Snyder County, Pennsylvania: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+75 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+47MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 39,6682024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,8762024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 94.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shenandoah County, VA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Snyder CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Snyder County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | −20.7% |
| 1896 | −30.7% |
| 1900 | −30.9% |
| 1904 | −44.1% |
| 1908 | −37.1% |
| 1912 | +11.0% |
| 1916 | −17.7% |
| 1920 | −46.9% |
| 1924 | −49.1% |
| 1928 | −74.9% |
| 1932 | −21.6% |
| 1936 | −29.7% |
| 1940 | −39.5% |
| 1944 | −51.9% |
| 1948 | −55.3% |
| 1952 | −60.3% |
| 1956 | −56.7% |
| 1960 | −60.3% |
| 1964 | −10.6% |
| 1968 | −50.6% |
| 1972 | −58.6% |
| 1976 | −34.8% |
| 1980 | −49.2% |
| 1984 | −57.8% |
| 1988 | −54.3% |
| 1992 | −31.6% |
| 1996 | −28.7% |
| 2000 | −42.3% |
| 2004 | −41.5% |
| 2008 | −29.2% |
| 2012 | −35.7% |
| 2016 | −46.8% |
| 2020 | −47.4% |
| 2024 | −46.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 5,239 | 14,664 | 20,081 | ||
| R | 4,910 | 13,983 | 19,140 | ||
| R | 4,002 | 11,725 | 16,486 | ||
| R | 4,687 | 10,073 | 15,068 | ||
| R | 5,382 | 9,900 | 15,479 | ||
| R | 4,348 | 10,566 | 14,983 | ||
| R | 3,536 | 8,963 | 12,841 | ||
| R | 3,405 | 6,742 | 11,642 | ||
| R | 2,952 | 6,934 | 12,596 | ||
| R | 2,658 | 9,054 | 11,779 | ||
| R | 2,383 | 8,968 | 11,391 | ||
| R | 2,418 | 7,634 | 10,591 | ||
| R | 3,097 | 6,557 | 9,929 | ||
| R | 1,834 | 7,308 | 9,345 | ||
| R | 1,993 | 6,784 | 9,469 | ||
| R | 4,199 | 5,195 | 9,416 | ||
| R | 1,998 | 8,103 | 10,117 | ||
| R | 1,959 | 7,102 | 9,064 | ||
| R | 1,686 | 6,836 | 8,545 | ||
| R | 1,490 | 5,181 | 6,671 | ||
| R | 1,795 | 5,696 | 7,514 | ||
| R | 2,478 | 5,722 | 8,214 | ||
| R | 2,999 | 5,550 | 8,598 | ||
| R | 2,176 | 3,423 | 5,766 | ||
| R | 805 | 5,693 | 6,527 | ||
| R | 970 | 3,055 | 4,243 | ||
| R | 964 | 2,751 | 3,810 | ||
| R | 1,247 | 1,797 | 3,112 | ||
| O | 991 | 626 | 3,330 | ||
| R | 1,081 | 2,401 | 3,562 | ||
| R | 972 | 2,538 | 3,547 | ||
| R | 1,319 | 2,517 | 3,881 | ||
| R | 1,351 | 2,572 | 3,978 | ||
| R | 1,511 | 2,307 | 3,850 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
40.8%
Irish
8.1%
American
7.6%
English
6.4%
Italian
4.3%
Polish
2.6%
French
1.3%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,876
Snyder County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Snyder County$66,876
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Snyder County ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.1%
Working age (18–64)8.3%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European6.5%
Spanish1.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Snyder County, anchored by Selinsgrove in the central Susquehanna Valley, recorded a nearly 47-point Republican presidential margin in 2024—among the widest in a state defined by its competitive statewide races.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached eleven points in 1912; the Republican margin reached seventy-five points in 1928. The 2024 margin was forty-seven points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,876, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shenandoah County and Geauga County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Snyder County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Snyder County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 46.9 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,081 votes cast, 5,239 went Democratic and 14,664 went Republican.
What is Snyder County, Pennsylvania's political typology?
Akashic places Snyder County, Pennsylvania in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 33 times, and other 1 times.
How many people live in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
Snyder County, Pennsylvania has a population of 39,668 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Snyder County, Pennsylvania is $66,876 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Snyder County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 33 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.