Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 86.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 7.8% |
▶Black / African American(7) | 2.9% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(4) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23.4% | 45.2% |
| Mainline Protestant | 20.6% | 39.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.5% | 8.6% |
| Other | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 48.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+39.9 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+13.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+9.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.3 |
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 143,558. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+42.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.5% | 70.6% | R+42.1 | R+2.2 |
| 2020 | 29.4% | 69.2% | R+39.9 | D+3.1 |
| 2016 | 26.5% | 69.4% | R+43.0 | R+29.6 |
| 2012 | 42.3% | 55.6% | R+13.3 | R+4.7 |
| 2008 | 44.5% | 53.1% | R+8.6 | D+1.2 |
| 2004 | 44.8% | 54.6% | R+9.8 | R+3.6 |
| 2000 | 45.0% | 51.2% | R+6.2 | R+9.7 |
| 1996 | 43.9% | 40.5% | D+3.4 | D+6.8 |
| 1992 | 37.6% | 40.9% | R+3.3 | D+10.3 |
| 1988 | 42.9% | 56.5% | R+13.6 | D+4.7 |
| 1984 | 40.7% | 59.0% | R+18.3 | R+0.9 |
| 1980 | 38.4% | 55.8% | R+17.4 | R+20.3 |
| 1976 | 50.6% | 47.7% | D+2.9 | D+28.1 |
| 1972 | 36.4% | 61.6% | R+25.1 | R+22.2 |
| 1968 | 45.6% | 48.5% | R+2.9 | R+34.3 |
| 1964 | 65.6% | 34.2% | D+31.4 | D+31.1 |
| 1960 | 50.1% | 49.8% | D+0.3 | D+24.3 |
| 1956 | 37.9% | 61.9% | R+24.0 | R+5.0 |
| 1952 | 40.4% | 59.4% | R+19.0 | D+2.8 |
| 1948 | 38.4% | 60.1% | R+21.8 | — |
What defines Schuylkill?
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 42.1% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 34.4 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate