Merion Station, Pennsylvania
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +42.0% |
| 2008 | +49.2% |
| 2012 | +43.3% |
| 2016 | +60.8% |
| 2020 | +63.4% |
| 2024 | +56.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 77.8%Harris2,871 | 21.6%Trump797 | 0.6% | D+56.2 | R+7.2 | D+57.7 | 3,690 | |
| D | 81.5%Biden3,034 | 18.1%Trump673 | 0.4% | D+63.4 | D+2.6 | D+59.0 | 3,723 | |
| D | 79.4%Clinton2,733 | 18.6%Trump640 | 2.1% | D+60.8 | D+17.5 | D+58.7 | 3,444 | |
| D | 71.0%Obama2,414 | 27.7%Romney943 | 1.2% | D+43.3 | R+5.9 | D+39.4 | 3,399 | |
| D | 74.3%Obama2,658 | 25.2%McCain900 | 0.5% | D+49.2 | D+7.2 | D+41.9 | 3,575 | |
| D | 71.0%Kerry2,332 | 29.0%Bush953 | 0.0% | D+42.0 | — | D+44.4 | 3,285 |
Merion Station sits in the affluent Main Line corridor of Lower Merion Township, where high educational attainment and dense civic engagement push voter participation well above state averages in both presidential and off-cycle elections.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.4 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 7.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.2 points.
A population of 5,788, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $250,001 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Piedmont and Kentfield.
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Merion Station, Pennsylvania. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/4248768/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.