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1892–2024
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Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
presidential margin
2008D+1.22012R+3.72016R+24.42020R+20.92024R+24.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+24.5
2024
median income$67,519U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age43.1U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.7%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english9.6%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German21.8%
Irish15.3%
Italian11.5%
Puerto Rican3.2%
Dominican2.5%
Mexican1.4%
African American†3.1%
Jamaican0.3%
African0.2%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline11.6%
Hindu0.8%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.6%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania

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Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-HazletonTrumpR+24.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PAA map of the constituent counties of Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, 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.Monroe County, PA · R+0.8Wyoming County, PA · R+36.8Clinton County, PA · R+40.9Bradford County, PA · R+47.9Lycoming County, PA · R+41.5Sullivan County, PA · R+46.9Columbia County, PA · R+31.0Carbon County, PA · R+34.8Luzerne County, PA · R+19.2Wayne County, PA · R+37.1Schuylkill County, PA · R+42.1Montour County, PA · R+21.0Snyder County, PA · R+47.0Union County, PA · R+23.4Susquehanna County, PA · R+44.7Northumberland County, PA · R+39.9Lackawanna County, PA · D+2.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.8%478,752
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.3%288,859
Jill SteinGreen0.8%6,485
D+60
R+60
17 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (17 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, PA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bradford County, PARepublicanR+47.9
Carbon County, PARepublicanR+34.8
Clinton County, PARepublicanR+40.9
Columbia County, PARepublicanR+31.0
Lackawanna County, PADemocraticD+2.8
Luzerne County, PARepublicanR+19.2
Lycoming County, PARepublicanR+41.5
Monroe County, PARepublicanR+0.8
Montour County, PARepublicanR+21.0
Northumberland County, PARepublicanR+39.9
Schuylkill County, PARepublicanR+42.1
Snyder County, PARepublicanR+47.0
Sullivan County, PARepublicanR+46.9
Susquehanna County, PARepublicanR+44.7
Union County, PARepublicanR+23.4
Wayne County, PARepublicanR+37.1
Wyoming County, PARepublicanR+36.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.3%Harris288,859
61.8%Trump478,752
0.8%Stein6,485
−24.5%
774,096
R
38.9%Biden293,799
59.8%Trump451,440
1.2%Jorgensen9,365
−20.9%
754,604
R
35.7%Clinton236,644
60.1%Trump398,321
4.2%Johnson27,974
−24.4%
662,939
R
47.2%Obama286,337
50.9%Romney308,956
1.8%Johnson11,212
−3.7%
606,505
D
50.0%Obama326,142
48.8%McCain318,460
1.2%Nader7,970
+1.2%
652,572
R
45.2%Kerry288,262
53.9%Bush344,028
0.9%Badnarik5,768
−8.7%
638,058
R
46.1%Gore258,147
50.0%Bush280,068
3.8%Nader21,423
−3.9%
559,638
D
45.2%Clinton232,328
41.6%Dole213,720
13.2%Perot67,890
+3.6%
513,938
R
38.8%Clinton217,684
40.8%Bush228,750
20.5%Perot114,769
−2.0%
561,203
R
42.7%Dukakis216,234
56.5%Bush285,642
0.8%McCarthy4,121
−13.7%
505,997
R
39.5%Mondale210,549
59.7%Reagan318,653
0.8%Johnson4,423
−20.3%
533,625
R
39.9%Carter214,102
54.0%Reagan289,500
6.1%Anderson32,792
−14.1%
536,394
D
50.1%Carter275,173
48.4%Ford266,171
1.5%McCarthy8,333
+1.6%
549,677
R
35.5%McGovern194,896
63.0%Nixon346,206
1.5%Schmitz8,307
−27.5%
549,409
R
46.8%Humphrey270,012
47.8%Nixon276,177
5.4%Wallace31,289
−1.1%
577,478
D
65.3%Johnson391,445
34.3%Goldwater205,867
0.4%Hass2,600
+30.9%
599,912
R
49.6%Kennedy330,022
50.2%Nixon334,096
0.2%Byrd1,087
−0.6%
665,205
R
38.7%Stevenson235,003
61.0%Eisenhower370,410
0.3%Andrews1,736
−22.3%
607,149
R
41.5%Stevenson257,463
58.2%Eisenhower360,528
0.3%Hallinan1,884
−16.6%
619,875
R
44.6%Truman232,439
54.2%Dewey282,688
1.2%Thurmond6,218
−9.6%
521,345
R
47.8%Roosevelt258,157
51.9%Dewey280,067
0.3%Thomas1,774
−4.1%
539,998
D
51.7%Roosevelt333,126
48.0%Willkie309,824
0.3%Thomas1,954
+3.6%
644,904
D
54.0%Roosevelt370,834
44.7%Landon307,079
1.2%Lemke8,534
+9.3%
686,447
D
49.5%Roosevelt227,954
48.0%Hoover221,370
2.5%Thomas11,534
+1.4%
460,858
R
41.4%Smith229,022
58.3%Hoover322,812
0.3%Thomas1,847
−16.9%
553,681
R
25.3%Davis92,327
58.9%Coolidge215,085
15.8%La Follette57,872
−33.6%
365,284
R
34.0%Cox114,492
61.4%Harding206,711
4.5%Debs15,307
−27.4%
336,510
R
45.0%Wilson96,643
50.0%Hughes107,373
5.0%Benson10,630
−5.0%
214,646
O
37.5%Wilson77,899
13.2%Taft27,325
49.3%Roosevelt102,441
Roosevelt +11.8
207,665
R
42.0%Bryan94,715
53.4%Taft120,335
4.5%Debs10,233
−11.4%
225,283
R
33.9%Parker71,442
61.3%Roosevelt129,064
4.8%Debs10,078
−27.4%
210,584
R
44.8%Bryan94,363
51.5%McKinley108,601
3.7%Woolley7,868
−6.8%
210,832
R
42.3%Bryan91,093
54.1%McKinley116,572
3.7%Palmer7,903
−11.8%
215,568
D
49.6%Cleveland87,365
46.1%Harrison81,264
4.2%Weaver7,471
+3.5%
176,100
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −24.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−24.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+3.5%
1896−11.8%
1900−6.8%
1904−27.4%
1908−11.4%
1912+24.4%
1916−5.0%
1920−27.4%
1924−33.6%
1928−16.9%
1932+1.4%
1936+9.3%
1940+3.6%
1944−4.1%
1948−9.6%
1952−16.6%
1956−22.3%
1960−0.6%
1964+30.9%
1968−1.1%
1972−27.5%
1976+1.6%
1980−14.1%
1984−20.3%
1988−13.7%
1992−2.0%
1996+3.6%
2000−3.9%
2004−8.7%
2008+1.2%
2012−3.7%
2016−24.4%
2020−20.9%
2024−24.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Anchored by the deindustrialized Wyoming Valley and the Lackawanna County seat, this Northeastern Pennsylvania media market has shifted sharply rightward in presidential cycles while retaining competitive down-ballot races driven by union household legacy and Catholic voter density.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.9 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.5 points.

A population of 1,508,906, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,519 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Utica and Erie.

Political twins — media markets

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

Utica
New York
85.3twin score
12-yr trend% EvangelicalPolish ancestry≠ population scale
Erie
Pennsylvania
79.3twin score
12-yr trendPolish ancestry% Evangelical≠ population scale
Buffalo
New York
68.8twin score
% EvangelicalItalian ancestryIrish ancestry≠ % Catholic

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 Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 24.5 points (R+24.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 774,096 votes cast, 288,859 went Democratic and 478,752 went Republican.
When did Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania?
Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania has a population of 1,508,906 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania is $67,519 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton, Pennsylvania from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.