Somerset County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 1.5% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 19.6% | 40.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 15.6% | 31.8% |
| Catholic | 11.8% | 24.1% |
| Other | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 51.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+57.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+56.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+55.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+42.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+29.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+24.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+6.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.2 |
Somerset, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 72,799. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+57.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.0% | 78.3% | R+57.2 | R+1.0 |
| 2020 | 21.3% | 77.6% | R+56.3 | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 20.4% | 75.9% | R+55.5 | R+12.8 |
| 2012 | 27.7% | 70.4% | R+42.7 | R+17.8 |
| 2008 | 36.4% | 61.3% | R+24.9 | D+4.9 |
| 2004 | 34.9% | 64.7% | R+29.8 | R+5.0 |
| 2000 | 36.5% | 61.3% | R+24.8 | R+18.4 |
| 1996 | 40.3% | 46.6% | R+6.4 | R+2.2 |
| 1992 | 38.1% | 42.3% | R+4.2 | D+5.6 |
| 1988 | 44.9% | 54.6% | R+9.7 | D+7.0 |
| 1984 | 41.5% | 58.2% | R+16.7 | D+3.1 |
| 1980 | 38.4% | 58.2% | R+19.8 | R+11.4 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 53.8% | R+8.4 | D+29.7 |
| 1972 | 30.3% | 68.4% | R+38.1 | R+18.7 |
| 1968 | 37.2% | 56.6% | R+19.4 | R+28.9 |
| 1964 | 54.7% | 45.2% | D+9.5 | D+26.0 |
| 1960 | 41.7% | 58.2% | R+16.5 | D+5.5 |
| 1956 | 39.0% | 60.9% | R+21.9 | R+4.9 |
| 1952 | 41.4% | 58.4% | R+17.0 | D+5.5 |
| 1948 | 38.0% | 60.5% | R+22.6 | — |
What defines Somerset?
Somerset has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. 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 57.2% margin
- Shifted 14.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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