Monroe County, Pennsylvania

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	42,007	42,676	842	85,525
2020	44,060	38,726	1,043	83,829
2016	33,918	33,386	2,704	70,008
2012	35,221	26,867	935	63,023
2008	39,453	28,293	697	68,443
2004	27,967	27,971	404	56,342

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

42,007

42,676

842

85,525

2020

44,060

38,726

1,043

83,829

2016

33,918

33,386

2,704

70,008

2012

35,221

26,867

935

63,023

2008

39,453

28,293

697

68,443

2004

27,967

27,971

404

56,342

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	44.1	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

44.1

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.6%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$83,565	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.7%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.4%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$83,565

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.7%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.4%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.8%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	9.8%	5.6%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.8%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

9.8%

5.6%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.7%

0.8%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

1.7%

2.0%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	15.3%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.4%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

15.3%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.8%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.4%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

10.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

104 precincts · 84,049 votes

Election

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

Monroe County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0220420890220	1,396	2,950	35	4,381	31.9%	67.3%	R+35.5
Precinct 0023420890023	1,314	1,767	21	3,102	42.4%	57.0%	R+14.6
Precinct 0140420890140	1,310	1,664	32	3,006	43.6%	55.4%	R+11.8
Precinct 0053420890053	2,042	896	15	2,953	69.2%	30.3%	D+38.8
Precinct 0350420890350	1,532	1,223	20	2,775	55.2%	44.1%	D+11.1
Precinct 0026420890026	985	1,462	20	2,467	39.9%	59.3%	R+19.3
Precinct 0174420890174	1,419	897	24	2,340	60.6%	38.3%	D+22.3
Precinct 0056420890056	1,478	834	8	2,320	63.7%	35.9%	D+27.8
Precinct 0261420890261	1,369	813	30	2,212	61.9%	36.8%	D+25.1
Precinct 0267420890267	1,396	760	26	2,182	64.0%	34.8%	D+29.1
Precinct 0176420890176	1,077	1,014	31	2,122	50.8%	47.8%	D+3.0
Precinct 0230420890230	1,000	1,018	21	2,039	49.0%	49.9%	R+0.9
Precinct 0036420890036	700	1,271	17	1,988	35.2%	63.9%	R+28.7
Precinct 0150420890150	821	1,145	20	1,986	41.3%	57.7%	R+16.3
Precinct 0218420890218	983	970	24	1,977	49.7%	49.1%	D+0.7
Precinct 0164420890164	828	1,104	17	1,949	42.5%	56.6%	R+14.2
Precinct 0043420890043	952	917	13	1,882	50.6%	48.7%	D+1.9
Precinct 0162420890162	828	975	18	1,821	45.5%	53.5%	R+8.1
Precinct 0370420890370	863	895	14	1,772	48.7%	50.5%	R+1.8
Precinct 0173420890173	963	783	15	1,761	54.7%	44.5%	D+10.2
Precinct 0190420890190	745	977	21	1,743	42.7%	56.1%	R+13.3
Precinct 0177420890177	762	914	18	1,694	45.0%	54.0%	R+9.0
Precinct 0251420890251	574	1,064	20	1,658	34.6%	64.2%	R+29.6
Precinct 0371420890371	939	702	14	1,655	56.7%	42.4%	D+14.3
Precinct 0360420890360	658	974	7	1,639	40.1%	59.4%	R+19.3
Precinct 0130420890130	458	1,164	14	1,636	28.0%	71.1%	R+43.2
Precinct 0273420890273	894	680	27	1,601	55.8%	42.5%	D+13.4
Precinct 0211420890211	743	791	12	1,546	48.1%	51.2%	R+3.1
Precinct 0240420890240	492	1,035	9	1,536	32.0%	67.4%	R+35.4
Precinct 0279420890279	767	734	15	1,516	50.6%	48.4%	D+2.2
Precinct 0015420890015	639	837	15	1,491	42.9%	56.1%	R+13.3
Precinct 0033420890033	605	871	9	1,485	40.7%	58.7%	R+17.9
Precinct 0254420890254	748	714	19	1,481	50.5%	48.2%	D+2.3
Precinct 0204420890204	728	698	10	1,436	50.7%	48.6%	D+2.1
Precinct 0180420890180	746	575	14	1,335	55.9%	43.1%	D+12.8
Precinct 0291420890291	642	604	20	1,266	50.7%	47.7%	D+3.0
Precinct 0046420890046	629	516	12	1,157	54.4%	44.6%	D+9.8
Precinct 0197420890197	526	561	13	1,100	47.8%	51.0%	R+3.2
Precinct 0285420890285	521	451	13	985	52.9%	45.8%	D+7.1
Precinct 0005420890005	433	500	6	939	46.1%	53.2%	R+7.1
Precinct 0256420890256	534	374	13	921	58.0%	40.6%	D+17.4
Precinct 0340420890340	478	304	13	795	60.1%	38.2%	D+21.9
Precinct 0120420890120	404	341	2	747	54.1%	45.6%	D+8.4
Precinct 0110420890110	379	333	11	723	52.4%	46.1%	D+6.4
Precinct 0100420890100	389	320	6	715	54.4%	44.8%	D+9.7
Precinct 0070420890070	431	229	7	667	64.6%	34.3%	D+30.3
