McKean County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 2.0% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.3% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 14.6% | 39.6% |
| Catholic | 11.2% | 30.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.1% | 27.4% |
| Other | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 63.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+47.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+46.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+17.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+26.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+26.3 |
| 1996 | Dole+8.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+10.0 |
McKean, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 39,904. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+47.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.0% | 73.2% | R+47.2 | R+1.0 |
| 2020 | 26.2% | 72.3% | R+46.2 | D+0.1 |
| 2016 | 24.4% | 70.7% | R+46.2 | R+18.2 |
| 2012 | 35.0% | 63.0% | R+28.0 | R+10.8 |
| 2008 | 40.4% | 57.6% | R+17.2 | D+9.4 |
| 2004 | 36.1% | 62.8% | R+26.7 | R+0.4 |
| 2000 | 34.9% | 61.1% | R+26.3 | R+17.3 |
| 1996 | 37.1% | 46.0% | R+8.9 | D+1.0 |
| 1992 | 32.5% | 42.5% | R+10.0 | D+17.3 |
| 1988 | 35.9% | 63.2% | R+27.3 | D+11.5 |
| 1984 | 30.4% | 69.2% | R+38.8 | R+11.3 |
| 1980 | 33.4% | 60.9% | R+27.5 | R+4.5 |
| 1976 | 38.0% | 60.9% | R+22.9 | D+21.7 |
| 1972 | 27.1% | 71.7% | R+44.6 | R+20.9 |
| 1968 | 35.9% | 59.7% | R+23.7 | R+39.5 |
| 1964 | 57.6% | 41.8% | D+15.8 | D+43.3 |
| 1960 | 36.1% | 63.6% | R+27.6 | D+20.4 |
| 1956 | 25.8% | 73.8% | R+48.0 | R+0.4 |
| 1952 | 25.9% | 73.4% | R+47.6 | R+12.0 |
| 1948 | 31.3% | 66.9% | R+35.6 | — |
What defines McKean?
It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 47.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 30.0 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate