HarrisDemocratic37.3%288,859TrumpRepublican61.8%478,752OliverLibertarian0.5%3,636
R+24.5- Lead
- 189,893
- Total
- 774,096
- vs nation
- R+23.1
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
17 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic38.9%293,799TrumpRepublican59.8%451,440OtherAll other candidates1.2%9,365
R+20.9- Lead
- 157,641
- Total
- 754,604
- vs nation
- R+25.3
ClintonDemocratic35.7%236,644TrumpRepublican60.1%398,321OtherAll other candidates4.2%27,974
R+24.4- Lead
- 161,677
- Total
- 662,939
- vs nation
- R+26.5
ObamaDemocratic47.2%286,337RomneyRepublican50.9%308,956OtherAll other candidates1.8%11,212
R+3.7- Lead
- 22,619
- Total
- 606,505
- vs nation
- R+7.6
ObamaDemocratic50.0%326,142McCainRepublican48.8%318,460OtherAll other candidates1.2%7,970
D+1.2- Lead
- 7,682
- Total
- 652,572
- vs nation
- R+6.1
KerryDemocratic45.2%288,262BushRepublican53.9%344,028OtherAll other candidates0.9%5,768
R+8.7- Lead
- 55,766
- Total
- 638,058
- vs nation
- R+6.3
GoreDemocratic46.1%258,147BushRepublican50.0%280,068OtherAll other candidates3.8%21,423
R+3.9- Lead
- 21,921
- Total
- 559,638
- vs nation
- R+4.4
ClintonDemocratic45.2%232,328DoleRepublican41.6%213,720OtherAll other candidates13.2%67,890
D+3.6- Lead
- 18,608
- Total
- 513,938
- vs nation
- R+4.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,508,9062024 5-year
- Population density
- 144 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 10,496 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5192024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Utica, NY · twin score 85.3
presidential history
Party record book
Wilkes-Barre-Scranton-Hazleton · 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
65.3%
391,445 votes · D+30.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.0%
346,206 votes · R+27.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 61.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
391,445votes
65.3% of the vote · D+30.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 370,834 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
478,752votes
61.8% of the vote · R+24.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 451,440 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+8.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.9 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +4.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+26.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.4 · U.S. D+2.1
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +25.3 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+14.7
Presidential vote · 2024R+24.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.8 points more Republican than the rolls.
991,596 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+4,728 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −5,925 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +986 |
| 2012 | −1,287 |
| 2013 | −5,530 |
| 2014 | −4,781 |
| 2015 | −6,547 |
| 2016 | −7,413 |
| 2017 | −1,389 |
| 2018 | −170 |
| 2019 | −1,074 |
| 2021 | +7,871 |
| 2022 | +2,347 |
| 2023 | +3,144 |
| 2024 | +3,190 |
| 2025 | +4,728 |
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.