Precinct 0080420890080	459	197	11	667	68.8%	29.5%	D+39.3
Precinct 0330420890330	429	222	9	660	65.0%	33.6%	D+31.4
Precinct 0310420890310	315	151	24	490	64.3%	30.8%	D+33.5
Precinct 0320420890320	253	170	5	428	59.1%	39.7%	D+19.4
Precinct 0297420890297	183	204	6	393	46.6%	51.9%	R+5.3
Precinct 0060420890060	232	153	6	391	59.3%	39.1%	D+20.2
Precinct 0090420890090	165	113	2	280	58.9%	40.4%	D+18.6
Precinct 0300420890300	167	65	6	238	70.2%	27.3%	D+42.9
BARRETT TWP DIST 0142_420895	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BARRETT TWP DIST 0242_4208915	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0142_4208923	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0242_4208926	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0342_4208933	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0442_4208936	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0142_4208943	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0242_4208946	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0342_4208953	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0442_4208956	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
DELAWARE WATER GAP Voting District42_4208960	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0142_4208970	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0242_4208980	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0342_4208990	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0442_42089100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0542_42089110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0642_42089120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ELDRED TWP Voting District42_42089130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAMILTON TWP VTD NORTH42_42089140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HAMILTON TWP VTD SOUTH42_42089150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JACKSON TWP Voting District42_42089160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP VTD EAST42_42089173	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP VTD WEST42_42089176	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MT. POCONO Voting District42_42089180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PARADISE TWP Voting District42_42089190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POCONO TWP DIST 0142_42089197	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POCONO TWP DIST 0242_42089204	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POCONO TWP DIST 0342_42089211	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POCONO TWP DIST 0442_42089218	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
POLK TWP Voting District42_42089220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PRICE TWP Voting District42_42089230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROSS TWP Voting District42_42089240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0142_42089252	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0242_42089254	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0342_42089256	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0142_42089261	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0242_42089267	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0342_42089273	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0442_42089279	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0542_42089285	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0642_42089291	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUD TWP DIST 0742_42089297	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUDSBURG WD 0142_42089300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUDSBURG WD 0242_42089310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUDSBURG WD 0342_42089320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUDSBURG WD 0442_42089330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STROUDSBURG WD 0542_42089340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TOBYHANNA TWP VTD EAST42_42089350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TOBYHANNA TWP VTD WEST42_42089360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
TUNKHANNOCK TWP Voting District42_42089370	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	+49.5%
1896	+31.6%
1900	+39.6%
1904	+27.2%
1908	+33.7%
1912	+55.8%
1916	+38.7%
1920	+1.7%
1924	+5.6%
1928	−39.1%
1932	+15.2%
1936	+17.3%
1940	+5.3%
1944	−6.1%
1948	−6.0%
1952	−24.5%
1956	−29.2%
1960	−28.1%
1964	+25.5%
1968	−14.2%
1972	−37.6%
1976	−3.4%
1980	−21.6%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−2.9%
1996	−2.0%
2000	−2.8%
2004	−0.0%
2008	+16.3%
2012	+13.3%
2016	+0.8%
2020	+6.4%
2024	−0.8%

