Centre County, Pennsylvania

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	41,119	38,829	844	80,792
2020	40,055	36,372	1,066	77,493
2016	37,088	35,274	4,945	77,307
2012	34,176	34,001	1,709	69,886
2008	41,950	32,992	821	75,763
2004	30,733	33,133	508	64,374

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

41,119

38,829

844

80,792

2020

40,055

36,372

1,066

77,493

2016

37,088

35,274

4,945

77,307

2012

34,176

34,001

1,709

69,886

2008

41,950

32,992

821

75,763

2004

30,733

33,133

508

64,374

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	34.2	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	23.7%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.9%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

34.2

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

23.7%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.9%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$74,291	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.3%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	46.2%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$74,291

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.3%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

46.2%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.4%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	5.6%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	2.3%	0.8%	1.1%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

5.6%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

2.1%

0.9%

0.5%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

1.7%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

2.3%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	10.0%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.3%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.1%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.4%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

10.0%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.4%

10.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

175 precincts · 74,316 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Centre County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0130420270130	1,434	950	38	2,422	59.2%	39.2%	D+20.0
Precinct 0390420270390	1,279	951	23	2,253	56.8%	42.2%	D+14.6
Precinct 0270420270270	1,285	864	24	2,173	59.1%	39.8%	D+19.4
Precinct 0380420270380	1,397	701	23	2,121	65.9%	33.1%	D+32.8
Precinct 0840420270840	730	1,222	19	1,971	37.0%	62.0%	R+25.0
Precinct 0280420270280	1,173	749	24	1,946	60.3%	38.5%	D+21.8
Precinct 0140420270140	1,096	708	14	1,818	60.3%	38.9%	D+21.3
Precinct 0070420270070	655	1,000	15	1,670	39.2%	59.9%	R+20.7
Precinct 0420420270420	1,164	427	28	1,619	71.9%	26.4%	D+45.5
Precinct 0060420270060	574	929	8	1,511	38.0%	61.5%	R+23.5
Precinct 0490420270490	535	905	9	1,449	36.9%	62.5%	R+25.5
Precinct 0120420270120	906	494	16	1,416	64.0%	34.9%	D+29.1
Precinct 0582420270582	650	740	22	1,412	46.0%	52.4%	R+6.4
Precinct 0180420270180	796	574	16	1,386	57.4%	41.4%	D+16.0
Precinct 0190420270190	860	507	15	1,382	62.2%	36.7%	D+25.5
Precinct 0236420270236	1,005	342	29	1,376	73.0%	24.9%	D+48.2
Precinct 0240420270240	406	938	6	1,350	30.1%	69.5%	R+39.4
Precinct 0410420270410	928	369	30	1,327	69.9%	27.8%	D+42.1
Precinct 0630420270630	764	550	5	1,319	57.9%	41.7%	D+16.2
Precinct 0265420270265	784	437	7	1,228	63.8%	35.6%	D+28.3
Precinct 0710420270710	927	258	29	1,214	76.4%	21.3%	D+55.1
Precinct 0595420270595	489	628	12	1,129	43.3%	55.6%	R+12.3
Precinct 0510420270510	320	798	7	1,125	28.4%	70.9%	R+42.5
Precinct 0230420270230	486	616	8	1,110	43.8%	55.5%	R+11.7
Precinct 0605420270605	358	694	14	1,066	33.6%	65.1%	R+31.5
Precinct 0660420270660	589	461	4	1,054	55.9%	43.7%	D+12.1
Precinct 0720420270720	773	262	11	1,046	73.9%	25.0%	D+48.9
Precinct 0200420270200	706	331	7	1,044	67.6%	31.7%	D+35.9
Precinct 0830420270830	245	785	4	1,034	23.7%	75.9%	R+52.2
Precinct 0205420270205	710	290	14	1,014	70.0%	28.6%	D+41.4
Precinct 0320420270320	220	760	10	990	22.2%	76.8%	R+54.5
Precinct 0090420270090	193	780	6	979	19.7%	79.7%	R+60.0
Precinct 0050420270050	527	428	10	965	54.6%	44.4%	D+10.3
Precinct 0480420270480	307	634	6	947	32.4%	66.9%	R+34.5
Precinct 0810420270810	166	766	10	942	17.6%	81.3%	R+63.7
Precinct 0700420270700	607	298	5	910	66.7%	32.7%	D+34.0
Precinct 0150420270150	604	293	8	905	66.7%	32.4%	D+34.4
Precinct 0590420270590	356	506	7	869	41.0%	58.2%	R+17.3
Precinct 0750420270750	672	167	13	852	78.9%	19.6%	D+59.3
Precinct 0310420270310	221	592	11	824	26.8%	71.8%	R+45.0
Precinct 0790420270790	483	294	10	787	61.4%	37.4%	D+24.0
Precinct 0110420270110	257	516	5	778	33.0%	66.3%	R+33.3
Precinct 0040420270040	333	435	9	777	42.9%	56.0%	R+13.1
Precinct 0207420270207	499	260	4	763	65.4%	34.1%	D+31.3
Precinct 0400420270400	549	204	5	758	72.4%	26.9%	D+45.5
Precinct 0770420270770	548	189	10	747	73.4%	25.3%	D+48.1
Precinct 0220420270220	497	223	15	735	67.6%	30.3%	D+37.3
Precinct 0020420270020	360	348	8	716	50.3%	48.6%	D+1.7
Precinct 0250420270250	235	460	3	698	33.7%	65.9%	R+32.2
Precinct 0540420270540	148	525	0	673	22.0%	78.0%	R+56.0
Precinct 0080420270080	121	538	8	667	18.1%	80.7%	R+62.5
Precinct 0680420270680	509	108	10	627	81.2%	17.2%	D+64.0
Precinct 0360420270360	175	434	8	617	28.4%	70.3%	R+42.0
Precinct 0330420270330	163	439	6	608	26.8%	72.2%	R+45.4
Precinct 0740420270740	443	145	9	597	74.2%	24.3%	D+49.9
Precinct 0760420270760	462	114	4	580	79.7%	19.7%	D+60.0
Precinct 0430420270430	167	397	3	567	29.5%	70.0%	R+40.6
Precinct 0600420270600	191	354	4	549	34.8%	64.5%	R+29.7
Precinct 0370420270370	192	327	5	524	36.6%	62.4%	R+25.8
Precinct 0800420270800	99	417	3	519	19.1%	80.3%	R+61.3
Precinct 0030420270030	288	207	4	499	57.7%	41.5%	D+16.2
Precinct 0440420270440	200	293	5	498	40.2%	58.8%	R+18.7
Precinct 0730420270730	365	121	11	497	73.4%	24.3%	D+49.1
Precinct 0850420270850	123	371	3	497	24.7%	74.6%	R+49.9
Precinct 0690420270690	386	87	8	481	80.2%	18.1%	D+62.2
Precinct 0450420270450	173	286	5	464	37.3%	61.6%	R+24.4
Precinct 0530420270530	110	347	3	460	23.9%	75.4%	R+51.5
Precinct 0340420270340	127	295	3	425	29.9%	69.4%	R+39.5
Precinct 0300420270300	134	281	5	420	31.9%	66.9%	R+35.0
Precinct 0560420270560	98	308	3	409	24.0%	75.3%	R+51.3
Precinct 0010420270010	243	152	5	400	60.8%	38.0%	D+22.8
Precinct 0460420270460	145	226	3	374	38.8%	60.4%	R+21.7
Precinct 0670420270670	198	168	2	368	53.8%	45.7%	D+8.2
Precinct 0550420270550	69	247	3	319	21.6%	77.4%	R+55.8
Precinct 0470420270470	81	213	7	301	26.9%	70.8%	R+43.9
Precinct 0100420270100	33	233	1	267	12.4%	87.3%	R+74.9
Precinct 0170420270170	44	207	3	254	17.3%	81.5%	R+64.2
Precinct 0520420270520	64	183	2	249	25.7%	73.5%	R+47.8
Precinct 0535420270535	58	148	1	207	28.0%	71.5%	R+43.5
Precinct 0350420270350	52	131	5	188	27.7%	69.7%	R+42.0
Precinct 0820420270820	40	109	0	149	26.8%	73.2%	R+46.3
Precinct 0500420270500	28	70	2	100	28.0%	70.0%	R+42.0
Precinct 0160420270160	9	26	0	35	25.7%	74.3%	R+48.6
BELLEFONTE VTD NORTH42_4202710	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BELLEFONTE VTD NORTHEAST42_4202720	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BELLEFONTE VTD SOUTH42_4202730	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BELLEFONTE VTD SOUTHEAST42_4202740	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BELLEFONTE VTD WEST42_4202750	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BENNER TWP VTD NORTH42_4202760	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BENNER TWP VTD SOUTH42_4202770	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BOGGS TWP VTD EAST42_4202780	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BOGGS TWP VTD WEST42_4202790	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BURNSIDE TWP Voting District42_42027100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTRE HALL Voting District42_42027110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLLEGE TWP VTD EAST42_42027120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLLEGE TWP VTD NORTH42_42027130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLLEGE TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COLLEGE TWP VTD WEST42_42027150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CURTIN TWP VTD NORTH42_42027160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CURTIN TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD EAST42_42027180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0142_42027190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0242_42027200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0342_42027PR87	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTHEAST ED 0142_42027210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTHEAST ED 0242_42027220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD WEST42_42027230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FERGUSON TWP VTD WEST CENTRAL42_42027PR86	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GREGG TWP Voting District42_42027240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAINES TWP Voting District42_42027250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HALFMOON TWP Voting District42_42027260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRIS TWP VTD EAST42_42027270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HARRIS TWP VTD WEST42_42027280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HOWARD TWP Voting District42_42027290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HOWARD Voting District42_42027300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HUSTON TWP Voting District42_42027310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LIBERTY TWP Voting District42_42027320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MARION TWP Voting District42_42027330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MILES TWP VTD EAST42_42027340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MILES TWP VTD WEST42_42027350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MILESBURG Voting District42_42027360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MILLHEIM Voting District42_42027370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PATTON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0142_42027380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PATTON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0242_42027390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0142_42027400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0242_42027410	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0342_42027420	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PENN TWP Voting District42_42027430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PHILIPSBURG VTD 0142_42027440	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PHILIPSBURG VTD 0242_42027450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PHILIPSBURG VTD 0342_42027460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PORT MATILDA Voting District42_42027470	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POTTER TWP VTD NORTH42_42027480	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POTTER TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027490	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0212420270212	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0263420270263	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Precinct 0612420270612	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RUSH TWP VTD EAST42_42027500	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RUSH TWP VTD NORTH42_42027510	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RUSH TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027520	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
RUSH TWP VTD WEST42_42027530	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SNOW SHOE TWP VTD EAST42_42027540	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SNOW SHOE TWP VTD WEST42_42027550	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SNOW SHOE Voting District42_42027560	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOUTH PHILIPSBURG Voting District42_42027570	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SPRING TWP VTD EAST42_42027PR89	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SPRING TWP VTD NORTH42_42027580	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SPRING TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027590	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SPRING TWP VTD SOUTHWEST42_42027PR88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SPRING TWP VTD WEST42_42027600	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0142_42027650	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0242_42027660	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0342_42027670	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0142_42027610	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0242_42027620	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0342_42027630	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0442_42027640	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTH42_42027680	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTHEAST42_42027690	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTHWEST42_42027700	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH CENTRAL ED 0142_42027730	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH CENTRAL ED 0242_42027740	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH ED 0142_42027710	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH ED 0242_42027720	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTHEAST42_42027750	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST CENTRAL ED 0142_42027780	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST CENTRAL ED 0242_42027790	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST ED 0142_42027760	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST ED 0242_42027770	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TAYLOR TWP Voting District42_42027800	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
