Somerset County, Pennsylvania

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	8,596	31,993	292	40,881
2020	8,654	31,466	423	40,543
2016	7,376	27,379	1,318	36,073
2012	9,436	23,984	658	34,078
2008	12,878	21,686	604	35,168
2004	12,842	23,802	134	36,778

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

8,596

31,993

292

40,881

2020

8,654

31,466

423

40,543

2016

7,376

27,379

1,318

36,073

2012

9,436

23,984

658

34,078

2008

12,878

21,686

604

35,168

2004

12,842

23,802

134

36,778

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	46.9	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

46.9

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.9%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$61,446	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.0%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.9%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$61,446

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.0%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.9%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	12.4%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.5%	0.9%	0.5%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.2%

12.4%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

2.5%

0.9%

0.5%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	11.8%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.1%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	23.9%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

11.8%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.8%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

23.9%

10.3%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

136 precincts · 40,881 votes

Election

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

Somerset County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0570421110570	493	1,116	22	1,631	30.2%	68.4%	R+38.2
Precinct 0520421110520	244	1,223	8	1,475	16.5%	82.9%	R+66.4
Precinct 0080421110080	177	1,250	5	1,432	12.4%	87.3%	R+74.9
Precinct 0530421110530	291	1,110	8	1,409	20.7%	78.8%	R+58.1
Precinct 0590421110590	159	1,127	7	1,293	12.3%	87.2%	R+74.9
Precinct 0120421110120	319	897	11	1,227	26.0%	73.1%	R+47.1
Precinct 0610421110610	177	972	5	1,154	15.3%	84.2%	R+68.9
Precinct 0050421110050	213	908	6	1,127	18.9%	80.6%	R+61.7
Precinct 0510421110510	197	913	5	1,115	17.7%	81.9%	R+64.2
Precinct 0250421110250	256	847	8	1,111	23.0%	76.2%	R+53.2
Precinct 0430421110430	202	872	5	1,079	18.7%	80.8%	R+62.1
Precinct 0320421110320	231	814	5	1,050	22.0%	77.5%	R+55.5
Precinct 0240421110240	263	762	9	1,034	25.4%	73.7%	R+48.3
Precinct 0300421110300	170	820	2	992	17.1%	82.7%	R+65.5
Precinct 0540421110540	176	789	3	968	18.2%	81.5%	R+63.3
Precinct 0130421110130	235	706	7	948	24.8%	74.5%	R+49.7
Precinct 0340421110340	165	771	8	944	17.5%	81.7%	R+64.2
Precinct 0390421110390	186	678	11	875	21.3%	77.5%	R+56.2
Precinct 0140421110140	193	670	7	870	22.2%	77.0%	R+54.8
Precinct 0150421110150	238	621	3	862	27.6%	72.0%	R+44.4
Precinct 0400421110400	238	608	4	850	28.0%	71.5%	R+43.5
Precinct 0180421110180	155	674	10	839	18.5%	80.3%	R+61.9
Precinct 0560421110560	210	618	3	831	25.3%	74.4%	R+49.1
Precinct 0620421110620	83	612	5	700	11.9%	87.4%	R+75.6
Precinct 0660421110660	204	475	8	687	29.7%	69.1%	R+39.4
Precinct 0550421110550	181	482	5	668	27.1%	72.2%	R+45.1
Precinct 0070421110070	176	456	3	635	27.7%	71.8%	R+44.1
Precinct 0260421110260	109	489	5	603	18.1%	81.1%	R+63.0
Precinct 0490421110490	124	471	6	601	20.6%	78.4%	R+57.7
Precinct 0110421110110	108	422	8	538	20.1%	78.4%	R+58.4
Precinct 0330421110330	122	413	1	536	22.8%	77.1%	R+54.3
Precinct 0060421110060	57	464	2	523	10.9%	88.7%	R+77.8
Precinct 0650421110650	179	321	5	505	35.4%	63.6%	R+28.1
Precinct 0010421110010	104	396	3	503	20.7%	78.7%	R+58.1
Precinct 0480421110480	130	352	5	487	26.7%	72.3%	R+45.6
Precinct 0420421110420	132	329	3	464	28.4%	70.9%	R+42.5
Precinct 0270421110270	68	374	7	449	15.1%	83.3%	R+68.2
Precinct 0450421110450	87	354	4	445	19.6%	79.6%	R+60.0
