30,621	65.3%Roosevelt68,054	5.3%Debs5,469	−35.9%	104,144
1900	R	36.8%Bryan36,368	59.8%McKinley59,151	3.4%Woolley3,344	−23.0%	98,863
1896	R	38.8%Bryan37,857	58.0%McKinley56,567	3.2%Palmer3,122	−19.2%	97,546
1892	R	45.2%Cleveland36,955	50.4%Harrison41,222	4.3%Weaver3,553	−5.2%	81,730

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−5.2%
1896	−19.2%
1900	−23.0%
1904	−35.9%
1908	−23.8%
1912	+15.5%
1916	−11.1%
1920	−37.2%
1924	−40.8%
1928	−35.1%
1932	−5.4%
1936	+10.7%
1940	−1.1%
1944	−6.5%
1948	−6.5%
1952	−12.7%
1956	−21.2%
1960	−12.5%
1964	+20.7%
1968	−11.1%
1972	−33.4%
1976	−5.8%
1980	−13.9%
1984	−18.2%
1988	−8.3%
1992	+0.0%
1996	−2.5%
2000	−17.8%
2004	−19.7%
2008	−10.9%
2012	−25.3%
2016	−36.9%
2020	−37.8%
2024	−38.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Spanning Blair, Cambria, and Centre counties, this market blends a shrinking post-industrial core with a major research university, producing a electorate that has shifted sharply in presidential margins over the past two decades while local races remain competitive.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.

A population of 732,788, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,038 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Elmira (Corning) and Clarksburg-Weston.

Political twins — media markets

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

Elmira (Corning)

New York

82.6twin score

% Whitemedian age2016 margin≠ English ancestry

Clarksburg-Weston

West Virginia

80.8twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Polish ancestry

Wheeling-Steubenville

West Virginia

74.1twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ 12-yr trend

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 Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+38.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 392,005 votes cast, 118,098 went Democratic and 270,780 went Republican.

When did Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1992.

How many people live in Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania?

Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania has a population of 732,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania is $64,038 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Johnstown-Altoona-State College, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.