UNION TWP Voting District42_42027810	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
UNIONVILLE Voting District42_42027820	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WALKER TWP VTD EAST42_42027830	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WALKER TWP VTD WEST42_42027840	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WORTH TWP Voting District42_42027850	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.7%
1896	−3.4%
1900	−3.7%
1904	−13.3%
1908	−10.0%
1912	+24.5%
1916	−3.1%
1920	−21.5%
1924	−25.1%
1928	−55.1%
1932	−7.7%
1936	+8.5%
1940	−3.9%
1944	−10.9%
1948	−23.0%
1952	−33.0%
1956	−34.6%
1960	−36.1%
1964	+27.0%
1968	−16.5%
1972	−21.9%
1976	−8.2%
1980	−10.8%
1984	−26.2%
1988	−13.0%
1992	+1.4%
1996	+0.4%
2000	−9.6%
2004	−3.7%
2008	+11.8%
2012	+0.3%
2016	+2.3%
2020	+4.8%
2024	+2.8%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	D	50.9%Harris41,119	48.1%Trump38,829	0.6%Oliver470 +1	D+2.8	R+1.9	D+4.3	80,792
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Kamala D HarrisDemocratic50.9%41,119 Donald J TrumpRepublican48.1%38,829 Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%470 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%374
2020	D	51.7%Biden40,055	46.9%Trump36,372	1.4%Jorgensen1,066	D+4.8	D+2.4	D+0.3	77,493
2016	D	48.0%Clinton37,088	45.6%Trump35,274	3.4%Johnson2,644	D+2.3	D+2.1	D+0.3	77,307
2012	D	48.9%Obama34,176	48.7%Romney34,001	1.5%Johnson1,049	D+0.3	R+11.6	R+3.6	69,886
2008	D	55.4%Obama41,950	43.5%McCain32,992	1.1%	D+11.8	D+15.6	D+4.6	75,763
2004	R	47.7%Kerry30,733	51.5%Bush33,133	0.8%	R+3.7	D+5.9	R+1.3	64,374
2000	R	43.2%Gore21,409	52.8%Bush26,172	3.3%Nader1,623	R+9.6	R+10.1	R+10.1	49,575
1996	D	45.2%Clinton21,145	44.7%Dole20,935	8.9%Perot4,173	D+0.4	R+0.9	R+8.1	46,826
1992	D	41.3%Clinton21,177	40.0%Bush20,478	18.3%Perot9,356	D+1.4	D+14.3	R+4.2	51,225
1988	R	43.2%Dukakis18,357	56.1%Bush23,875	0.7%	R+13.0	D+13.3	R+5.2	42,527
1984	R	36.6%Mondale16,194	62.8%Reagan27,802	0.5%	R+26.2	R+15.4	R+8.0	44,236
1980	R	37.5%Carter15,987	48.3%Reagan20,605	14.2%	R+10.8	R+2.6	R+1.1	42,631
1976	R	44.2%Carter17,867	52.4%Ford21,177	3.4%	R+8.2	D+13.7	R+10.3	40,437
1972	R	38.6%McGovern13,194	60.5%Nixon20,683	0.9%	R+21.9	R+5.4	D+1.3	34,197
1968	R	39.1%Humphrey11,163	55.6%Nixon15,865	5.3%	R+16.5	R+43.5	R+15.8	28,527
1964	D	63.2%Johnson16,556	36.2%Goldwater9,481	0.6%	D+27.0	D+63.1	D+4.4	26,195
1960	R	31.9%Kennedy8,601	68.0%Nixon18,357	0.2%	R+36.1	R+1.6	R+36.3	27,004
1956	R	32.6%Stevenson7,483	67.2%Eisenhower15,412	0.2%	R+34.6	R+1.6	R+19.2	22,940
1952	R	33.3%Stevenson7,391	66.3%Eisenhower14,700	0.3%	R+33.0	R+9.9	R+22.2	22,168
1948	R	38.5%Truman6,515	61.5%Dewey10,416	0.0%	R+23.0	R+12.2	R+27.5	16,931
1944	R	44.2%Roosevelt8,064	55.1%Dewey10,048	0.7%	R+10.9	R+7.0	R+18.4	18,242
1940	R	47.9%Roosevelt9,869	51.7%Willkie10,665	0.4%	R+3.9	R+12.4	R+13.8	20,610
1936	D	53.8%Roosevelt11,734	45.2%Landon9,869	1.0%	D+8.5	D+16.3	R+15.7	21,814
1932	R	44.8%Roosevelt7,053	52.5%Hoover8,264	2.6%	R+7.7	D+47.4	R+25.5	15,726
1928	R	22.1%Smith3,431	77.2%Hoover12,005	0.8%	R+55.1	R+30.0	R+37.6	15,557
1924	R	34.0%Davis4,443	59.1%Coolidge7,723	5.2%La Follette673	R+25.1	R+3.6	D+0.1	13,062
1920	R	36.3%Cox4,783	57.8%Harding7,615	5.9%	R+21.5	R+18.4	D+4.7	13,171
1916	R	46.9%Wilson4,120	50.0%Hughes4,392	3.1%	R+3.1	R+27.5	R+6.2	8,781
1912	D	43.5%Wilson3,445	19.0%Taft1,507	37.5%	D+24.5	D+34.5	D+4.9	7,926
1908	R	43.1%Bryan3,998	53.1%Taft4,927	3.8%	R+10.0	D+3.3	R+0.5	9,276
1904	R	41.9%Parker4,015	55.2%Roosevelt5,291	3.0%	R+13.3	R+9.6	D+6.4	9,589
1900	R	46.9%Bryan4,339	50.6%McKinley4,684	2.4%	R+3.7	R+0.3	D+3.8	9,249
1896	R	46.5%Bryan4,546	49.9%McKinley4,880	3.6%	R+3.4	R+14.1	D+2.7	9,774
1892	D	53.4%Cleveland4,624	42.7%Harrison3,698	3.9%	D+10.7	—	D+9.0	8,656
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	50.2%40,382	47.3%38,054	80,415
2022	D	52.5%32,597	45.0%27,902	62,061
2018	D	57.3%34,778	40.1%24,332	60,664