Precinct 0280421110280	95	341	3	439	21.6%	77.7%	R+56.0
Precinct 0440421110440	91	339	2	432	21.1%	78.5%	R+57.4
Precinct 0030421110030	61	348	4	413	14.8%	84.3%	R+69.5
Precinct 0680421110680	137	260	3	400	34.3%	65.0%	R+30.8
Precinct 0470421110470	65	329	3	397	16.4%	82.9%	R+66.5
Precinct 0580421110580	23	351	1	375	6.1%	93.6%	R+87.5
Precinct 0670421110670	144	225	6	375	38.4%	60.0%	R+21.6
Precinct 0290421110290	32	329	2	363	8.8%	90.6%	R+81.8
Precinct 0210421110210	50	304	5	359	13.9%	84.7%	R+70.8
Precinct 0230421110230	120	229	2	351	34.2%	65.2%	R+31.1
Precinct 0220421110220	81	256	5	342	23.7%	74.9%	R+51.2
Precinct 0160421110160	72	267	0	339	21.2%	78.8%	R+57.5
Precinct 0170421110170	108	223	3	334	32.3%	66.8%	R+34.4
Precinct 0380421110380	61	255	2	318	19.2%	80.2%	R+61.0
Precinct 0310421110310	61	226	2	289	21.1%	78.2%	R+57.1
Precinct 0410421110410	51	231	1	283	18.0%	81.6%	R+63.6
Precinct 0370421110370	37	186	1	224	16.5%	83.0%	R+66.5
Precinct 0200421110200	31	177	1	209	14.8%	84.7%	R+69.9
Precinct 0600421110600	49	143	1	193	25.4%	74.1%	R+48.7
Precinct 0040421110040	29	95	2	126	23.0%	75.4%	R+52.4
Precinct 0360421110360	17	107	0	124	13.7%	86.3%	R+72.6
Precinct 0630421110630	22	96	3	121	18.2%	79.3%	R+61.2
Precinct 0640421110640	15	105	0	120	12.5%	87.5%	R+75.0
Precinct 0500421110500	14	104	0	118	11.9%	88.1%	R+76.3
Precinct 0020421110020	27	80	2	109	24.8%	73.4%	R+48.6
Precinct 0350421110350	27	69	2	98	27.6%	70.4%	R+42.9
Precinct 0190421110190	12	66	1	79	15.2%	83.5%	R+68.4
Precinct 0100421110100	6	46	3	55	10.9%	83.6%	R+72.7
Precinct 0090421110090	6	19	0	25	24.0%	76.0%	R+52.0
Precinct 0460421110460	0	11	0	11	0.0%	100.0%	R+100.0
ADDISON TWP Voting District42_4211110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ADDISON Voting District42_4211120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ALLEGHENY TWP Voting District42_4211130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BENSON Voting District42_4211140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BERLIN Voting District42_4211150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BLACK TWP Voting District42_4211160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BOSWELL Voting District42_4211170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
BROTHERS VALLEY TWP Voting District42_4211180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CALLIMONT Voting District42_4211190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CASSELMAN Voting District42_42111100	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CENTRAL CITY Voting District42_42111110	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0142_42111120	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0242_42111130	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0342_42111140	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0442_42111150	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0542_42111160	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
CONFLUENCE Voting District42_42111170	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ELK LICK TWP Voting District42_42111180	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
FAIRHOPE TWP Voting District42_42111190	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GARRETT Voting District42_42111200	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
GREENVILLE TWP Voting District42_42111210	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
HOOVERSVILLE Voting District42_42111220	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
INDIAN LAKE Voting District42_42111230	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JEFFERSON TWP Voting District42_42111240	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JENNER TWP VTD 0142_42111250	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JENNER TWP VTD 0242_42111260	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JENNER TWP VTD 0342_42111270	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
