Butler County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(15) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 1.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 30.3% | 56.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.6% | 21.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.7% | 19.9% |
| Other | 1.2% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.5% |
| Non-religious | 46.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+32.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+34.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+27.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+29.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+16.6 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.2 |
Butler, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 197,254. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+32.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33.5% | 65.7% | R+32.2 | D+0.3 |
| 2020 | 33.1% | 65.6% | R+32.5 | D+4.0 |
| 2016 | 29.2% | 65.7% | R+36.6 | R+1.8 |
| 2012 | 31.8% | 66.6% | R+34.8 | R+7.5 |
| 2008 | 35.5% | 62.9% | R+27.3 | D+1.8 |
| 2004 | 35.2% | 64.3% | R+29.1 | R+2.3 |
| 2000 | 35.3% | 62.1% | R+26.8 | R+10.2 |
| 1996 | 36.3% | 52.9% | R+16.6 | R+14.4 |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 38.7% | R+2.2 | D+8.5 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 54.8% | R+10.7 | D+1.5 |
| 1984 | 43.7% | 55.9% | R+12.3 | D+5.0 |
| 1980 | 37.4% | 54.7% | R+17.3 | R+9.8 |
| 1976 | 45.0% | 52.5% | R+7.5 | D+25.4 |
| 1972 | 32.2% | 65.1% | R+32.9 | R+28.0 |
| 1968 | 42.9% | 47.7% | R+4.9 | R+27.0 |
| 1964 | 61.0% | 38.8% | D+22.1 | D+44.9 |
| 1960 | 38.5% | 61.2% | R+22.8 | D+8.7 |
| 1956 | 34.2% | 65.6% | R+31.4 | R+7.0 |
| 1952 | 37.6% | 62.0% | R+24.4 | D+3.1 |
| 1948 | 35.4% | 62.9% | R+27.5 | — |
What defines Butler?
Voter turnout stands out nationally — in the top 15% of peers in 2024.
County in State Context
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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 32.2% margin
- Turnout of 78.9% in 2024 ranked 4 of 67 in the state — top quartile
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