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+0.4

Presidential vote · 2024D+2.8

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.2 points more Republican.

102,002 registered voters · 2026

Democratic40.6%Republican41.0%Unaffiliated15.8%Other2.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−1,824 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −8,763 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $63,852 in average income, against $94,712 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+14.8 on average — 18 points more Republican-leaning than Centre County, PA itself (D+2.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Clearfield County, PA183R+51.5
Clinton County, PA134R+40.9
Blair County, PA106R+43.5
Allegheny County, PA88D+20.3
Huntingdon County, PA66R+52.9
Philadelphia County, PA63D+58.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Clearfield County, PA181
Blair County, PA138
Allegheny County, PA126
Clinton County, PA113
Philadelphia County, PA109
Mifflin County, PA79

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.

Domestic migration in Centre County, PA in Centre County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−344
2012	−477
2013	+976
2014	−95
2015	−629
2016	+16
2017	−1,018
2018	−615
2019	−1,101
2021	−360
2022	−1,082
2023	−764
2024	−1,446
2025	−1,824

Home to Penn State's main campus, Centre County has shifted from reliably Republican to narrowly competitive, with the student and faculty population in State College anchoring Democratic margins that the surrounding rural townships still work to offset.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 55.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.8 points.

A population of 158,576, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,291 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Monongalia County and Monroe County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Monongalia County

West Virginia

94.1twin score

12-yr trendcollege share2020–2024 trajectory

Monroe County

Indiana

93.3twin score

college share12-yr trend% Asian≠ Italian ancestry

Boone County

Missouri

92.4twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trendcollege share≠ Italian ancestry

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 Centre County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,792 votes cast, 41,119 went Democratic and 38,829 went Republican.

When did Centre County, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Centre County, Pennsylvania has a population of 158,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania is $74,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Centre County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	41,119	38,829	844	80,792
2020	40,055	36,372	1,066	77,493
2016	37,088	35,274	4,945	77,307
2012	34,176	34,001	1,709	69,886
2008	41,950	32,992	821	75,763
2004	30,733	33,133	508	64,374

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

41,119

38,829

844

80,792

2020

40,055

36,372

1,066

77,493

2016

37,088

35,274

4,945

77,307

2012

34,176

34,001

1,709

69,886

2008

41,950

32,992

821

75,763

2004

30,733

33,133

508

64,374

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	34.2	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	23.7%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.9%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

34.2

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

23.7%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.9%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$74,291	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.3%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	46.2%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$74,291

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

16.3%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

46.2%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	12.4%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	2.3%	5.6%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	2.1%	0.9%	0.5%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)	2.3%	0.8%	1.1%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

2.3%

5.6%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

2.1%

0.9%

0.5%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

1.7%

2.0%

Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)

2.3%

0.8%

1.1%

Measure	Centre County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	10.0%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.3%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	66.1%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	12.4%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Centre County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