JENNERSTOWN Voting District42_42111280	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LARIMER TWP Voting District42_42111290	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LINCOLN TWP Voting District42_42111300	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP Voting District42_42111310	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MEYERSDALE Voting District42_42111320	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MIDDLECREEK TWP Voting District42_42111330	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
MILFORD TWP Voting District42_42111340	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NEW BALTIMORE Voting District42_42111350	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NEW CENTERVILLE Voting District42_42111360	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
NORTHAMPTON TWP Voting District42_42111370	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
OGLE TWP Voting District42_42111380	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PAINT TWP VTD 0142_42111390	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PAINT TWP VTD 0242_42111400	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PAINT TWP VTD 0342_42111410	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
PAINT Voting District42_42111420	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
QUEMAHONING TWP Voting District42_42111430	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
ROCKWOOD Voting District42_42111440	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SALISBURY Voting District42_42111450	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SEVEN SPRINGS Voting District42_42111460	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHADE TWP VTD 0142_42111470	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHADE TWP VTD 0242_42111480	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHADE TWP VTD 0342_42111490	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SHANKSVILLE Voting District42_42111500	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET TWP VTD 0142_42111510	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET TWP VTD 0242_42111520	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET TWP VTD 0342_42111530	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET TWP VTD 0442_42111540	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET VTD EAST42_42111550	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET VTD NORTH WEST42_42111560	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOMERSET VTD SOUTH WEST42_42111570	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SOUTHAMPTON TWP Voting District42_42111580	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STONYCREEK TWP Voting District42_42111590	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
STOYSTOWN Voting District42_42111600	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
SUMMIT TWP Voting District42_42111610	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
UPPER TURKEYFOOT TWP Voting District42_42111620	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
URSINA Voting District42_42111630	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WELLERSBURG Voting District42_42111640	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WINDBER VTD 0142_42111650	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WINDBER VTD 0242_42111660	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WINDBER VTD 0342_42111670	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
WINDBER VTD 0442_42111680	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	−33.5%
1896	−42.9%
1900	−49.7%
1904	−54.3%
1908	−44.6%
1912	+7.7%
1916	−31.1%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−59.1%
1928	−56.6%
1932	−19.4%
1936	−3.5%
1940	−10.4%
1944	−21.8%
1948	−22.6%
1952	−17.0%
1956	−21.9%
1960	−16.5%
1964	+9.5%
1968	−19.4%
1972	−38.1%
1976	−8.4%
1980	−19.8%
1984	−16.7%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−4.2%
1996	−6.4%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−29.8%
2008	−25.0%
2012	−42.7%
2016	−55.5%
2020	−56.3%
2024	−57.2%

