- Lead
- 9,286
- Total
- 19,682
- vs nation
- R+45.7
- Turnout
- 62.2%
McKean County, PA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 62.2% of 31,899 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 8,985
- Total
- 19,466
- vs nation
- R+50.6
- Turnout
- 60.2%
- Lead
- 7,610
- Total
- 16,464
- vs nation
- R+48.3
- Turnout
- 49.3%
- Lead
- 4,248
- Total
- 15,154
- vs nation
- R+31.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 2,759
- Total
- 15,947
- vs nation
- R+24.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,647
- Total
- 17,426
- vs nation
- R+24.2
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,151
- Total
- 15,806
- vs nation
- R+26.8
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 1,329
- Total
- 14,869
- vs nation
- R+17.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 39,9042024 5-year
- Population density
- 41 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 980 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,9052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.9 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Warren County, PA · twin score 83.6
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.
- 2024 turnout
- 62.2%19,830 participants ÷ 31,899 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +14.0 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off vs state
- -2.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026
- 48.2%–49.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
Select a presidential cycle to show it on the map and results ledger above.
| Cycle | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Series | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19,830 | 31,899 ± 164 | 62.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2022Mid | 14,839 | 32,114 ± 171 | 46.2% | Audited | A/A |
| 19,615 | 32,575 ± 191 | 60.2% | Audited | A/A | |
| 2018Mid | 12,673 | 33,106 ± 223 | 38.3% | Audited | A/A |
| 16,641 | 33,722 ± 235 | 49.3% | Audited | A/A | |
| 15,154 | 34,020 | 44.5% | Derived | — | |
| 15,947 | 33,734 | 47.3% | Derived | — | |
| 17,426 | 33,448 extrapolated | 52.1% | 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
84 precincts · 19,682 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct 0200420830200 | 336 | 852 | 8 | 1,196 | 28.1% | 71.2% | R+43.1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct 0120420830120 | 389 | 791 | 6 | 1,186 | 32.8% | 66.7% | R+33.9 |
| Precinct 0430420830430 | 271 | 814 | 11 | 1,096 | 24.7% | 74.3% | R+49.5 |
| Precinct 0170420830170 | 141 | 678 | 8 | 827 | 17.0% | 82.0% | R+64.9 |
| Precinct 0340420830340 | 158 | 635 | 3 | 796 | 19.8% | 79.8% | R+59.9 |
| Precinct 0420420830420 | 223 | 532 | 10 | 765 | 29.2% | 69.5% | R+40.4 |
| Precinct 0110420830110 | 187 | 528 | 4 | 719 | 26.0% | 73.4% | R+47.4 |
| Precinct 0290420830290 | 101 | 544 | 4 | 649 | 15.6% | 83.8% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct 0250420830250 | 205 | 377 | 14 | 596 | 34.4% | 63.3% | R+28.9 |
| Precinct 0390420830390 | 178 | 405 | 12 | 595 | 29.9% | 68.1% | R+38.2 |
| Precinct 0320420830320 | 137 | 446 | 1 | 584 | 23.5% | 76.4% | R+52.9 |
| Precinct 0270420830270 | 154 | 352 | 8 | 514 | 30.0% | 68.5% | R+38.5 |
| Precinct 0140420830140 | 55 | 437 | 5 | 497 | 11.1% | 87.9% | R+76.9 |
| Precinct 0100420830100 | 171 | 305 | 4 | 480 | 35.6% | 63.5% | R+27.9 |
| Precinct 0090420830090 | 175 | 303 | 1 | 479 | 36.5% | 63.3% | R+26.7 |
| Precinct 0180420830180 | 130 | 343 | 1 | 474 | 27.4% | 72.4% | R+44.9 |
| Precinct 0065420830065 | 188 | 264 | 6 | 458 | 41.0% | 57.6% | R+16.6 |
| Precinct 0350420830350 | 110 | 331 | 5 | 446 | 24.7% | 74.2% | R+49.6 |
| Precinct 0370420830370 | 70 | 368 | 3 | 441 | 15.9% | 83.4% | R+67.6 |
| Precinct 0030420830030 | 169 | 268 | 3 | 440 | 38.4% | 60.9% | R+22.5 |
| Precinct 0050420830050 | 162 | 270 | 4 | 436 | 37.2% | 61.9% | R+24.8 |
| Precinct 0130420830130 | 162 | 264 | 3 | 429 | 37.8% | 61.5% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct 0400420830400 | 106 | 288 | 2 | 396 | 26.8% | 72.7% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct 0310420830310 | 56 | 337 | 0 | 393 | 14.2% | 85.8% | R+71.5 |
| Precinct 0380420830380 | 49 | 336 | 0 | 385 | 12.7% | 87.3% | R+74.5 |
| Precinct 0300420830300 | 58 | 318 | 2 | 378 | 15.3% | 84.1% | R+68.8 |
| Precinct 0010420830010 | 61 | 300 | 3 | 364 | 16.8% | 82.4% | R+65.7 |
| Precinct 0280420830280 | 120 | 215 | 3 | 338 | 35.5% | 63.6% | R+28.1 |
| Precinct 0160420830160 | 66 | 270 | 1 | 337 | 19.6% | 80.1% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct 0190420830190 | 56 | 274 | 5 | 335 | 16.7% | 81.8% | R+65.1 |
| Precinct 0220420830220 | 74 | 255 | 2 | 331 | 22.4% | 77.0% | R+54.7 |
| Precinct 0330420830330 | 51 | 259 | 0 | 310 | 16.5% | 83.5% | R+67.1 |
| Precinct 0040420830040 | 126 | 174 | 9 | 309 | 40.8% | 56.3% | R+15.5 |
| Precinct 0360420830360 | 53 | 254 | 2 | 309 | 17.2% | 82.2% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct 0260420830260 | 93 | 156 | 0 | 249 | 37.3% | 62.7% | R+25.3 |
| Precinct 0230420830230 | 25 | 180 | 2 | 207 | 12.1% | 87.0% | R+74.9 |
| Precinct 0240420830240 | 55 | 139 | 1 | 195 | 28.2% | 71.3% | R+43.1 |
| Precinct 0150420830150 | 44 | 135 | 3 | 182 | 24.2% | 74.2% | R+50.0 |
| Precinct 0080420830080 | 51 | 126 | 1 | 178 | 28.7% | 70.8% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct 0210420830210 | 27 | 129 | 1 | 157 | 17.2% | 82.2% | R+65.0 |
| Precinct 0020420830020 | 54 | 87 | 5 | 146 | 37.0% | 59.6% | R+22.6 |
| Precinct 0410420830410 | 18 | 62 | 0 | 80 | 22.5% | 77.5% | R+55.0 |
| ANNIN TWP Voting District42_4208310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD TWP DIST 0142_42083110 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD TWP DIST 0242_42083120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD TWP DIST 0342_42083130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 0142_4208320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 0242_4208330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 03 DIST 0142_4208340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 03 DIST 0242_4208350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 0442_4208365 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 0542_4208380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 06 DIST 0142_4208390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| BRADFORD WD 06 DIST 0242_42083100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CERES TWP Voting District42_42083140 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| CORYDON TWP Voting District42_42083150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ELDRED TWP Voting District42_42083170 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| ELDRED Voting District42_42083160 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOSTER TWP DIST 0142_42083180 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOSTER TWP DIST 0242_42083190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOSTER TWP DIST 0342_42083200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| FOSTER TWP DIST 0442_42083210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAMILTON TWP Voting District42_42083220 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAMLIN TWP DIST 0142_42083230 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| HAMLIN TWP DIST 0242_42083240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANE WD 0142_42083250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANE WD 0242_42083260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANE WD 0342_42083270 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KANE WD 0442_42083280 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KEATING TWP DIST 0142_42083290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KEATING TWP DIST 0242_42083300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| KEATING TWP DIST 0342_42083310 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LAFAYETTE TWP Voting District42_42083320 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LEWIS RUN Voting District42_42083330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| LIBERTY TWP Voting District42_42083340 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| MT. JEWETT Voting District42_42083350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| NORWICH TWP Voting District42_42083360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OTTO TWP DIST 0142_42083370 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| OTTO TWP DIST 0242_42083380 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PORT ALLEGANY DIST 0142_42083390 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| PORT ALLEGANY DIST 0242_42083400 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SERGEANT TWP Voting District42_42083410 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| SMETHPORT Voting District42_42083420 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
| WETMORE TWP Voting District42_42083430 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | No votes |
presidential history
Party record book
McKean 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
57.6%
10,950 votes · D+15.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 43.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
73.8%
14,725 votes · R+48.0
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 73.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
10,950votes
57.6% of the vote · D+15.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 9,733 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
15,256votes
73.4% of the vote · R+47.6
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 14,822 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
−6.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.8 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −6.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+52.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.6 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +50.6 pts
Current officeholders
Seats representing McKean 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.
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.
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.0 points more Republican than the rolls.
25,175 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−94 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −2,127 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $50,218 in average income, against $61,932 for residents who stayed — 19% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+44.8 on average — 2.4 points more Democratic-leaning than McKean County, PA itself (R+47.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Cattaraugus County, NY82R+32.7
- Potter County, PA61R+62.3
- Elk County, PA35R+47.0
- Warren County, PA28R+39.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Cattaraugus County, NY71
- Potter County, PA47
- Allegheny County, PA38
- Warren County, PA34
- Elk County, PA26
- Erie County, PA26
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 | −138 |
| 2012 | +64 |
| 2013 | −279 |
| 2014 | −87 |
| 2015 | −144 |
| 2016 | −653 |
| 2017 | −196 |
| 2018 | −255 |
| 2019 | −185 |
| 2021 | +135 |
| 2022 | −193 |
| 2023 | −49 |
| 2024 | −53 |
| 2025 | −94 |
McKean County, tucked in Pennsylvania's northern tier along the New York border, has shifted rightward over the past two decades. Its 2024 presidential margin of R+47.2 reflects a predominantly white, working-class electorate with deep roots in oil-country heritage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 50.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.2 points.
A population of 39,904, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,905 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Warren County and Stevens County.
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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