10.0%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

66.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

12.4%

10.3%

5.2%

Centre County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0130420270130

1,434

950

2,422

59.2%

39.2%

D+20.0

Precinct 0390420270390

1,279

951

2,253

56.8%

42.2%

D+14.6

Precinct 0270420270270

1,285

864

2,173

59.1%

39.8%

D+19.4

Precinct 0380420270380

1,397

701

2,121

65.9%

33.1%

D+32.8

Precinct 0840420270840

730

1,222

1,971

37.0%

62.0%

R+25.0

Precinct 0280420270280

1,173

749

1,946

60.3%

38.5%

D+21.8

Precinct 0140420270140

1,096

708

1,818

60.3%

38.9%

D+21.3

Precinct 0070420270070

655

1,000

1,670

39.2%

59.9%

R+20.7

Precinct 0420420270420

1,164

427

1,619

71.9%

26.4%

D+45.5

Precinct 0060420270060

574

929

1,511

38.0%

61.5%

R+23.5

Precinct 0490420270490

535

905

1,449

36.9%

62.5%

R+25.5

Precinct 0120420270120

906

494

1,416

64.0%

34.9%

D+29.1

Precinct 0582420270582

650

740

1,412

46.0%

52.4%

R+6.4

Precinct 0180420270180

796

574

1,386

57.4%

41.4%

D+16.0

Precinct 0190420270190

860

507

1,382

62.2%

36.7%

D+25.5

Precinct 0236420270236

1,005

342

1,376

73.0%

24.9%

D+48.2

Precinct 0240420270240

406

938

1,350

30.1%

69.5%

R+39.4

Precinct 0410420270410

928

369

1,327

69.9%

27.8%

D+42.1

Precinct 0630420270630

764

550

1,319

57.9%

41.7%

D+16.2

Precinct 0265420270265

784

437

1,228

63.8%

35.6%

D+28.3

Precinct 0710420270710

927

258

1,214

76.4%

21.3%

D+55.1

Precinct 0595420270595

489

628

1,129

43.3%

55.6%

R+12.3

Precinct 0510420270510

320

798

1,125

28.4%

70.9%

R+42.5

Precinct 0230420270230

486

616

1,110

43.8%

55.5%

R+11.7

Precinct 0605420270605

358

694

1,066

33.6%

65.1%

R+31.5

Precinct 0660420270660

589

461

1,054

55.9%

43.7%

D+12.1

Precinct 0720420270720

773

262

1,046

73.9%

25.0%

D+48.9

Precinct 0200420270200

706

331

1,044

67.6%

31.7%

D+35.9

Precinct 0830420270830

245

785

1,034

23.7%

75.9%

R+52.2

Precinct 0205420270205

710

290

1,014

70.0%

28.6%

D+41.4

Precinct 0320420270320

220

760

990

22.2%

76.8%

R+54.5

Precinct 0090420270090

193

780

979

19.7%

79.7%

R+60.0

Precinct 0050420270050

527

428

965

54.6%

44.4%

D+10.3

Precinct 0480420270480

307

634

947

32.4%

66.9%

R+34.5

Precinct 0810420270810

166

766

942

17.6%

81.3%

R+63.7

Precinct 0700420270700

607

298

910

66.7%

32.7%

D+34.0

Precinct 0150420270150

604

293

905

66.7%

32.4%

D+34.4

Precinct 0590420270590

356

506

869

41.0%

58.2%

R+17.3

Precinct 0750420270750

672

167

852

78.9%

19.6%

D+59.3

Precinct 0310420270310

221

592

824

26.8%

71.8%

R+45.0

Precinct 0790420270790

483

294

787

61.4%

37.4%

D+24.0

Precinct 0110420270110

257

516

778

33.0%

66.3%

R+33.3

Precinct 0040420270040

333

435

777

42.9%

56.0%

R+13.1

Precinct 0207420270207

499

260

763

65.4%

34.1%

D+31.3

Precinct 0400420270400

549

204

758

72.4%

26.9%

D+45.5

Precinct 0770420270770

548

189

747

73.4%

25.3%

D+48.1

Precinct 0220420270220

497

223

735

67.6%

30.3%

D+37.3

Precinct 0020420270020

360

348

716

50.3%

48.6%

D+1.7

Precinct 0250420270250

235

460

698

33.7%

65.9%

R+32.2

Precinct 0540420270540

148

525

673

22.0%

78.0%

R+56.0

Precinct 0080420270080

121

538

667

18.1%

80.7%

R+62.5

Precinct 0680420270680

509

108

627

81.2%

17.2%

D+64.0

Precinct 0360420270360

175

434

617

28.4%

70.3%

R+42.0

Precinct 0330420270330

163

439

608

26.8%

72.2%

R+45.4

Precinct 0740420270740

443

145

597

74.2%

24.3%

D+49.9

Precinct 0760420270760

462

114

580

79.7%

19.7%

D+60.0

Precinct 0430420270430

167

397

567

29.5%

70.0%

R+40.6

Precinct 0600420270600

191

354

549

34.8%

64.5%

R+29.7

Precinct 0370420270370

192

327

524

36.6%

62.4%

R+25.8

Precinct 0800420270800

417

519

19.1%

80.3%

R+61.3

Precinct 0030420270030

288

207

499

57.7%

41.5%

D+16.2

Precinct 0440420270440

200

293

498

40.2%

58.8%

R+18.7

Precinct 0730420270730

365

121

497

73.4%

24.3%

D+49.1

Precinct 0850420270850

123

371

497

24.7%

74.6%

R+49.9

Precinct 0690420270690

386

481

80.2%

18.1%

D+62.2

Precinct 0450420270450

173

286

464

37.3%

61.6%

R+24.4

Precinct 0530420270530

110

347

460

23.9%

75.4%

R+51.5

Precinct 0340420270340

127

295

425

29.9%

69.4%

R+39.5

Precinct 0300420270300

134

281

420

31.9%

66.9%

R+35.0

Precinct 0560420270560

308

409

24.0%

75.3%

R+51.3

Precinct 0010420270010

243

152

400

60.8%

38.0%

D+22.8

Precinct 0460420270460

145

226

374

38.8%

60.4%

R+21.7

Precinct 0670420270670

198

168

368

53.8%

45.7%

D+8.2

Precinct 0550420270550

247

319

21.6%

77.4%

R+55.8

Precinct 0470420270470

213

301

26.9%

70.8%

R+43.9

Precinct 0100420270100

233

267

12.4%

87.3%

R+74.9

Precinct 0170420270170

207

254

17.3%

81.5%

R+64.2

Precinct 0520420270520

183

249

25.7%

73.5%

R+47.8

Precinct 0535420270535

148

207

28.0%

71.5%

R+43.5

Precinct 0350420270350

131

188

27.7%

69.7%

R+42.0

Precinct 0820420270820

109

149

26.8%

73.2%

R+46.3

Precinct 0500420270500

100

28.0%

70.0%

R+42.0

Precinct 0160420270160

25.7%

74.3%

R+48.6

BELLEFONTE VTD NORTH42_4202710

—

Even

BELLEFONTE VTD NORTHEAST42_4202720

—

Even

BELLEFONTE VTD SOUTH42_4202730

—

Even

BELLEFONTE VTD SOUTHEAST42_4202740

—

Even

BELLEFONTE VTD WEST42_4202750

—

Even

BENNER TWP VTD NORTH42_4202760

—

Even

BENNER TWP VTD SOUTH42_4202770

—

Even

BOGGS TWP VTD EAST42_4202780

—

Even

BOGGS TWP VTD WEST42_4202790

—

Even

BURNSIDE TWP Voting District42_42027100

—

Even

CENTRE HALL Voting District42_42027110

—

Even

COLLEGE TWP VTD EAST42_42027120

—

Even

COLLEGE TWP VTD NORTH42_42027130

—

Even

COLLEGE TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027140

—

Even

COLLEGE TWP VTD WEST42_42027150

—

Even

CURTIN TWP VTD NORTH42_42027160

—

Even

CURTIN TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027170

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD EAST42_42027180

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0142_42027190

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0242_42027200

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0342_42027PR87

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTHEAST ED 0142_42027210

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD NORTHEAST ED 0242_42027220