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	R	49.1%Harris42,007	49.9%Trump42,676	0.5%Stein441 +1	R+0.8	R+7.1	D+0.7	85,525
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%42,676 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic49.1%42,007 Jill SteinIndependent0.5%441 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%401
2020	D	52.6%Biden44,060	46.2%Trump38,726	1.2%Jorgensen1,030	D+6.4	D+5.6	D+1.9	83,829
2016	D	48.4%Clinton33,918	47.7%Trump33,386	2.1%Johnson1,502	D+0.8	R+12.5	R+1.3	70,008
2012	D	55.9%Obama35,221	42.6%Romney26,867	0.9%Johnson596	D+13.3	R+3.1	D+9.4	63,023
2008	D	57.6%Obama39,453	41.3%McCain28,293	1.0%	D+16.3	D+16.3	D+9.0	68,443
2004	R	49.6%Kerry27,967	49.6%Bush27,971	0.7%	R+0.01	D+2.8	D+2.5	56,342
2000	R	46.8%Gore21,939	49.6%Bush23,265	2.8%Nader1,319	R+2.8	R+0.8	R+3.3	46,878
1996	R	42.4%Clinton16,547	44.4%Dole17,326	11.9%Perot4,650	R+2.0	D+0.9	R+10.5	39,065
1992	R	35.9%Clinton13,468	38.8%Bush14,557	24.7%Perot9,257	R+2.9	D+23.9	R+8.5	37,500
1988	R	36.0%Dukakis9,859	62.8%Bush17,185	1.2%	R+26.8	D+5.6	R+19.0	27,371
1984	R	33.5%Mondale8,193	65.8%Reagan16,109	0.7%	R+32.3	R+10.8	R+14.1	24,474
1980	R	33.9%Carter7,551	55.4%Reagan12,357	10.7%	R+21.6	R+18.2	R+11.8	22,289
1976	R	47.3%Carter9,544	50.7%Ford10,228	1.9%	R+3.4	D+34.3	R+5.5	20,165
1972	R	29.9%McGovern5,619	67.5%Nixon12,701	2.6%	R+37.6	R+23.4	R+14.5	18,814
1968	R	39.1%Humphrey6,946	53.3%Nixon9,465	7.5%	R+14.2	R+39.7	R+13.5	17,747
1964	D	62.4%Johnson10,622	36.9%Goldwater6,281	0.7%	D+25.5	D+53.6	D+2.9	17,019
1960	R	35.6%Kennedy6,312	63.7%Nixon11,299	0.6%	R+28.1	D+1.0	R+28.3	17,726
1956	R	35.1%Stevenson5,506	64.3%Eisenhower10,081	0.6%	R+29.2	R+4.7	R+13.8	15,679
1952	R	37.6%Stevenson5,760	62.1%Eisenhower9,502	0.3%	R+24.5	R+18.4	R+13.7	15,304
1948	R	47.0%Truman5,913	53.0%Dewey6,674	0.0%	R+6.0	±0.0	R+10.5	12,587
1944	R	46.8%Roosevelt5,490	52.9%Dewey6,202	0.3%	R+6.1	R+11.3	R+13.6	11,729
1940	D	52.6%Roosevelt6,670	47.3%Willkie6,001	0.1%	D+5.3	R+12.0	R+4.7	12,687
1936	D	58.3%Roosevelt8,212	41.0%Landon5,778	0.6%	D+17.3	D+2.1	R+7.0	14,079
1932	D	56.8%Roosevelt6,357	41.6%Hoover4,659	1.6%	D+15.2	D+54.2	R+2.6	11,199
1928	R	30.3%Smith3,266	69.4%Hoover7,469	0.3%	R+39.1	R+44.7	R+21.6	10,762
1924	D	49.9%Davis3,901	44.3%Coolidge3,462	5.4%La Follette426	D+5.6	D+3.9	D+30.8	7,819
1920	D	49.7%Cox3,396	48.0%Harding3,278	2.3%	D+1.7	R+37.0	D+27.9	6,828
1916	D	68.5%Wilson3,348	29.8%Hughes1,456	1.7%	D+38.7	R+17.1	D+35.6	4,886
1912	D	67.5%Wilson3,107	11.6%Taft536	20.9%	D+55.8	D+22.1	D+36.3	4,604
1908	D	65.3%Bryan3,004	31.6%Taft1,454	3.1%	D+33.7	D+6.5	D+43.3	4,599
1904	D	61.7%Parker2,587	34.5%Roosevelt1,446	3.9%	D+27.2	R+12.4	D+46.9	4,196
1900	D	67.6%Bryan3,054	28.0%McKinley1,264	4.4%	D+39.6	D+8.0	D+47.2	4,516
1896	D	63.4%Bryan2,887	31.8%McKinley1,447	4.8%	D+31.6	R+17.8	D+37.7	4,551
1892	D	74.0%Cleveland3,078	24.5%Harrison1,020	1.5%	D+49.5	—	D+47.8	4,159
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	49.0%41,701	48.1%40,872	85,028
2022	D	51.5%30,251	45.5%26,746	58,730
2018	D	55.3%30,626	43.3%23,968	55,412

