Blair County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 1.6% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.3% | 36.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.7% | 30.1% |
| Catholic | 12.3% | 29.0% |
| Other | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Black Protestant | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 57.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+43.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+43.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+45.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+33.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+32.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+27.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+14.7 |
Blair, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 121,277. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+43.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.9% | 71.4% | R+43.5 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | 27.7% | 71.2% | R+43.5 | D+2.0 |
| 2016 | 25.2% | 70.7% | R+45.5 | R+11.6 |
| 2012 | 32.3% | 66.2% | R+33.8 | R+9.7 |
| 2008 | 37.2% | 61.4% | R+24.2 | D+8.4 |
| 2004 | 33.4% | 66.0% | R+32.6 | R+4.6 |
| 2000 | 34.9% | 62.9% | R+27.9 | R+12.6 |
| 1996 | 37.0% | 52.3% | R+15.3 | R+0.6 |
| 1992 | 33.2% | 47.9% | R+14.7 | D+9.4 |
| 1988 | 37.4% | 61.5% | R+24.1 | D+7.4 |
| 1984 | 34.1% | 65.5% | R+31.5 | R+1.4 |
| 1980 | 32.4% | 62.4% | R+30.0 | R+9.1 |
| 1976 | 38.8% | 59.7% | R+20.9 | D+31.5 |
| 1972 | 22.7% | 75.1% | R+52.4 | R+25.5 |
| 1968 | 32.7% | 59.6% | R+26.9 | R+30.5 |
| 1964 | 51.8% | 48.1% | D+3.7 | D+32.6 |
| 1960 | 35.5% | 64.4% | R+28.9 | D+2.6 |
| 1956 | 34.2% | 65.7% | R+31.5 | R+0.4 |
| 1952 | 34.3% | 65.4% | R+31.1 | R+8.5 |
| 1948 | 38.1% | 60.7% | R+22.6 | — |
What defines Blair?
Blair voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 43.5% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.3 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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