Elections / 1892 · President · PA
Pennsylvania — 1892 presidential election
Akashicstate1892 presidential electionPennsylvania · PresidentHarrisonR+6.4
How it voted
Share of the 1892 vote
| Benjamin Harrison ✓Republican | 51.4% | 516,011 |
|---|---|---|
| Grover ClevelandDemocratic | 45.1% | 452,264 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.5% | 34,735 |
1892presidential margin
D+60R+60
67 counties, each filled by 1892 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Pennsylvania cast 32 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (67 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Adams County, PA | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Allegheny County, PA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Armstrong County, PA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Beaver County, PA | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Bedford County, PA | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Berks County, PA | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| Blair County, PA | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Bradford County, PA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Bucks County, PA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| Butler County, PA | Republican | R+8.6 |
| Cambria County, PA | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Cameron County, PA | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Carbon County, PA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Centre County, PA | Democratic | D+10.7 |
| Chester County, PA | Republican | R+15.8 |
| Clarion County, PA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Clearfield County, PA | Democratic | D+11.5 |
| Clinton County, PA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Columbia County, PA | Democratic | D+33.9 |
| Crawford County, PA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Cumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+9.0 |
| Dauphin County, PA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Delaware County, PA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Elk County, PA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| Erie County, PA | Republican | R+7.4 |
| Fayette County, PA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| Forest County, PA | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Franklin County, PA | Republican | R+7.0 |
| Fulton County, PA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Greene County, PA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| Huntingdon County, PA | Republican | R+19.0 |
| Indiana County, PA | Republican | R+32.5 |
| Jefferson County, PA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Juniata County, PA | Democratic | D+2.2 |
| Lackawanna County, PA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Lancaster County, PA | Republican | R+31.4 |
| Lawrence County, PA | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Lebanon County, PA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| Lehigh County, PA | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Luzerne County, PA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| Lycoming County, PA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| McKean County, PA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Mercer County, PA | Republican | R+8.2 |
| Mifflin County, PA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| Monroe County, PA | Democratic | D+49.5 |
| Montgomery County, PA | Democratic | D+0.1 |
| Montour County, PA | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Northampton County, PA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| Northumberland County, PA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| Perry County, PA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Philadelphia County, PA | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Pike County, PA | Democratic | D+40.7 |
| Potter County, PA | Republican | R+12.5 |
| Schuylkill County, PA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Snyder County, PA | Republican | R+20.7 |
| Somerset County, PA | Republican | R+33.5 |
| Sullivan County, PA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Tioga County, PA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Union County, PA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| Venango County, PA | Republican | R+9.8 |
| Warren County, PA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| Washington County, PA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| Wayne County, PA | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Westmoreland County, PA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+3.0 |