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD WEST42_42027230

—

Even

FERGUSON TWP VTD WEST CENTRAL42_42027PR86

—

Even

GREGG TWP Voting District42_42027240

—

Even

HAINES TWP Voting District42_42027250

—

Even

HALFMOON TWP Voting District42_42027260

—

Even

HARRIS TWP VTD EAST42_42027270

—

Even

HARRIS TWP VTD WEST42_42027280

—

Even

HOWARD TWP Voting District42_42027290

—

Even

HOWARD Voting District42_42027300

—

Even

HUSTON TWP Voting District42_42027310

—

Even

LIBERTY TWP Voting District42_42027320

—

Even

MARION TWP Voting District42_42027330

—

Even

MILES TWP VTD EAST42_42027340

—

Even

MILES TWP VTD WEST42_42027350

—

Even

MILESBURG Voting District42_42027360

—

Even

MILLHEIM Voting District42_42027370

—

Even

PATTON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0142_42027380

—

Even

PATTON TWP VTD NORTH ED 0242_42027390

—

Even

PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0142_42027400

—

Even

PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0242_42027410

—

Even

PATTON TWP VTD SOUTH ED 0342_42027420

—

Even

PENN TWP Voting District42_42027430

—

Even

PHILIPSBURG VTD 0142_42027440

—

Even

PHILIPSBURG VTD 0242_42027450

—

Even

PHILIPSBURG VTD 0342_42027460

—

Even

PORT MATILDA Voting District42_42027470

—

Even

POTTER TWP VTD NORTH42_42027480

—

Even

POTTER TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027490

—

Even

Precinct 0212420270212

—

Even

Precinct 0263420270263

—

Even

Precinct 0612420270612

—

Even

RUSH TWP VTD EAST42_42027500

—

Even

RUSH TWP VTD NORTH42_42027510

—

Even

RUSH TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027520

—

Even

RUSH TWP VTD WEST42_42027530

—

Even

SNOW SHOE TWP VTD EAST42_42027540

—

Even

SNOW SHOE TWP VTD WEST42_42027550

—

Even

SNOW SHOE Voting District42_42027560

—

Even

SOUTH PHILIPSBURG Voting District42_42027570

—

Even

SPRING TWP VTD EAST42_42027PR89

—

Even

SPRING TWP VTD NORTH42_42027580

—

Even

SPRING TWP VTD SOUTH42_42027590

—

Even

SPRING TWP VTD SOUTHWEST42_42027PR88

—

Even

SPRING TWP VTD WEST42_42027600

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0142_42027650

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0242_42027660

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST CENTRAL ED 0342_42027670

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0142_42027610

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0242_42027620

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0342_42027630

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD EAST ED 0442_42027640

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTH42_42027680

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTHEAST42_42027690

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD NORTHWEST42_42027700

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH CENTRAL ED 0142_42027730

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH CENTRAL ED 0242_42027740

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH ED 0142_42027710

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTH ED 0242_42027720

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD SOUTHEAST42_42027750

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST CENTRAL ED 0142_42027780

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST CENTRAL ED 0242_42027790

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST ED 0142_42027760

—

Even

STATE COLLEGE VTD WEST ED 0242_42027770

—

Even

TAYLOR TWP Voting District42_42027800

—

Even

UNION TWP Voting District42_42027810

—

Even

UNIONVILLE Voting District42_42027820

—

Even

WALKER TWP VTD EAST42_42027830

—

Even

WALKER TWP VTD WEST42_42027840

—

Even

WORTH TWP Voting District42_42027850

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+10.7%
1896	−3.4%
1900	−3.7%
1904	−13.3%
1908	−10.0%
1912	+24.5%
1916	−3.1%
1920	−21.5%
1924	−25.1%
1928	−55.1%
1932	−7.7%
1936	+8.5%
1940	−3.9%
1944	−10.9%
1948	−23.0%
1952	−33.0%
1956	−34.6%
1960	−36.1%
1964	+27.0%
1968	−16.5%
1972	−21.9%
1976	−8.2%
1980	−10.8%
1984	−26.2%
1988	−13.0%
1992	+1.4%
1996	+0.4%
2000	−9.6%
2004	−3.7%
2008	+11.8%
2012	+0.3%
2016	+2.3%
2020	+4.8%
2024	+2.8%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

50.9%Harris41,119

48.1%Trump38,829

0.6%Oliver470 +1

D+2.8

R+1.9

D+4.3

80,792

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Kamala D HarrisDemocratic50.9%41,119
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.1%38,829
Chase OliverLibertarian0.6%470
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%374

