HarrisDemocratic30.1%118,098TrumpRepublican69.1%270,780OliverLibertarian0.5%1,884
R+38.9- Lead
- 152,682
- Total
- 392,005
- vs nation
- R+37.5
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Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic30.5%117,243TrumpRepublican68.3%262,389OtherAll other candidates1.2%4,525
R+37.8- Lead
- 145,146
- Total
- 384,157
- vs nation
- R+42.2
ClintonDemocratic29.3%101,707TrumpRepublican66.3%229,830OtherAll other candidates4.4%15,216
R+36.9- Lead
- 128,123
- Total
- 346,753
- vs nation
- R+39.0
ObamaDemocratic36.4%116,429RomneyRepublican61.7%197,481OtherAll other candidates1.9%6,091
R+25.3- Lead
- 81,052
- Total
- 320,001
- vs nation
- R+29.2
ObamaDemocratic43.8%148,943McCainRepublican54.7%185,968OtherAll other candidates1.5%4,998
R+10.9- Lead
- 37,025
- Total
- 339,909
- vs nation
- R+18.2
KerryDemocratic39.9%133,153BushRepublican59.6%198,841OtherAll other candidates0.5%1,805
R+19.7- Lead
- 65,688
- Total
- 333,799
- vs nation
- R+17.2
GoreDemocratic39.6%113,883BushRepublican57.4%164,995OtherAll other candidates3.0%8,549
R+17.8- Lead
- 51,112
- Total
- 287,427
- vs nation
- R+18.3
ClintonDemocratic42.3%114,938DoleRepublican44.8%121,826OtherAll other candidates12.8%34,897
R+2.5- Lead
- 6,888
- Total
- 271,661
- vs nation
- R+11.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 732,7882024 5-year
- Population density
- 88 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,303 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,0382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.8 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Elmira (Corning), NY · twin score 82.6
presidential history
Party record book
Johnstown-Altoona-State College · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60.2%
174,851 votes · D+20.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
69.1%
270,780 votes · R+38.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 68.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
174,851votes
60.2% of the vote · D+20.7
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 160,461 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
270,780votes
69.1% of the vote · R+38.9
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 262,389 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Walter Mondale1984
0.0pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.2 · U.S. R+18.2
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · −0.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+42.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.8 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+30.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+38.9
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.0 points more Republican than the rolls.
479,775 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−2,021 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −28,385 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −872 |
| 2012 | −1,624 |
| 2013 | −1,978 |
| 2014 | −2,618 |
| 2015 | −3,547 |
| 2016 | −3,135 |
| 2017 | −2,887 |
| 2018 | −2,444 |
| 2019 | −2,873 |
| 2021 | −2,108 |
| 2022 | −1,933 |
| 2023 | +597 |
| 2024 | −942 |
| 2025 | −2,021 |
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.