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	21.0%Harris8,596	78.3%Trump31,993	0.5%Oliver189 +1	R+57.2	R+1.0	R+55.8	40,881
All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%31,993 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.0%8,596 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%189 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%103
2020	R	21.3%Biden8,654	77.6%Trump31,466	1.0%Jorgensen423	R+56.3	R+0.8	R+60.7	40,543
2016	R	20.4%Clinton7,376	75.9%Trump27,379	1.9%Johnson678	R+55.5	R+12.8	R+57.5	36,073
2012	R	27.7%Obama9,436	70.4%Romney23,984	1.0%Johnson334	R+42.7	R+17.6	R+46.5	34,078
2008	R	36.6%Obama12,878	61.7%McCain21,686	1.7%	R+25.0	D+4.8	R+32.3	35,168
2004	R	34.9%Kerry12,842	64.7%Bush23,802	0.4%	R+29.8	R+5.0	R+27.3	36,778
2000	R	36.5%Gore12,028	61.3%Bush20,218	1.5%Nader487	R+24.8	R+18.4	R+25.3	32,985
1996	R	40.3%Clinton12,719	46.6%Dole14,735	12.6%Perot3,968	R+6.4	R+2.2	R+14.9	31,591
1992	R	38.1%Clinton12,493	42.3%Bush13,858	19.3%Perot6,333	R+4.2	D+5.6	R+9.7	32,759
1988	R	44.9%Dukakis13,815	54.6%Bush16,809	0.5%	R+9.7	D+7.0	R+2.0	30,768
1984	R	41.5%Mondale13,900	58.2%Reagan19,502	0.3%	R+16.7	D+3.1	D+1.5	33,491
1980	R	38.4%Carter11,695	58.2%Reagan17,729	3.4%	R+19.8	R+11.4	R+10.1	30,455
1976	R	45.3%Carter13,452	53.8%Ford15,960	0.9%	R+8.4	D+29.7	R+10.5	29,685
1972	R	30.3%McGovern8,743	68.4%Nixon19,739	1.2%	R+38.1	R+18.7	R+15.0	28,841
1968	R	37.2%Humphrey11,515	56.6%Nixon17,511	6.1%	R+19.4	R+28.9	R+18.7	30,921
1964	D	54.7%Johnson17,934	45.2%Goldwater14,817	0.2%	D+9.5	D+26.0	R+13.1	32,814
1960	R	41.7%Kennedy14,739	58.2%Nixon20,554	0.1%	R+16.5	D+5.5	R+16.6	35,335
1956	R	39.0%Stevenson13,163	60.9%Eisenhower20,568	0.1%	R+21.9	R+4.9	R+6.5	33,748
1952	R	41.4%Stevenson13,167	58.4%Eisenhower18,589	0.2%	R+17.0	D+5.5	R+6.3	31,820
1948	R	38.0%Truman8,727	60.5%Dewey13,910	1.5%	R+22.6	R+0.8	R+27.0	22,978
1944	R	39.0%Roosevelt10,287	60.7%Dewey16,039	0.3%	R+21.8	R+11.4	R+29.3	26,405
1940	R	44.7%Roosevelt14,085	55.1%Willkie17,369	0.2%	R+10.4	R+6.9	R+20.4	31,512
1936	R	48.0%Roosevelt16,184	51.5%Landon17,375	0.5%	R+3.5	D+15.9	R+27.8	33,741
1932	R	39.1%Roosevelt7,919	58.6%Hoover11,857	2.3%	R+19.4	D+37.1	R+37.2	20,249
1928	R	21.3%Smith4,489	77.9%Hoover16,404	0.8%	R+56.6	D+2.6	R+39.1	21,057
1924	R	13.6%Davis2,315	72.7%Coolidge12,389	11.6%La Follette1,974	R+59.1	R+1.1	R+34.0	17,032
1920	R	17.8%Cox2,912	75.8%Harding12,436	6.4%	R+58.1	R+26.9	R+31.9	16,404
1916	R	30.2%Wilson2,957	61.3%Hughes6,008	8.5%	R+31.1	R+38.8	R+34.3	9,800
1912	O	22.6%Wilson2,164	14.9%Taft1,428	62.5%	Roosevelt +40.0	D+52.2	R+11.9	9,588
1908	R	23.7%Bryan2,246	68.2%Taft6,478	8.1%	R+44.6	D+9.8	R+35.0	9,495
1904	R	18.0%Parker1,686	72.4%Roosevelt6,772	9.6%	R+54.3	R+4.7	R+34.7	9,358
1900	R	23.6%Bryan2,151	73.3%McKinley6,677	3.1%	R+49.7	R+6.8	R+42.1	9,109
1896	R	27.6%Bryan2,295	70.5%McKinley5,861	2.0%	R+42.9	R+9.4	R+36.8	8,319
1892	R	31.5%Cleveland2,262	65.0%Harrison4,670	3.5%	R+33.5	—	R+35.2	7,185
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	R	22.2%9,057	75.1%30,662	40,809
2022	R	23.5%7,660	73.7%23,964	32,528
2018	R	32.6%9,322	66.0%18,896	28,637

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+46.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+57.2

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.

48,472 registered voters · 2026

Democratic21.7%Republican67.7%Unaffiliated9.0%Other1.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

+163 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,426 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $59,742 in average income, against $66,477 for residents who stayed — 10% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+33.8 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Somerset County, PA itself (R+57.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Cambria County, PA272R+39.7
Westmoreland County, PA64R+28.4
Allegheny County, PA59D+20.3
Fayette County, PA51R+37.9
Bedford County, PA33R+68.6
Garrett County, MD29R+53.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Cambria County, PA276
Westmoreland County, PA107
Allegheny County, PA92
Fayette County, PA52
Bedford County, PA27
Garrett County, MD24

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 Somerset County, PA in Somerset County, PA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−127
2012	−99
2013	−91
2014	−203
2015	−430
2016	−270
2017	−298
2018	−95
2019	−137
2021	−448
2022	+239
2023	+78
2024	+292
2025	+163

Somerset County's R+57.2 margin in 2024 places it among the most lopsided presidential results in the state, reflecting a rural, post-coal economy where Democratic vote share has eroded sharply over two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.

A population of 72,799, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,446 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Armstrong County.

Political twins — counties

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

Jefferson County

Pennsylvania

92.0twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Polish ancestry

Armstrong County

Pennsylvania

86.8twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% White≠ Irish ancestry

Clarion County

Pennsylvania

83.4twin score

% White2016–2024 trajectory≠ Polish 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 Somerset County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Somerset County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 57.2 points (R+57.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,881 votes cast, 8,596 went Democratic and 31,993 went Republican.

When did Somerset County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Somerset County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?

Somerset County, Pennsylvania has a population of 72,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Somerset County, Pennsylvania is $61,446 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Somerset County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	8,596	31,993	292	40,881
2020	8,654	31,466	423	40,543
2016	7,376	27,379	1,318	36,073
2012	9,436	23,984	658	34,078
2008	12,878	21,686	604	35,168
2004	12,842	23,802	134	36,778

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

8,596

31,993

292

40,881

2020

8,654

31,466

423

40,543

2016

7,376

27,379

1,318

36,073

2012

9,436

23,984

658

34,078

2008

12,878

21,686

604

35,168

2004

12,842

23,802

134

36,778

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	46.9	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.9%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	23.9%	19.5%	17.2%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median age

46.9

41.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.9%

8.9%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

23.9%

19.5%

17.2%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$61,446	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.0%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	17.9%	35.2%	35.6%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Median household income

$61,446

$77,971

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.0%

11.7%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

17.9%

35.2%

35.6%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.2%	12.4%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.5%	0.9%	0.5%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

4.2%

12.4%

22.3%

German or other West Germanic

2.5%

0.9%

0.5%

Measure	Somerset County	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	11.8%	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	51.1%	53.1%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	23.9%	10.3%	5.2%

Measure

Somerset County

Pennsylvania

United States

Catholic

11.8%

21.9%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

10.8%

9.3%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

51.1%

53.1%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

23.9%

10.3%

5.2%

Somerset County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct 0570421110570

