Elk County, Pennsylvania: Northern Rural Secular
Pennsylvania · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+46.8
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
31K
Population
Elk County, Pennsylvania voted R+46.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 12,543 votes (72.87%). This represented a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
9.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+46.8
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population30,990
Median Age
48.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$61,672(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.7%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
78.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.0%(4,483) | 72.9%(12,543) | R+46.8 | -1.8 |
| 2020 | 26.8%(4,522) | 71.8%(12,140) | R+45.1 | -2.6 |
| 2016 | 26.5%(3,853) | 68.9%(10,025) | R+42.4 | -26.5 |
| 2012 | 41.1%(5,463) | 57.1%(7,579) | R+15.9 | -20.2 |
| 2008 | 51.1%(7,290) | 46.8%(6,676) | D+4.3 | +13.0 |
| 2004 | 45.4%(6,602) | 54.1%(7,872) | R+8.7 | +3.0 |
| 2000 | 42.4%(5,754) | 54.1%(7,347) | R+11.7 | -18.3 |
| 1996 | 44.2%(5,749) | 37.6%(4,889) | D+6.6 | +5.8 |
| 1992 | 36.3%(5,016) | 35.5%(4,908) | D+0.8 | +7.5 |
| 1988 | 46.1%(5,879) | 52.9%(6,737) | R+6.7 | +14.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.4%(4,674) | 69.8%(11,931) | R+42.5 | -5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.9%(4,066) | 67.0%(9,128) | R+37.2 | -18.5 |
| 2018 | 39.9%(4,498) | 58.6%(6,610) | R+18.7 | +10.6 |
| 2016 | 31.5%(4,509) | 60.8%(8,703) | R+29.3 | -17.4 |
| 2012 | 42.6%(5,611) | 54.5%(7,182) | R+11.9 | -1.7 |
| 2010 | 44.9%(4,591) | 55.1%(5,638) | R+10.2 | -36.2 |
| 2006 | 62.9%(7,142) | 36.9%(4,192) | D+26.0 | +46.7 |
| 2004 | 36.3%(5,200) | 57.0%(8,170) | R+20.7 | -3.6 |
| 2000 | 40.0%(5,316) | 57.0%(7,586) | R+17.1 | +0.3 |
| 1998 | 39.5%(3,597) | 56.9%(5,175) | R+17.4 | -6.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 35.4%(4,843) | 62.9%(8,597) | R+27.4 | -3.4 |
| 2018 | 37.2%(4,206) | 61.2%(6,918) | R+24.0 | -21.0 |
| 2014 | 48.5%(4,273) | 51.5%(4,536) | R+3.0 | +20.7 |
| 2010 | 38.2%(3,935) | 61.8%(6,374) | R+23.7 | -44.7 |
| 2006 | 60.5%(6,907) | 39.4%(4,499) | D+21.1 | +37.3 |
| 2002 | 40.9%(3,917) | 57.0%(5,468) | R+16.2 | +5.9 |
| 1998 | 27.3%(2,500) | 49.4%(4,520) | R+22.1 | -8.0 |
| 1994 | 29.2%(3,229) | 43.3%(4,784) | R+14.1 | -68.6 |
| 1990 | 77.3%(8,757) | 22.7%(2,575) | D+54.5 | +32.8 |
| 1986 | 60.4%(7,523) | 38.7%(4,818) | D+21.7 | +18.7 |