Cambria County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 90.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 2.1% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 3.1% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 34.7% | 54.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 14.5% | 22.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.7% | 18.3% |
| Black Protestant | 1.3% | 2.1% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.0% | 1.5% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 36.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+18.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+2.2 |
| 2000 | Gore+3.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+20.4 |
Cambria, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 131,538. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.8% | 69.5% | R+39.7 | R+2.3 |
| 2020 | 30.8% | 68.1% | R+37.3 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 29.7% | 66.5% | R+36.8 | R+18.8 |
| 2012 | 40.1% | 58.1% | R+18.0 | R+18.7 |
| 2008 | 49.2% | 48.5% | D+0.7 | D+2.9 |
| 2004 | 48.7% | 50.8% | R+2.2 | R+6.0 |
| 2000 | 50.3% | 46.4% | D+3.8 | R+13.1 |
| 1996 | 51.3% | 34.3% | D+16.9 | R+3.5 |
| 1992 | 51.7% | 31.3% | D+20.4 | D+0.5 |
| 1988 | 59.7% | 39.7% | D+20.0 | D+9.3 |
| 1984 | 55.1% | 44.5% | D+10.6 | D+6.4 |
| 1980 | 50.1% | 45.8% | D+4.2 | R+4.5 |
| 1976 | 53.8% | 45.0% | D+8.8 | D+30.5 |
| 1972 | 38.3% | 60.1% | R+21.8 | R+31.8 |
| 1968 | 52.1% | 42.0% | D+10.0 | R+25.4 |
| 1964 | 67.6% | 32.2% | D+35.4 | D+18.3 |
| 1960 | 58.5% | 41.4% | D+17.1 | D+22.4 |
| 1956 | 47.3% | 52.5% | R+5.2 | R+18.0 |
| 1952 | 56.3% | 43.5% | D+12.7 | R+6.9 |
| 1948 | 59.0% | 39.4% | D+19.6 | — |
What defines Cambria?
Cambria has been trending Republican — 22pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 39.7% margin
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.7 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024