HarrisDemocratic15.4%4,336TrumpRepublican84.0%23,658OliverLibertarian0.4%100
R+68.6- Lead
- 19,322
- Total
- 28,160
- vs nation
- R+67.1
- Turnout
- 74.3%
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Contests in this Place (90 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 74.3% of 38,028 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic15.8%4,367TrumpRepublican83.5%23,025JorgensenLibertarian0.7%182
R+67.7- Lead
- 18,658
- Total
- 27,574
- vs nation
- R+72.1
- Turnout
- 71.7%
ClintonDemocratic15.4%3,645TrumpRepublican82.6%19,552JohnsonLibertarian1.1%260
R+67.2- Lead
- 15,907
- Total
- 23,675
- vs nation
- R+69.3
- Turnout
- 61.7%
ObamaDemocratic22.0%4,788RomneyRepublican76.8%16,702JohnsonLibertarian0.7%143
R+54.8- Lead
- 11,914
- Total
- 21,750
- vs nation
- R+58.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic27.0%6,059McCainRepublican71.8%16,124OtherAll other candidates1.2%260
R+44.8- Lead
- 10,065
- Total
- 22,443
- vs nation
- R+52.1
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic26.5%6,016BushRepublican73.2%16,606OtherAll other candidates0.3%57
R+46.7- Lead
- 10,590
- Total
- 22,679
- vs nation
- R+44.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic28.2%5,474BushRepublican70.0%13,598NaderGreen1.4%265
R+41.8- Lead
- 8,124
- Total
- 19,435
- vs nation
- R+42.3
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic32.8%5,954DoleRepublican55.5%10,064PerotReform11.3%2,041
R+22.7- Lead
- 4,110
- Total
- 18,127
- vs nation
- R+31.2
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 47,5132024 5-year
- Population density
- 47 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,012 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $59,9922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 95.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+21.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+68.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fulton County, PA · twin score 95.1
Turnout and midterm durability
Participation measured against the same-year citizen voting-age population. Audited cycles count total general-election participants — ballots or participating voters, not presidential candidate votes. Cycles before 2016 predate that series and are derived from the certified presidential returns instead; they are marked everywhere they appear and are excluded from the figures below.
2004–20248 cycles · 5 audited
- 2024 turnout
- 74.3%28,252 participants ÷ 38,028 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.2 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -3.8 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 61.1%–61.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Participation by cycle
Presidential Midterm Derived, pre-2016
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28,252 | 38,028 ± 128 | 74.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 22,368 | 38,224 ± 135 | 58.5% | Audited | A/A |
| 27,670 | 38,594 ± 170 | 71.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 19,069 | 38,706 ± 103 | 49.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 23,863 | 38,649 ± 95 | 61.7% | Audited | A/A | |
| 21,750 | 38,811 | 56.0% | Derived | — | |
| 22,443 | 38,680 | 58.0% | Derived | — | |
| 22,679 | 38,549 extrapolated | 58.8% | Derived | — |
Sources and methods
Audited cycles (2016, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024) count total general-election participants against the same-year CVAP special tabulation, each cell carrying its own numerator and denominator quality grade. Derived cycles (2004, 2008, 2012) come from the certified presidential returns on this page over the ACS 5-year CVAP series, so they measure presidential votes cast rather than ballots — a floor on participation. Where a derived cycle predates the ACS its denominator is extrapolated rather than read, and says so on its own line below. They are shown for the longer arc and are excluded from the drop-off, excess-drop-off, and 2026 scenario figures above.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2012 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2008 (derived): Certified presidential returns · ACS 5-year CVAP (B05003); presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count.
- 2004 (derived): Certified presidential returns · extrapolated CVAP denominator; presidential votes cast — a floor on participation, not a ballot count; 2004 predates the ACS, so the denominator is a linear back-extrapolation from the 2008 and 2012 CVAP values, not a read figure.