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026D+4.4

Presidential vote · 2024R+0.8

Monroe County, PA registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 5.2-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.

117,218 registered voters · 2026

Democratic41.3%Republican36.9%Unaffiliated17.5%Other4.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+572 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,548 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $68,582 in average income, against $72,892 for residents who stayed — 6% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+9.2 on average — 10.0 points more Democratic-leaning than Monroe County, PA itself (R+0.8).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Northampton County, PA385R+1.8
Kings County, NY281D+43.3
Queens County, NY222D+24.2
Bronx County, NY171D+45.1
Pike County, PA166R+24.0
Lehigh County, PA161D+2.7

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Northampton County, PA496
Lehigh County, PA211
Lackawanna County, PA192
Luzerne County, PA161
Carbon County, PA158
Kings County, NY129

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 Monroe County, PA in Monroe County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−304
2012	−1,549
2013	−1,540
2014	−450
2015	−1,061
2016	−552
2017	+1,360
2018	+1,130
2019	+911
2021	+632
2022	−847
2023	−781
2024	−69
2025	+572

Once reliably Democratic thanks to union households and Northeastern transplants, Monroe County flipped to a slim Republican margin in 2024 — a swing that tracks its transition from a blue-collar bedroom community to a more politically mixed exurban destination.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.8 points.

A population of 167,515, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,565 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Political twins — counties

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

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region

Connecticut

92.8twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry

South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Connecticut

91.9twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin

Ulster County

New York

91.5twin score

2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share

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 Monroe County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Monroe County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 0.8 points (R+0.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,525 votes cast, 42,007 went Democratic and 42,676 went Republican.

When did Monroe County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Monroe County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has a population of 167,515 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is $83,565 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	42,007	42,676	842	85,525
2020	44,060	38,726	1,043	83,829
2016	33,918	33,386	2,704	70,008
2012	35,221	26,867	935	63,023
2008	39,453	28,293	697	68,443
2004	27,967	27,971	404	56,342

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

42,007

42,676

842

85,525

2020

44,060

38,726

1,043

83,829

2016

33,918

33,386

2,704

70,008

2012

35,221

26,867

935

63,023

2008

39,453

28,293

697

68,443

2004

27,967

27,971

404

56,342

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	44.1	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.6%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

44.1

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

19.6%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$83,565	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.7%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.4%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$83,565

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.7%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.4%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.8%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	9.8%	5.6%	13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	1.7%	2.0%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.8%

12.4%

22.3%

Spanish

9.8%

5.6%

13.6%

Russian, Polish, or other Slavic

1.7%

0.8%

0.7%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

1.7%

2.0%

Measure	Monroe County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	15.3%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	63.4%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	6.7%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Monroe County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

15.3%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.8%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

63.4%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

6.7%

10.3%

5.2%

Monroe County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0220420890220

1,396

2,950

4,381

31.9%

67.3%

R+35.5

Precinct 0023420890023

1,314

1,767

3,102

42.4%

57.0%

R+14.6

Precinct 0140420890140

1,310

1,664

3,006

43.6%

55.4%

R+11.8

Precinct 0053420890053

2,042

896

2,953

69.2%

30.3%

D+38.8

Precinct 0350420890350

1,532

1,223

2,775

55.2%

44.1%

D+11.1

Precinct 0026420890026

985

1,462

2,467

39.9%

59.3%

R+19.3

Precinct 0174420890174

1,419

897

2,340

60.6%

38.3%

D+22.3

Precinct 0056420890056

1,478

834

2,320

63.7%

35.9%

D+27.8

Precinct 0261420890261

1,369

813

2,212

61.9%

36.8%

D+25.1

Precinct 0267420890267

1,396

760

2,182

64.0%

34.8%

D+29.1

Precinct 0176420890176

1,077

1,014

2,122

50.8%

47.8%

D+3.0

Precinct 0230420890230

1,000

1,018

2,039

49.0%

49.9%

R+0.9

Precinct 0036420890036

700

1,271

1,988

35.2%

63.9%

R+28.7

Precinct 0150420890150

821

1,145

1,986

41.3%

57.7%

R+16.3

Precinct 0218420890218

983

970

1,977

49.7%

49.1%

D+0.7

Precinct 0164420890164

828

1,104

1,949

42.5%

56.6%

R+14.2

Precinct 0043420890043

952

917

1,882

50.6%

48.7%

D+1.9

Precinct 0162420890162

828

975

1,821

45.5%

53.5%

R+8.1

Precinct 0370420890370

863

895

1,772

48.7%

50.5%

R+1.8

Precinct 0173420890173

963

783

1,761

54.7%

44.5%

D+10.2

Precinct 0190420890190

745

977

1,743

42.7%

56.1%

R+13.3

Precinct 0177420890177

762

914

1,694

45.0%

54.0%

R+9.0

Precinct 0251420890251

574

1,064

1,658

34.6%

64.2%

R+29.6

Precinct 0371420890371

939

702

1,655

56.7%

42.4%

D+14.3

Precinct 0360420890360

658

974

1,639

40.1%

59.4%

R+19.3

Precinct 0130420890130

458

1,164

1,636

28.0%

71.1%

R+43.2

Precinct 0273420890273

894

680

1,601

55.8%

42.5%

D+13.4

Precinct 0211420890211

743

791

1,546

48.1%

51.2%

R+3.1

Precinct 0240420890240

492

1,035

1,536

32.0%

67.4%

R+35.4

Precinct 0279420890279

767

734

1,516

50.6%

48.4%

D+2.2

Precinct 0015420890015

639

837

1,491

42.9%

56.1%

R+13.3

Precinct 0033420890033

605

871

1,485

40.7%

58.7%

R+17.9

Precinct 0254420890254

748

714

1,481

50.5%

48.2%

D+2.3

Precinct 0204420890204

728

698

1,436

50.7%

48.6%

D+2.1

Precinct 0180420890180

746

575

1,335

55.9%

43.1%

D+12.8

Precinct 0291420890291

642

604

1,266

50.7%

47.7%

D+3.0

Precinct 0046420890046

629

516

1,157

54.4%

44.6%

D+9.8

Precinct 0197420890197

526

561

1,100

47.8%

51.0%

R+3.2

Precinct 0285420890285

521

451

985

52.9%

45.8%

D+7.1

Precinct 0005420890005

433

500

939

46.1%

53.2%

R+7.1

Precinct 0256420890256

534

374

921

58.0%

40.6%

D+17.4

Precinct 0340420890340

478

304

795

60.1%

38.2%

D+21.9

Precinct 0120420890120

404

341

747

54.1%

45.6%

D+8.4

Precinct 0110420890110

379

333

723

52.4%

46.1%

D+6.4

Precinct 0100420890100

389

320

715

54.4%

44.8%

D+9.7

Precinct 0070420890070

431

229

667

64.6%

34.3%

D+30.3

Precinct 0080420890080

459

197

667

68.8%

29.5%

D+39.3

Precinct 0330420890330

429

222

660

65.0%

33.6%

D+31.4

Precinct 0310420890310

315

151

490

64.3%

30.8%

D+33.5

Precinct 0320420890320

253

170

428

59.1%

39.7%

D+19.4

Precinct 0297420890297

183

204

393

46.6%

51.9%

R+5.3

Precinct 0060420890060

232

153

391

59.3%

39.1%

D+20.2

Precinct 0090420890090

165

113

280

58.9%

40.4%

D+18.6

Precinct 0300420890300

167

238

70.2%

27.3%

D+42.9

BARRETT TWP DIST 0142_420895

—

