Pennsylvania presidential election results and history

Pennsylvania has voted in 51 presidential elections in this record and backed the national winner in 41 of the 51 with a recorded winner (80%).

Current members of Congress from Pennsylvania (19)

John Fetterman Senator · Democrat
David McCormick Senator · Republican
Brian K. Fitzpatrick District 1 · Republican
Brendan F. Boyle District 2 · Democrat
Dwight Evans District 3 · Democrat
Madeleine Dean District 4 · Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon District 5 · Democrat
Chrissy Houlahan District 6 · Democrat
Ryan Mackenzie District 7 · Republican
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. District 8 · Republican
Daniel Meuser District 9 · Republican
Scott Perry District 10 · Republican
Lloyd Smucker District 11 · Republican
Summer L. Lee District 12 · Democrat
John Joyce District 13 · Republican
Guy Reschenthaler District 14 · Republican
Glenn Thompson District 15 · Republican
Mike Kelly District 16 · Republican
Christopher R. Deluzio District 17 · Democrat

Latest (2024): Donald J. Trump1.7 pts
Electoral votes: 19
Republican wins: 27
Democratic wins: 20

Pennsylvania, Republican vs Democratic margin since 1856: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Counties in 2024

Full 2024 results

Every presidential election in Pennsylvania

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Year	Carried by	Share	Runner-up	Margin	EV	Votes counted	National winner
2024	Donald J. Trump	50.4%	Kamala Harris	1.7	19	7,034,206	Donald J. Trump ✓
2020	Joseph R. Biden	50.0%	Donald J. Trump	1.2	20	6,915,283	Joseph R. Biden ✓
2016	Donald J. Trump	48.6%	Hillary Clinton	0.7	20	6,115,402	Donald J. Trump ✓
2012	Barack Obama	52.1%	Mitt Romney	5.4	20	5,753,670	Barack Obama ✓
2008	Barack Obama	54.3%	John McCain	10.3	21	6,034,745	Barack Obama ✓
2004	John Kerry	50.9%	George W. Bush	2.5	21	5,769,590	George W. Bush ✗
2000	Albert Gore, Jr.	50.6%	George W. Bush	4.2	23	4,913,119	George W. Bush ✗
1996	William J. Clinton	49.2%	Robert Dole	9.2	23	4,506,118	William J. Clinton ✓
1992	William J. Clinton	45.1%	George H. W. Bush	9.0	23	4,959,810	William J. Clinton ✓
1988	George H. W. Bush	50.7%	Michael Dukakis	2.3	25	4,536,251	George H. W. Bush ✓
1984	Ronald Reagan	53.3%	Walter Mondale	7.4	25	4,844,903	Ronald Reagan ✓
1980	Ronald Reagan	49.6%	Jimmy Carter	7.1	27	4,561,501	Ronald Reagan ✓
1976	Jimmy Carter	50.4%	Gerald R. Ford	2.7	27	4,620,787	Jimmy Carter ✓
1972	Richard M. Nixon	59.1%	George McGovern	20.0	27	4,592,106	Richard M. Nixon ✓
1968	Hubert Humphrey	47.6%	Richard M. Nixon	3.6	29	4,747,928	Richard M. Nixon ✗
1964	Lyndon B. Johnson	64.9%	Barry Goldwater	30.2	29	4,822,690	Lyndon B. Johnson ✓
1960	John F. Kennedy	51.1%	Richard M. Nixon	2.3	32	5,006,541	John F. Kennedy ✓
1956	Dwight D. Eisenhower	56.5%	Adlai Stevenson	13.2	32	4,576,503	Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1952	Dwight D. Eisenhower	52.7%	Adlai Stevenson	5.9	32	4,580,969	Dwight D. Eisenhower ✓
1948	Thomas E. Dewey	50.9%	Harry S Truman	4.0	35	3,735,348	Harry S Truman ✗
1944	Franklin D. Roosevelt	51.1%	Thomas E. Dewey	2.8	35	3,794,793	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1940	Franklin D. Roosevelt	53.2%	Wendell L. Willkie	6.9	36	4,078,714	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1936	Franklin D. Roosevelt	56.9%	Alfred M. Landon	16.0	36	4,138,105	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓
1932	Herbert Hoover	50.8%	Franklin D. Roosevelt	5.5	36	2,859,021	Franklin D. Roosevelt ✗
1928	Herbert Hoover	65.2%	Alfred E. Smith	31.4	38	3,150,612	Herbert Hoover ✓
1924	Calvin Coolidge	65.3%	John W. Davis	46.3	38	2,144,850	Calvin Coolidge ✓
1920	Warren G. Harding	65.8%	James M. Cox	38.6	38	1,851,248	Warren G. Harding ✓
1916	Charles E. Hughes	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson	14.0	38	1,297,189	Woodrow Wilson ✗
1912	Theodore Roosevelt	36.5%	Woodrow Wilson	4.0	38	1,217,736	Woodrow Wilson ✗
1908	William Howard Taft	58.8%	William Jennings Bryan	23.4	34	1,267,450	William Howard Taft ✓
1904	Theodore Roosevelt	68.0%	Alton B. Parker	40.7	34	1,236,738	Theodore Roosevelt ✓
1900	William McKinley	60.7%	William Jennings Bryan	24.6	32	1,173,210	William McKinley ✓
1896	William McKinley	61.0%	William Jennings Bryan	25.2	32	1,194,355	William McKinley ✓
1892	Benjamin Harrison	51.4%	Grover Cleveland	6.4	32	1,003,000	Grover Cleveland ✗
1888	Benjamin Harrison	52.7%	Grover Cleveland	8.0	30	997,568	Benjamin Harrison ✓
1884	James G. Blaine	52.7%	Grover Cleveland	9.1	30	899,563	Grover Cleveland ✗
1880	James A. Garfield	50.8%	Winfield S. Hancock	4.3	29	874,783	James A. Garfield ✓
1876	Rutherford B. Hayes	50.6%	Samuel Tilden	2.4	29	758,973	Rutherford B. Hayes ✓
1872	Ulysses S. Grant	62.2%	Horace Greeley	24.5	29	561,629	Ulysses S. Grant ✓
1868	Ulysses S. Grant	52.2%	Horatio Seymour	4.4	26	655,662	Ulysses S. Grant ✓
1864	Abraham Lincoln	51.7%	George McClellan	3.5	26	572,707	Abraham Lincoln ✓
1860	Abraham Lincoln	56.3%	John C. Breckinridge	18.7	27	476,442	Abraham Lincoln ✓
1856	James Buchanan	50.1%	John C. Fremont	18.0	27	460,937	James Buchanan ✓
1852	Franklin Pierce	51.2%	Winfield Scott	5.0	27	387,920	Franklin Pierce ✓
1848	Zachary Taylor	50.3%	Lewis Cass	3.7	26	369,092	Zachary Taylor ✓
1844	James K. Polk	50.4%	Henry Clay	1.8	26	331,645	James K. Polk ✓
1840	William Henry Harrison	50.1%	Martin Van Buren	0.1	30	287,695	William Henry Harrison ✓
1836	Martin Van Buren	51.2%	William Henry Harrison	2.4	30	178,701	Martin Van Buren ✓
1832	Andrew Jackson	57.7%	William Wirt	15.4	30	157,679	Andrew Jackson ✓
1828	Andrew Jackson	66.7%	John Quincy Adams	33.3	28	152,220	Andrew Jackson ✓
1824	Andrew Jackson	75.9%	John Quincy Adams	64.4	28	47,073	John Quincy Adams ✗

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Questions and answers

How has Pennsylvania voted in recent presidential elections?

2024: Donald J. Trump by 1.7 points; 2020: Joseph R. Biden by 1.2 points; 2016: Donald J. Trump by 0.7 points; 2012: Barack Obama by 5.4 points; 2008: Barack Obama by 10.3 points.

When did Pennsylvania last vote Democratic for president?

In 2020, for Joseph R. Biden.

When did Pennsylvania last vote Republican for president?

In 2024, for Donald J. Trump.

How often does Pennsylvania vote for the winning presidential candidate?

Pennsylvania backed the national winner in 41 of 51 elections in this record (80%).

Is Pennsylvania a swing state?

Yes. It is among the most competitive states: in 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024 its margins were Democratic by 5.4 points, Republican by 0.7 points, Democratic by 1.2 points and Republican by 1.7 points.

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data