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Precinct data
Results by precinct
82 precincts · 28,160 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 0390420090390 | 256 | 1,560 | 5 | 1,821 | 14.1% | 85.7% | R+71.6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 0020420090020 | 326 | 1,389 | 10 | 1,725 | 18.9% | 80.5% | R+61.6 |
| Precinct 0120420090120 | 271 | 1,433 | 10 | 1,714 | 15.8% | 83.6% | R+67.8 |
| Precinct 0010420090010 | 223 | 1,242 | 10 | 1,475 | 15.1% | 84.2% | R+69.1 |
| Precinct 0270420090270 | 173 | 1,179 | 4 | 1,356 | 12.8% | 86.9% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct 0150420090150 | 159 | 1,002 | 2 | 1,163 | 13.7% | 86.2% | R+72.5 |
| Precinct 0330420090330 | 239 | 869 | 8 | 1,116 | 21.4% | 77.9% | R+56.5 |
| Precinct 0340420090340 | 98 | 1,005 | 3 | 1,106 | 8.9% | 90.9% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct 0400420090400 | 146 | 906 | 5 | 1,057 | 13.8% | 85.7% | R+71.9 |
| Precinct 0110420090110 | 106 | 907 | 5 | 1,018 | 10.4% | 89.1% | R+78.7 |
| Precinct 0230420090230 | 104 | 846 | 4 | 954 | 10.9% | 88.7% | R+77.8 |
| Precinct 0100420090100 | 145 | 786 | 8 | 939 | 15.4% | 83.7% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct 0190420090190 | 128 | 778 | 3 | 909 | 14.1% | 85.6% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct 0040420090040 | 268 | 605 | 14 | 887 | 30.2% | 68.2% | R+38.0 |
| Precinct 0030420090030 | 256 | 600 | 10 | 866 | 29.6% | 69.3% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct 0210420090210 | 156 | 690 | 1 | 847 | 18.4% | 81.5% | R+63.0 |
| Precinct 0260420090260 | 105 | 724 | 5 | 834 | 12.6% | 86.8% | R+74.2 |
| Precinct 0130420090130 | 139 | 631 | 5 | 775 | 17.9% | 81.4% | R+63.5 |
| Precinct 0065420090065 | 125 | 617 | 4 | 746 | 16.8% | 82.7% | R+66.0 |
| Precinct 0200420090200 | 65 | 670 | 3 | 738 | 8.8% | 90.8% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct 0090420090090 | 104 | 622 | 5 | 731 | 14.2% | 85.1% | R+70.9 |
| Precinct 0180420090180 | 93 | 503 | 8 | 604 | 15.4% | 83.3% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct 0410420090410 | 61 | 527 | 3 | 591 | 10.3% | 89.2% | R+78.8 |
| Precinct 0140420090140 | 93 | 479 | 5 | 577 | 16.1% | 83.0% | R+66.9 |
| Precinct 0050420090050 | 66 | 485 | 3 | 554 | 11.9% | 87.5% | R+75.6 |
| Precinct 0355420090355 | 68 | 452 | 2 | 522 | 13.0% | 86.6% | R+73.6 |
| Precinct 0170420090170 | 69 | 392 | 4 | 465 | 14.8% | 84.3% | R+69.5 |
| Precinct 0240420090240 | 31 | 314 | 1 | 346 | 9.0% | 90.8% | R+81.8 |
| Precinct 0310420090310 | 65 | 247 | 4 | 316 | 20.6% | 78.2% | R+57.6 |
| Precinct 0220420090220 | 24 | 242 | 0 | 266 | 9.0% | 91.0% | R+82.0 |
| Precinct 0320420090320 | 26 | 165 | 3 | 194 | 13.4% | 85.1% | R+71.6 |
| Precinct 0380420090380 | 22 | 166 | 2 | 190 | 11.6% | 87.4% | R+75.8 |
| Precinct 0420420090420 | 29 | 131 | 0 | 160 | 18.1% | 81.9% | R+63.7 |
| Precinct 0250420090250 | 27 | 123 | 3 | 153 | 17.6% | 80.4% | R+62.7 |
| Precinct 0290420090290 | 11 | 86 | 0 | 97 | 11.3% | 88.7% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct 0280420090280 | 22 | 72 | 1 | 95 | 23.2% | 75.8% | R+52.6 |
| Precinct 0160420090160 | 13 | 77 | 2 | 92 | 14.1% | 83.7% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct 0300420090300 | 6 | 59 | 1 | 66 | 9.1% | 89.4% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct 0080420090080 | 12 | 41 | 0 | 53 | 22.6% | 77.4% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct 0370420090370 | 6 | 36 | 0 | 42 | 14.3% | 85.7% | R+71.4 |
| BEDFORD TWP VTD 0142_4200910 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BEDFORD TWP VTD 0242_4200920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BEDFORD WD EAST Voting District42_4200930 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BEDFORD WD WEST Voting District42_4200940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BLOOMFIELD TWP Voting District42_4200950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BROAD TOP TWP VTD 0142_4200960 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BROAD TOP TWP VTD 0242_4200970 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COALDALE Voting District42_4200980 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| COLERAIN TWP Voting District42_4200990 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CUMBERLAND VALLEY TWP Voting District42_42009100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EAST PROVIDENCE TWP Voting District42_42009110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EAST ST. CLAIR TWP Voting District42_42009120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| EVERETT Voting District42_42009130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HARRISON TWP Voting District42_42009140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOPEWELL TWP Voting District42_42009150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HOPEWELL Voting District42_42009160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HYNDMAN Voting District42_42009170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| JUNIATA TWP Voting District42_42009180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KIMMEL TWP Voting District42_42009190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KING TWP Voting District42_42009200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY TWP Voting District42_42009210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LINCOLN TWP Voting District42_42009220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LONDONDERRY TWP Voting District42_42009230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MANN TWP Voting