493

1,116

1,631

30.2%

68.4%

R+38.2

Precinct 0520421110520

244

1,223

1,475

16.5%

82.9%

R+66.4

Precinct 0080421110080

177

1,250

1,432

12.4%

87.3%

R+74.9

Precinct 0530421110530

291

1,110

1,409

20.7%

78.8%

R+58.1

Precinct 0590421110590

159

1,127

1,293

12.3%

87.2%

R+74.9

Precinct 0120421110120

319

897

1,227

26.0%

73.1%

R+47.1

Precinct 0610421110610

177

972

1,154

15.3%

84.2%

R+68.9

Precinct 0050421110050

213

908

1,127

18.9%

80.6%

R+61.7

Precinct 0510421110510

197

913

1,115

17.7%

81.9%

R+64.2

Precinct 0250421110250

256

847

1,111

23.0%

76.2%

R+53.2

Precinct 0430421110430

202

872

1,079

18.7%

80.8%

R+62.1

Precinct 0320421110320

231

814

1,050

22.0%

77.5%

R+55.5

Precinct 0240421110240

263

762

1,034

25.4%

73.7%

R+48.3

Precinct 0300421110300

170

820

992

17.1%

82.7%

R+65.5

Precinct 0540421110540

176

789

968

18.2%

81.5%

R+63.3

Precinct 0130421110130

235

706

948

24.8%

74.5%

R+49.7

Precinct 0340421110340

165

771

944

17.5%

81.7%

R+64.2

Precinct 0390421110390

186

678

875

21.3%

77.5%

R+56.2

Precinct 0140421110140

193

670

870

22.2%

77.0%

R+54.8

Precinct 0150421110150

238

621

862

27.6%

72.0%

R+44.4

Precinct 0400421110400

238

608

850

28.0%

71.5%

R+43.5

Precinct 0180421110180

155

674

839

18.5%

80.3%

R+61.9

Precinct 0560421110560

210

618

831

25.3%

74.4%

R+49.1

Precinct 0620421110620

612

700

11.9%

87.4%

R+75.6

Precinct 0660421110660

204

475

687

29.7%

69.1%

R+39.4

Precinct 0550421110550

181

482

668

27.1%

72.2%

R+45.1

Precinct 0070421110070

176

456

635

27.7%

71.8%

R+44.1

Precinct 0260421110260

109

489

603

18.1%

81.1%

R+63.0

Precinct 0490421110490

124

471

601

20.6%

78.4%

R+57.7

Precinct 0110421110110

108

422

538

20.1%

78.4%

R+58.4

Precinct 0330421110330

122

413

536

22.8%

77.1%

R+54.3

Precinct 0060421110060

464

523

10.9%

88.7%

R+77.8

Precinct 0650421110650

179

321

505

35.4%

63.6%

R+28.1

Precinct 0010421110010

104

396

503

20.7%

78.7%

R+58.1

Precinct 0480421110480

130

352

487

26.7%

72.3%

R+45.6

Precinct 0420421110420

132

329

464

28.4%

70.9%

R+42.5

Precinct 0270421110270

374

449

15.1%

83.3%

R+68.2

Precinct 0450421110450

354

445

19.6%

79.6%

R+60.0

Precinct 0280421110280

341

439

21.6%

77.7%

R+56.0

Precinct 0440421110440

339

432

21.1%

78.5%

R+57.4

Precinct 0030421110030

348

413

14.8%

84.3%

R+69.5

Precinct 0680421110680

137

260

400

34.3%

65.0%

R+30.8

Precinct 0470421110470

329

397

16.4%

82.9%

R+66.5

Precinct 0580421110580

351

375

6.1%

93.6%

R+87.5

Precinct 0670421110670

144

225

375

38.4%

60.0%

R+21.6

Precinct 0290421110290

329

363

8.8%

90.6%

R+81.8

Precinct 0210421110210

304

359

13.9%

84.7%

R+70.8

Precinct 0230421110230

120

229

351

34.2%

65.2%

R+31.1

Precinct 0220421110220

256

342

23.7%

74.9%

R+51.2

Precinct 0160421110160

267

339

21.2%

78.8%

R+57.5

Precinct 0170421110170

108

223

334

32.3%

66.8%

R+34.4

Precinct 0380421110380

255

318

19.2%

80.2%

R+61.0

Precinct 0310421110310

226

289

21.1%

78.2%

R+57.1

Precinct 0410421110410

231

283

18.0%

81.6%

R+63.6

Precinct 0370421110370

186

224

16.5%

83.0%

R+66.5

Precinct 0200421110200

177

209

14.8%

84.7%

R+69.9

Precinct 0600421110600

143

193

25.4%

74.1%

R+48.7

Precinct 0040421110040

126

23.0%

75.4%

R+52.4

Precinct 0360421110360

107

124

13.7%

86.3%

R+72.6

Precinct 0630421110630

121

18.2%

79.3%

R+61.2

Precinct 0640421110640

105

120

12.5%

87.5%

R+75.0

Precinct 0500421110500

104

118

11.9%

88.1%

R+76.3

Precinct 0020421110020

109

24.8%

73.4%

R+48.6

Precinct 0350421110350

27.6%

70.4%

R+42.9

Precinct 0190421110190

15.2%

83.5%

R+68.4

Precinct 0100421110100

10.9%

83.6%

R+72.7

Precinct 0090421110090

24.0%

76.0%

R+52.0

Precinct 0460421110460

0.0%

100.0%

R+100.0

ADDISON TWP Voting District42_4211110

—

Even

ADDISON Voting District42_4211120

—

Even

ALLEGHENY TWP Voting District42_4211130

—

Even

BENSON Voting District42_4211140

—

Even

BERLIN Voting District42_4211150

—

Even

BLACK TWP Voting District42_4211160

—

Even

BOSWELL Voting District42_4211170

—

Even

BROTHERS VALLEY TWP Voting District42_4211180

—

Even

CALLIMONT Voting District42_4211190

—

Even

CASSELMAN Voting District42_42111100

—

Even

CENTRAL CITY Voting District42_42111110

—

Even

CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0142_42111120

—

Even

CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0242_42111130

—

Even

CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0342_42111140

—

Even

CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0442_42111150

—

Even

CONEMAUGH TWP VTD 0542_42111160

—

Even

CONFLUENCE Voting District42_42111170

—

Even

ELK LICK TWP Voting District42_42111180

—

Even

FAIRHOPE TWP Voting District42_42111190

—

Even

GARRETT Voting District42_42111200

—

Even

GREENVILLE TWP Voting District42_42111210

—

Even

HOOVERSVILLE Voting District42_42111220

—

Even

INDIAN LAKE Voting District42_42111230

—

Even

JEFFERSON TWP Voting District42_42111240

—

Even

JENNER TWP VTD 0142_42111250

—

Even

JENNER TWP VTD 0242_42111260

—

Even

JENNER TWP VTD 0342_42111270

—

Even

JENNERSTOWN Voting District42_42111280

—

Even

LARIMER TWP Voting District42_42111290

—

Even

LINCOLN TWP Voting District42_42111300

—

Even

LOWER TURKEYFOOT TWP Voting District42_42111310

—

Even

MEYERSDALE Voting District42_42111320

—

Even

MIDDLECREEK TWP Voting District42_42111330

—

Even

MILFORD TWP Voting District42_42111340

—

Even

NEW BALTIMORE Voting District42_42111350

—

Even

NEW CENTERVILLE Voting District42_42111360

—

Even

NORTHAMPTON TWP Voting District42_42111370

—

Even

OGLE TWP Voting District42_42111380

—

Even

PAINT TWP VTD 0142_42111390

—

Even

PAINT TWP VTD 0242_42111400

—

Even

PAINT TWP VTD 0342_42111410

—

Even

PAINT Voting District42_42111420

—

Even

QUEMAHONING TWP Voting District42_42111430

—

Even

ROCKWOOD Voting District42_42111440

—

Even

SALISBURY Voting District42_42111450

—

Even

SEVEN SPRINGS Voting District42_42111460

—

Even

SHADE TWP VTD 0142_42111470

—

Even

SHADE TWP VTD 0242_42111480

—

Even

SHADE TWP VTD 0342_42111490

—

Even

SHANKSVILLE Voting District42_42111500

—

Even

SOMERSET TWP VTD 0142_42111510

—

Even

SOMERSET TWP VTD 0242_42111520

—

Even

SOMERSET TWP VTD 0342_42111530

—

Even

SOMERSET TWP VTD 0442_42111540

—

Even

SOMERSET VTD EAST42_42111550

—

Even

SOMERSET VTD NORTH WEST42_42111560

—

Even

SOMERSET VTD SOUTH WEST42_42111570

—

Even

SOUTHAMPTON TWP Voting District42_42111580

—

Even

STONYCREEK TWP Voting District42_42111590

—

Even

STOYSTOWN Voting District42_42111600

—

Even

SUMMIT TWP Voting District42_42111610

—

Even

UPPER TURKEYFOOT TWP Voting District42_42111620

—

Even

URSINA Voting District42_42111630

—

Even

WELLERSBURG Voting District42_42111640

—

Even

WINDBER VTD 0142_42111650

—

Even

WINDBER VTD 0242_42111660

—

Even

WINDBER VTD 0342_42111670

—

Even

WINDBER VTD 0442_42111680

—

Even

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−33.5%
1896	−42.9%
1900	−49.7%
1904	−54.3%
1908	−44.6%
1912	+7.7%
1916	−31.1%
1920	−58.1%
1924	−59.1%
1928	−56.6%
1932	−19.4%
1936	−3.5%
1940	−10.4%
1944	−21.8%
1948	−22.6%
1952	−17.0%
1956	−21.9%
1960	−16.5%
1964	+9.5%
1968	−19.4%
1972	−38.1%
1976	−8.4%
1980	−19.8%
1984	−16.7%
1988	−9.7%
1992	−4.2%
1996	−6.4%
2000	−24.8%
2004	−29.8%
2008	−25.0%
2012	−42.7%
2016	−55.5%
2020	−56.3%
2024	−57.2%

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

21.0%Harris8,596

78.3%Trump31,993

0.5%Oliver189 +1

R+57.2

R+1.0

R+55.8

40,881

All 4 candidates in 2024 · 2 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican78.3%31,993
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic21.0%8,596
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%189
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%103