Even

BARRETT TWP DIST 0242_4208915

—

Even

CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0142_4208923

—

Even

CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0242_4208926

—

Even

CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0342_4208933

—

Even

CHESTNUTHILL TWP DIST 0442_4208936

—

Even

COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0142_4208943

—

Even

COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0242_4208946

—

Even

COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0342_4208953

—

Even

COOLBAUGH TWP DIST 0442_4208956

—

Even

DELAWARE WATER GAP Voting District42_4208960

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0142_4208970

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0242_4208980

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0342_4208990

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0442_42089100

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0542_42089110

—

Even

EAST STROUDSBURG DIST 0642_42089120

—

Even

ELDRED TWP Voting District42_42089130

—

Even

HAMILTON TWP VTD NORTH42_42089140

—

Even

HAMILTON TWP VTD SOUTH42_42089150

—

Even

JACKSON TWP Voting District42_42089160

—

Even

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP VTD EAST42_42089173

—

Even

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TWP VTD WEST42_42089176

—

Even

MT. POCONO Voting District42_42089180

—

Even

PARADISE TWP Voting District42_42089190

—

Even

POCONO TWP DIST 0142_42089197

—

Even

POCONO TWP DIST 0242_42089204

—

Even

POCONO TWP DIST 0342_42089211

—

Even

POCONO TWP DIST 0442_42089218

—

Even

POLK TWP Voting District42_42089220

—

Even

PRICE TWP Voting District42_42089230

—

Even

ROSS TWP Voting District42_42089240

—

Even

SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0142_42089252

—

Even

SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0242_42089254

—

Even

SMITHFIELD TWP DIST 0342_42089256

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0142_42089261

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0242_42089267

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0342_42089273

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0442_42089279

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0542_42089285

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0642_42089291

—

Even

STROUD TWP DIST 0742_42089297

—

Even

STROUDSBURG WD 0142_42089300

—

Even

STROUDSBURG WD 0242_42089310

—

Even

STROUDSBURG WD 0342_42089320

—

Even

STROUDSBURG WD 0442_42089330

—

Even

STROUDSBURG WD 0542_42089340

—

Even

TOBYHANNA TWP VTD EAST42_42089350

—

Even

TOBYHANNA TWP VTD WEST42_42089360

—

Even

TUNKHANNOCK TWP Voting District42_42089370

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	+49.5%
1896	+31.6%
1900	+39.6%
1904	+27.2%
1908	+33.7%
1912	+55.8%
1916	+38.7%
1920	+1.7%
1924	+5.6%
1928	−39.1%
1932	+15.2%
1936	+17.3%
1940	+5.3%
1944	−6.1%
1948	−6.0%
1952	−24.5%
1956	−29.2%
1960	−28.1%
1964	+25.5%
1968	−14.2%
1972	−37.6%
1976	−3.4%
1980	−21.6%
1984	−32.3%
1988	−26.8%
1992	−2.9%
1996	−2.0%
2000	−2.8%
2004	−0.0%
2008	+16.3%
2012	+13.3%
2016	+0.8%
2020	+6.4%
2024	−0.8%

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

49.1%Harris42,007

49.9%Trump42,676

0.5%Stein441 +1

R+0.8

R+7.1

D+0.7

85,525

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%42,676
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic49.1%42,007
Jill SteinIndependent0.5%441
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%401