2020

51.7%Biden40,055

46.9%Trump36,372

1.4%Jorgensen1,066

D+4.8

D+2.4

D+0.3

77,493

2016

48.0%Clinton37,088

45.6%Trump35,274

3.4%Johnson2,644

D+2.3

D+2.1

D+0.3

77,307

2012

48.9%Obama34,176

48.7%Romney34,001

1.5%Johnson1,049

D+0.3

R+11.6

R+3.6

69,886

2008

55.4%Obama41,950

43.5%McCain32,992

1.1%

D+11.8

D+15.6

D+4.6

75,763

2004

47.7%Kerry30,733

51.5%Bush33,133

0.8%

R+3.7

D+5.9

R+1.3

64,374

2000

43.2%Gore21,409

52.8%Bush26,172

3.3%Nader1,623

R+9.6

R+10.1

49,575

1996

45.2%Clinton21,145

44.7%Dole20,935

8.9%Perot4,173

D+0.4

R+0.9

R+8.1

46,826

1992

41.3%Clinton21,177

40.0%Bush20,478

18.3%Perot9,356

D+1.4

D+14.3

R+4.2

51,225

1988

43.2%Dukakis18,357

56.1%Bush23,875

0.7%

R+13.0

D+13.3

R+5.2

42,527

1984

36.6%Mondale16,194

62.8%Reagan27,802

0.5%

R+26.2

R+15.4

R+8.0

44,236

1980

37.5%Carter15,987

48.3%Reagan20,605

14.2%

R+10.8

R+2.6

R+1.1

42,631

1976

44.2%Carter17,867

52.4%Ford21,177

3.4%

R+8.2

D+13.7

R+10.3

40,437

1972

38.6%McGovern13,194

60.5%Nixon20,683

0.9%

R+21.9

R+5.4

D+1.3

34,197

1968

39.1%Humphrey11,163

55.6%Nixon15,865

5.3%

R+16.5

R+43.5

R+15.8

28,527

1964

63.2%Johnson16,556

36.2%Goldwater9,481

0.6%

D+27.0

D+63.1

D+4.4

26,195

1960

31.9%Kennedy8,601

68.0%Nixon18,357

0.2%

R+36.1

R+1.6

R+36.3

27,004

1956

32.6%Stevenson7,483

67.2%Eisenhower15,412

0.2%

R+34.6

R+1.6

R+19.2

22,940

1952

33.3%Stevenson7,391

66.3%Eisenhower14,700

0.3%

R+33.0

R+9.9

R+22.2

22,168

1948

38.5%Truman6,515

61.5%Dewey10,416

0.0%

R+23.0

R+12.2

R+27.5

16,931

1944

44.2%Roosevelt8,064

55.1%Dewey10,048

0.7%

R+10.9

R+7.0

R+18.4

18,242

1940

47.9%Roosevelt9,869

51.7%Willkie10,665

0.4%

R+3.9

R+12.4

R+13.8

20,610

1936

53.8%Roosevelt11,734

45.2%Landon9,869

1.0%

D+8.5

D+16.3

R+15.7

21,814

1932

44.8%Roosevelt7,053

52.5%Hoover8,264

2.6%

R+7.7

D+47.4

R+25.5

15,726

1928

22.1%Smith3,431

77.2%Hoover12,005

0.8%

R+55.1

R+30.0

R+37.6

15,557

1924

34.0%Davis4,443

59.1%Coolidge7,723

5.2%La Follette673

R+25.1

R+3.6

D+0.1

13,062

1920

36.3%Cox4,783

57.8%Harding7,615

5.9%

R+21.5

R+18.4

D+4.7

13,171

1916

46.9%Wilson4,120

50.0%Hughes4,392

3.1%

R+3.1

R+27.5

R+6.2

8,781

1912

43.5%Wilson3,445

19.0%Taft1,507

37.5%

D+24.5

D+34.5

D+4.9

7,926

1908

43.1%Bryan3,998

53.1%Taft4,927

3.8%

R+10.0

D+3.3

R+0.5

9,276

1904

41.9%Parker4,015

55.2%Roosevelt5,291

3.0%

R+13.3

R+9.6

D+6.4

9,589

1900

46.9%Bryan4,339

50.6%McKinley4,684

2.4%

R+3.7

R+0.3

D+3.8

9,249

1896

46.5%Bryan4,546

49.9%McKinley4,880

3.6%

R+3.4

R+14.1

D+2.7

9,774

1892

53.4%Cleveland4,624

42.7%Harrison3,698

3.9%

D+10.7

—

D+9.0

8,656

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

50.2%40,382

47.3%38,054

80,415

2022

52.5%32,597

45.0%27,902

62,061

2018

57.3%34,778

40.1%24,332

60,664

Frequently asked questions

How did Centre County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+2.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 80,792 votes cast, 41,119 went Democratic and 38,829 went Republican.

When did Centre County, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Centre County, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Centre County, Pennsylvania has a population of 158,576 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Centre County, Pennsylvania is $74,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Centre County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Centre County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

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