District42_42009240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MANNS CHOICE Voting District42_42009250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MONROE TWP Voting District42_42009260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NAPIER TWP Voting District42_42009270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NEW PARIS Voting District42_42009280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PAVIA TWP Voting District42_42009380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PLEASANTVILLE Voting District42_42009290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| RAINSBURG Voting District42_42009300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SAXTON Voting District42_42009310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SCHELLSBURG Voting District42_42009320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SNAKE SPRING TWP Voting District42_42009330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTH HAMPTON TWP VTD 0142_42009350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTH WOODBURY TWP Voting District42_42009340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SOUTHAMPTON TWP VTD 0342_42009360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ST. CLAIRSVILLE Voting District42_42009370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEST PROVIDENCE TWP Voting District42_42009390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WEST ST. CLAIR TWP Voting District42_42009400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WOODBURY TWP Voting District42_42009410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WOODBURY Voting District42_42009420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
Bedford County, PA · 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
53.4%
9,165 votes · D+7.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 49.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
84.0%
23,658 votes · R+68.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
9,165votes
53.4% of the vote · D+7.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 8,937 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,658votes
84.0% of the vote · R+68.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,025 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+1.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+21.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · −6.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+72.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.7 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +69.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPat StefanoState Senate · 32
RJesse TopperState House · 78
Seats representing Bedford County, PA. A county elects none of these itself — they are the members for the 1 congressional, 1 state senate and 1 state house districts it falls inside, so parts of the county are represented by different members.
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+58.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+68.6
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 10 points more Republican than the rolls.
33,042 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−23 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −399 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $56,915 in average income, against $65,881 for residents who stayed — 14% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+42.2 on average — 26 points more Democratic-leaning than Bedford County, PA itself (R+68.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Blair County, PA154R+43.5
- Allegany County, MD36R+40.2
- Huntingdon County, PA33R+52.9
- Cambria County, PA32R+39.7
- Franklin County, PA29R+43.0
- Somerset County, PA27R+57.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Blair County, PA183
- Huntingdon County, PA51
- Cambria County, PA37
- Allegany County, MD36
- Somerset County, PA33
- Allegheny County, PA29
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −2 |
| 2012 | −8 |
| 2013 | −222 |
| 2014 | −85 |
| 2015 | −291 |
| 2016 | −31 |
| 2017 | −95 |
| 2018 | −191 |
| 2019 | −103 |
| 2021 | +170 |
| 2022 | +189 |
| 2023 | +121 |
| 2024 | +172 |
| 2025 | −23 |
Bedford County's R+68.6 margin in 2024 placed it among the most Republican-leaning counties in the state, reflecting a rural Appalachian electorate where Democrats have shed support steadily over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.6 points.
A population of 47,513, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,992 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fulton County and Ritchie County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Fulton County
Pennsylvania
95.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Ritchie County
West Virginia
91.7twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ population scale
Mifflin County
Pennsylvania
91.3twin score
2004–2020 trajectory
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 Bedford County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bedford County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 68.6 points (R+68.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,160 votes cast, 4,336 went Democratic and 23,658 went Republican.
When did Bedford County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bedford County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has a population of 47,513 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Bedford County, Pennsylvania is $59,992 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bedford County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.