2020

52.6%Biden44,060

46.2%Trump38,726

1.2%Jorgensen1,030

D+6.4

D+5.6

D+1.9

83,829

2016

48.4%Clinton33,918

47.7%Trump33,386

2.1%Johnson1,502

D+0.8

R+12.5

R+1.3

70,008

2012

55.9%Obama35,221

42.6%Romney26,867

0.9%Johnson596

D+13.3

R+3.1

D+9.4

63,023

2008

57.6%Obama39,453

41.3%McCain28,293

1.0%

D+16.3

D+9.0

68,443

2004

49.6%Kerry27,967

49.6%Bush27,971

0.7%

R+0.01

D+2.8

D+2.5

56,342

2000

46.8%Gore21,939

49.6%Bush23,265

2.8%Nader1,319

R+2.8

R+0.8

R+3.3

46,878

1996

42.4%Clinton16,547

44.4%Dole17,326

11.9%Perot4,650

R+2.0

D+0.9

R+10.5

39,065

1992

35.9%Clinton13,468

38.8%Bush14,557

24.7%Perot9,257

R+2.9

D+23.9

R+8.5

37,500

1988

36.0%Dukakis9,859

62.8%Bush17,185

1.2%

R+26.8

D+5.6

R+19.0

27,371

1984

33.5%Mondale8,193

65.8%Reagan16,109

0.7%

R+32.3

R+10.8

R+14.1

24,474

1980

33.9%Carter7,551

55.4%Reagan12,357

10.7%

R+21.6

R+18.2

R+11.8

22,289

1976

47.3%Carter9,544

50.7%Ford10,228

1.9%

R+3.4

D+34.3

R+5.5

20,165

1972

29.9%McGovern5,619

67.5%Nixon12,701

2.6%

R+37.6

R+23.4

R+14.5

18,814

1968

39.1%Humphrey6,946

53.3%Nixon9,465

7.5%

R+14.2

R+39.7

R+13.5

17,747

1964

62.4%Johnson10,622

36.9%Goldwater6,281

0.7%

D+25.5

D+53.6

D+2.9

17,019

1960

35.6%Kennedy6,312

63.7%Nixon11,299

0.6%

R+28.1

D+1.0

R+28.3

17,726

1956

35.1%Stevenson5,506

64.3%Eisenhower10,081

0.6%

R+29.2

R+4.7

R+13.8

15,679

1952

37.6%Stevenson5,760

62.1%Eisenhower9,502

0.3%

R+24.5

R+18.4

R+13.7

15,304

1948

47.0%Truman5,913

53.0%Dewey6,674

0.0%

R+6.0

±0.0

R+10.5

12,587

1944

46.8%Roosevelt5,490

52.9%Dewey6,202

0.3%

R+6.1

R+11.3

R+13.6

11,729

1940

52.6%Roosevelt6,670

47.3%Willkie6,001

0.1%

D+5.3

R+12.0

R+4.7

12,687

1936

58.3%Roosevelt8,212

41.0%Landon5,778

0.6%

D+17.3

D+2.1

R+7.0

14,079

1932

56.8%Roosevelt6,357

41.6%Hoover4,659

1.6%

D+15.2

D+54.2

R+2.6

11,199

1928

30.3%Smith3,266

69.4%Hoover7,469

0.3%

R+39.1

R+44.7

R+21.6

10,762

1924

49.9%Davis3,901

44.3%Coolidge3,462

5.4%La Follette426

D+5.6

D+3.9

D+30.8

7,819

1920

49.7%Cox3,396

48.0%Harding3,278

2.3%

D+1.7

R+37.0

D+27.9

6,828

1916

68.5%Wilson3,348

29.8%Hughes1,456

1.7%

D+38.7

R+17.1

D+35.6

4,886

1912

67.5%Wilson3,107

11.6%Taft536

20.9%

D+55.8

D+22.1

D+36.3

4,604

1908

65.3%Bryan3,004

31.6%Taft1,454

3.1%

D+33.7

D+6.5

D+43.3

4,599

1904

61.7%Parker2,587

34.5%Roosevelt1,446

3.9%

D+27.2

R+12.4

D+46.9

4,196

1900

67.6%Bryan3,054

28.0%McKinley1,264

4.4%

D+39.6

D+8.0

D+47.2

4,516

1896

63.4%Bryan2,887

31.8%McKinley1,447

4.8%

D+31.6

R+17.8

D+37.7

4,551

1892

74.0%Cleveland3,078

24.5%Harrison1,020

1.5%

D+49.5

—

D+47.8

4,159

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

49.0%41,701

48.1%40,872

85,028

2022

51.5%30,251

45.5%26,746

58,730

2018

55.3%30,626

43.3%23,968

55,412

Frequently asked questions

How did Monroe County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Monroe County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 0.8 points (R+0.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 85,525 votes cast, 42,007 went Democratic and 42,676 went Republican.

When did Monroe County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Monroe County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2020.

How many people live in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

Monroe County, Pennsylvania has a population of 167,515 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Monroe County, Pennsylvania is $83,565 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Monroe County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monroe County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

presidential margin

presidential returns

Who lives here

Communities and origins

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Results by precinct

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions