Armstrong County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 94.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 18.8% | 36.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.6% | 34.6% |
| Catholic | 13.6% | 26.6% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 49.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+53.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+52.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+51.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+37.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+0.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+13.7 |
Armstrong, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 64,622. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+53.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.0% | 76.2% | R+53.2 | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 23.3% | 75.6% | R+52.3 | R+1.2 |
| 2016 | 22.5% | 73.7% | R+51.2 | R+13.8 |
| 2012 | 30.4% | 67.8% | R+37.3 | R+12.9 |
| 2008 | 36.8% | 61.3% | R+24.5 | R+2.3 |
| 2004 | 38.7% | 60.9% | R+22.2 | R+6.2 |
| 2000 | 40.6% | 56.6% | R+16.0 | R+16.3 |
| 1996 | 43.2% | 42.9% | D+0.3 | R+13.4 |
| 1992 | 45.9% | 32.2% | D+13.7 | D+4.4 |
| 1988 | 54.1% | 44.8% | D+9.3 | D+6.4 |
| 1984 | 51.2% | 48.4% | D+2.9 | D+3.8 |
| 1980 | 46.9% | 47.8% | R+0.9 | R+7.1 |
| 1976 | 52.3% | 46.1% | D+6.2 | D+31.0 |
| 1972 | 36.8% | 61.6% | R+24.8 | R+24.1 |
| 1968 | 45.9% | 46.6% | R+0.7 | R+33.7 |
| 1964 | 66.4% | 33.4% | D+33.0 | D+47.6 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 57.2% | R+14.6 | D+7.9 |
| 1956 | 38.7% | 61.2% | R+22.5 | R+10.2 |
| 1952 | 43.6% | 55.9% | R+12.3 | R+4.0 |
| 1948 | 45.2% | 53.5% | R+8.3 | — |
What defines Armstrong?
Armstrong has been trending Republican — 16pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class, predominantly white electorate — strong Republican base territory.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 53.2% margin
- Shifted 15.8 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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