How did Pittsburgh vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Pittsburgh voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+8.1. Kamala D Harris received 727,001 votes and Donald Trump received 856,016 out of 1,598,140 total votes cast, a 1.3-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Pittsburgh's political history?

Pittsburgh has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 19 and Republicans 21 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 34.1 points in 1912.

What are the demographics of Pittsburgh?

Pittsburgh has a population of 11,385,099 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.6% non-Hispanic white, 1.4% Hispanic, 7.1% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $52,493.

Which places are most similar to Pittsburgh?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Pittsburgh are Green Bay-Appleton, Duluth-Superior, St. Louis. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Pittsburgh

Rust Belt bellwether where suburban shift reshapes statewide math

The Pittsburgh media market spans Allegheny County's Democratic core and a broad ring of ancestrally blue, now competitive collar counties, making marginal swings here disproportionately consequential in Pennsylvania statewide races.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 508

Population11.4M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

41.4y▲ 2.5

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

29.2%▼ 5.8

White87.6%
Black7.1%
Two or more2.3%
Asian1.7%
Hispanic1.4%
Other0.5%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Green Bay-Appleton, Duluth-Superior, and St. Louis.

8 visible matches

Green Bay-Appleton

Small-town rural republican 3

R+17.3

Similarity score88%

Duluth-Superior

Small-town rural republican 2

D+3.5

Similarity score88%

St. Louis

Small-town rural republican 3

R+5.3

Similarity score88%

Portland-Auburn

Small-town rural republican 2

D+12.4

Similarity score88%

Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-and

Small-town rural republican 3

R+26.4

Similarity score86%

Cincinnati

Small-town rural republican 3

R+19.0

Similarity score85%

Albany-Schenectady-Troy

Educated rural competitive

D+7.6

Similarity score83%

Burlington-Plattsburgh

Educated rural competitive

D+22.8

Similarity score83%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Pittsburgh