| York County, PA | Democratic | D+16.9 |
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R) · James B. Weaver (Populist)
Pennsylvania's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1892 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −6.4% |
| 1896 | −24.7% |
| 1900 | −24.6% |
| 1904 | −40.7% |
| 1908 | −23.4% |
| 1912 | +10.0% |
| 1916 | −14.0% |
| 1920 | −38.6% |
| 1924 | −46.3% |
| 1928 | −31.4% |
| 1932 | −5.5% |
| 1936 | +16.0% |
| 1940 | +6.9% |
| 1944 | +2.8% |
| 1948 | −4.0% |
| 1952 | −5.9% |
| 1956 | −13.2% |
| 1960 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | +30.2% |
| 1968 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | −20.0% |
| 1976 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | −7.1% |
| 1984 | −7.4% |
| 1988 | −2.3% |
| 1992 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | +9.2% |
| 2000 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | −0.7% |
| 2020 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | −1.7% |
County-by-county results — 67 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | D | 3,716 | 3,384 | 7,170 | |
| Allegheny County | R | 30,867 | 45,788 | 78,504 | |
| Armstrong County | R | 3,512 | 4,709 | 8,470 | |
| Beaver County | R | 3,822 | 4,890 | 9,396 | |
| Bedford County | R | 3,684 | 4,301 | 8,103 | |
| Berks County | D | 18,602 | 10,077 | 28,991 | |
| Blair County | R | 5,265 | 7,407 | 13,052 | |
| Bradford County | R | 4,080 | 8,132 | 12,888 | |
| Bucks County | D | 8,390 | 8,230 | 16,892 | |
| Butler County | R | 4,161 | 5,019 | 10,004 | |
| Cambria County | D | 6,259 | 6,020 | 12,696 | |
| Cameron County | R | 701 | 829 | 1,583 | |
| Carbon County | D | 3,541 | 3,179 | 6,959 | |
| Centre County | D | 4,624 | 3,698 | 8,656 | |
| Chester County | R | 7,850 | 10,982 | 19,764 | |
| Clarion County | D | 3,746 | 2,543 | 6,482 | |
| Clearfield County | D | 6,108 | 4,765 | 11,702 | |
| Clinton County | D | 3,075 | 2,572 | 5,858 | |
| Columbia County | D | 4,929 | 2,336 | 7,645 | |
| Crawford County | R | 6,166 | 7,152 | 15,122 | |
| Cumberland County | D | 5,446 | 4,520 | 10,259 | |
| Dauphin County | R | 7,520 | 11,010 | 19,157 | |
| Delaware County | R | 5,520 | 9,272 | 15,269 | |
| Elk County | D | 2,126 | 1,438 | 3,693 | |
| Erie County | R | 7,589 | 8,918 | 17,923 | |
| Fayette County | D | 7,508 | 6,859 | 14,856 | |
| Forest County | R | 660 | 938 | 1,727 | |
| Franklin County | R | 4,965 | 5,725 | 10,891 | |
| Fulton County | D | 1,210 | 918 | 2,148 | |
| Greene County | D | 3,977 | 2,126 | 6,367 | |
| Huntingdon County | R | 2,675 | 3,994 | 6,927 | |
| Indiana County | R | 2,134 | 4,559 | 7,452 | |
| Jefferson County | R | 3,251 | 4,100 | 8,133 | |
| Juniata County | D | 1,695 | 1,621 | 3,407 | |
| Lackawanna County | R | 10,351 | 10,729 | 22,178 | |
| Lancaster County | R | 10,326 | 20,126 | 31,222 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,336 | 4,385 | 7,296 | |
| Lebanon County | R | 3,409 | 5,403 | 9,141 | |
| Lehigh County | D | 9,699 | 7,089 | 17,019 | |
| Luzerne County | D | 15,734 | 14,118 | 31,229 | |
| Lycoming County | D | 7,532 | 5,736 | 14,234 | |
| McKean County | R | 2,843 | 3,594 | 7,187 | |
| Mercer County | R | 4,931 | 5,874 | 11,562 | |
| Mifflin County | R | 2,029 | 2,175 | 4,366 | |
| Monroe County | D | 3,078 | 1,020 | 4,159 | |
| Montgomery County | D | 13,611 | 13,591 | 27,682 | |
| Montour County | D | 1,877 | 1,108 | 3,080 | |
| Northampton County | D | 10,320 | 6,892 | 17,579 | |
| Northumberland County | D | 6,942 | 6,170 | 13,727 | |
| Perry County | R | 2,705 | 3,120 | 5,977 | |
| Philadelphia County | R | 84,470 | 116,685 | 203,102 | |
| Pike County | D | 1,150 | 477 | 1,652 | |
| Potter County | R | 1,699 | 2,315 | 4,935 | |
| Schuylkill County | D | 13,677 | 11,426 | 25,424 | |
| Snyder County | R | 1,511 | 2,307 | 3,850 | |
| Somerset County | R | 2,262 | 4,670 | 7,185 | |
| Sullivan County | D | 1,266 | 873 | 2,234 | |
| Susquehanna County | R | 3,383 | 4,531 | 8,527 | |
| Tioga County | R | 2,921 | 6,706 | 10,353 | |
| Union County | R | 1,569 | 2,308 | 3,978 | |
| Venango County | R | 3,288 | 4,099 | 8,313 | |
| Warren County | R | 2,735 | 3,838 | 7,394 | |
| Washington County | R | 6,847 | 8,060 | 15,729 | |
| Wayne County | D | 2,915 | 2,690 | 6,057 | |
| Westmoreland County | R | 10,747 | 10,804 | 22,120 | |
| Wyoming County | R | 1,905 | 2,029 | 4,073 | |
| York County | D | 12,822 | 9,052 | 22,300 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1892 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.