2020

21.3%Biden8,654

77.6%Trump31,466

1.0%Jorgensen423

R+56.3

R+0.8

R+60.7

40,543

2016

20.4%Clinton7,376

75.9%Trump27,379

1.9%Johnson678

R+55.5

R+12.8

R+57.5

36,073

2012

27.7%Obama9,436

70.4%Romney23,984

1.0%Johnson334

R+42.7

R+17.6

R+46.5

34,078

2008

36.6%Obama12,878

61.7%McCain21,686

1.7%

R+25.0

D+4.8

R+32.3

35,168

2004

34.9%Kerry12,842

64.7%Bush23,802

0.4%

R+29.8

R+5.0

R+27.3

36,778

2000

36.5%Gore12,028

61.3%Bush20,218

1.5%Nader487

R+24.8

R+18.4

R+25.3

32,985

1996

40.3%Clinton12,719

46.6%Dole14,735

12.6%Perot3,968

R+6.4

R+2.2

R+14.9

31,591

1992

38.1%Clinton12,493

42.3%Bush13,858

19.3%Perot6,333

R+4.2

D+5.6

R+9.7

32,759

1988

44.9%Dukakis13,815

54.6%Bush16,809

0.5%

R+9.7

D+7.0

R+2.0

30,768

1984

41.5%Mondale13,900

58.2%Reagan19,502

0.3%

R+16.7

D+3.1

D+1.5

33,491

1980

38.4%Carter11,695

58.2%Reagan17,729

3.4%

R+19.8

R+11.4

R+10.1

30,455

1976

45.3%Carter13,452

53.8%Ford15,960

0.9%

R+8.4

D+29.7

R+10.5

29,685

1972

30.3%McGovern8,743

68.4%Nixon19,739

1.2%

R+38.1

R+18.7

R+15.0

28,841

1968

37.2%Humphrey11,515

56.6%Nixon17,511

6.1%

R+19.4

R+28.9

R+18.7

30,921

1964

54.7%Johnson17,934

45.2%Goldwater14,817

0.2%

D+9.5

D+26.0

R+13.1

32,814

1960

41.7%Kennedy14,739

58.2%Nixon20,554

0.1%

R+16.5

D+5.5

R+16.6

35,335

1956

39.0%Stevenson13,163

60.9%Eisenhower20,568

0.1%

R+21.9

R+4.9

R+6.5

33,748

1952

41.4%Stevenson13,167

58.4%Eisenhower18,589

0.2%

R+17.0

D+5.5

R+6.3

31,820

1948

38.0%Truman8,727

60.5%Dewey13,910

1.5%

R+22.6

R+0.8

R+27.0

22,978

1944

39.0%Roosevelt10,287

60.7%Dewey16,039

0.3%

R+21.8

R+11.4

R+29.3

26,405

1940

44.7%Roosevelt14,085

55.1%Willkie17,369

0.2%

R+10.4

R+6.9

R+20.4

31,512

1936

48.0%Roosevelt16,184

51.5%Landon17,375

0.5%

R+3.5

D+15.9

R+27.8

33,741

1932

39.1%Roosevelt7,919

58.6%Hoover11,857

2.3%

R+19.4

D+37.1

R+37.2

20,249

1928

21.3%Smith4,489

77.9%Hoover16,404

0.8%

R+56.6

D+2.6

R+39.1

21,057

1924

13.6%Davis2,315

72.7%Coolidge12,389

11.6%La Follette1,974

R+59.1

R+1.1

R+34.0

17,032

1920

17.8%Cox2,912

75.8%Harding12,436

6.4%

R+58.1

R+26.9

R+31.9

16,404

1916

30.2%Wilson2,957

61.3%Hughes6,008

8.5%

R+31.1

R+38.8

R+34.3

9,800

1912

22.6%Wilson2,164

14.9%Taft1,428

62.5%

Roosevelt +40.0

D+52.2

R+11.9

9,588

1908

23.7%Bryan2,246

68.2%Taft6,478

8.1%

R+44.6

D+9.8

R+35.0

9,495

1904

18.0%Parker1,686

72.4%Roosevelt6,772

9.6%

R+54.3

R+4.7

R+34.7

9,358

1900

23.6%Bryan2,151

73.3%McKinley6,677

3.1%

R+49.7

R+6.8

R+42.1

9,109

1896

27.6%Bryan2,295

70.5%McKinley5,861

2.0%

R+42.9

R+9.4

R+36.8

8,319

1892

31.5%Cleveland2,262

65.0%Harrison4,670

3.5%

R+33.5

—

R+35.2

7,185

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

22.2%9,057

75.1%30,662

40,809

2022

23.5%7,660

73.7%23,964

32,528

2018

32.6%9,322

66.0%18,896

28,637

Frequently asked questions

How did Somerset County, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Somerset County, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 57.2 points (R+57.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,881 votes cast, 8,596 went Democratic and 31,993 went Republican.

When did Somerset County, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Somerset County, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?

Somerset County, Pennsylvania has a population of 72,799 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Somerset County, Pennsylvania is $61,446 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Somerset County, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Somerset County, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.

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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

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