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Allegheny	1.3M	D+20.3	429,916	283,595	720,504	11.3%
Allegheny	1.2M	D+20.3	429,916	283,595	720,504	11.3%
Allegheny	1.2M	D+20.3	429,916	283,595	720,504	11.3%
Allegheny	1.2M	D+20.3	429,916	283,595	720,504	11.3%
Westmoreland	370K	R+28.4	74,904	135,008	211,450	3.3%
Westmoreland	363K	R+28.4	74,904	135,008	211,450	3.3%
Westmoreland	359K	R+28.4	74,904	135,008	211,450	3.3%
Westmoreland	353K	R+28.4	74,904	135,008	211,450	3.3%
Washington	210K	R+25.5	44,910	75,929	121,617	1.9%
Washington	208K	R+25.5	44,910	75,929	121,617	1.9%
Washington	206K	R+25.5	44,910	75,929	121,617	1.9%
Washington	203K	R+25.5	44,910	75,929	121,617	1.9%
Butler	197K	R+32.2	40,661	79,773	121,440	1.9%
Butler	186K	R+32.2	40,661	79,773	121,440	1.9%
Butler	183K	R+32.2	40,661	79,773	121,440	1.9%
Beaver	181K	R+20.7	37,196	56,837	94,843	1.5%
Butler	174K	R+32.2	40,661	79,773	121,440	1.9%
Beaver	173K	R+20.7	37,196	56,837	94,843	1.5%
Beaver	169K	R+20.7	37,196	56,837	94,843	1.5%
Beaver	166K	R+20.7	37,196	56,837	94,843	1.5%
Fayette	149K	R+38.0	19,548	43,633	63,472	1.0%
Fayette	144K	R+38.0	19,548	43,633	63,472	1.0%
Fayette	134K	R+38.0	19,548	43,633	63,472	1.0%
Fayette	126K	R+38.0	19,548	43,633	63,472	1.0%
Monongalia	107K	R+4.4	19,265	21,084	41,698	0.7%
Monongalia	103K	R+4.4	19,265	21,084	41,698	0.7%
Lawrence	95K	R+33.8	15,440	31,347	47,110	0.7%
Lawrence	91K	R+33.8	15,440	31,347	47,110	0.7%
Indiana	90K	R+39.1	12,697	29,215	42,229	0.7%
Lawrence	89K	R+33.8	15,440	31,347	47,110	0.7%
Monongalia	88K	R+4.4	19,265	21,084	41,698	0.7%
Indiana	88K	R+39.1	12,697	29,215	42,229	0.7%
Indiana	87K	R+39.1	12,697	29,215	42,229	0.7%
Lawrence	85K	R+33.8	15,440	31,347	47,110	0.7%
Indiana	83K	R+39.1	12,697	29,215	42,229	0.7%
Monongalia	82K	R+4.4	19,265	21,084	41,698	0.7%
Armstrong	72K	R+53.2	8,553	28,296	37,119	0.6%
Armstrong	69K	R+53.2	8,553	28,296	37,119	0.6%
Armstrong	68K	R+53.2	8,553	28,296	37,119	0.6%
Armstrong	65K	R+53.2	8,553	28,296	37,119	0.6%
Venango	58K	R+42.1	7,624	18,883	26,732	0.4%
Venango	55K	R+42.1	7,624	18,883	26,732	0.4%
Venango	53K	R+42.1	7,624	18,883	26,732	0.4%
Venango	50K	R+42.1	7,624	18,883	26,732	0.4%
Clarion	42K	R+53.1	4,562	15,036	19,733	0.3%
Greene	41K	R+44.8	4,592	12,319	17,236	0.3%
Clarion	40K	R+53.1	4,562	15,036	19,733	0.3%
Greene	40K	R+44.8	4,592	12,319	17,236	0.3%
Clarion	39K	R+53.1	4,562	15,036	19,733	0.3%
Greene	38K	R+44.8	4,592	12,319	17,236	0.3%
Clarion	37K	R+53.1	4,562	15,036	19,733	0.3%
Greene	35K	R+44.8	4,592	12,319	17,236	0.3%
Preston	34K	R+56.8	2,953	11,176	14,469	0.2%
Preston	34K	R+56.8	2,953	11,176	14,469	0.2%
Preston	30K	R+56.8	2,953	11,176	14,469	0.2%
Garrett	30K	R+53.8	3,456	11,983	15,838	0.2%
Garrett	30K	R+53.8	3,456	11,983	15,838	0.2%
Garrett	30K	R+53.8	3,456	11,983	15,838	0.2%
Preston	29K	R+56.8	2,953	11,176	14,469	0.2%
Garrett	29K	R+53.8	3,456	11,983	15,838	0.2%
Forest	7K	R+44.5	724	1,902	2,650	0.0%
Forest	7K	R+44.5	724	1,902	2,650	0.0%
Forest	7K	R+44.5	724	1,902	2,650	0.0%
Forest	5K	R+44.5	724	1,902	2,650	0.0%

64 countiesTotal votes: 6,392,560

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

PittsburghCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 87.6%Black 7.1%Multiracial 2.0%Asian 1.7%Hispanic 1.4%

Group	Pittsburgh	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	87.6%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(15)	7.1%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.7%	6.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	1.4%	19.3%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10)	0.8%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

52.9%(1.5M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +30.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	28.1%	53.0%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	10.4%	19.7%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	9.6%	18.1%	—	—
Other	3.1%	5.9%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.2%	2.3%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.5%	1.0%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.5%	0.9%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	47.1%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

Explore Catholic adherence nationally

Who lives in the Pittsburgh media market? 11,385,099 residents across 64 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Pittsburgh vs National11.4M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.4M

local

11.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.40%

local

3.40%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

38.7%

local

38.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$52,493

local

$52,493National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.2%

local

12.2%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

29.2%

local

29.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.0%

local

71.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

41.4 yrs

local

41.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.7%

local

11.7%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.0%

local

14.0%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

3.2%

local

3.2%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

5.2%

local

5.2%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

94.8%

local

94.8%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Pittsburgh

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

71.2%

vs Previous

+0.8pp

Eligible Non-Voters

648K · 28.8%

Citizen VAP

2,246,142

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Pittsburgh split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (43/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
Senate vs Governor	R+5.6	R+13.0	7.4pp
President vs Governor	R+8.1	R+13.0	5.0pp
President vs Senate	R+8.1	R+5.6	2.5pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 11.1pp

Containing Geography

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