Venango County, Pennsylvania
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(9) | 1.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 19.8% | 44.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 14.3% | 32.0% |
| Catholic | 8.8% | 19.8% |
| Other | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 2.1% |
| Non-religious | 55.4% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+42.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+41.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+41.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+19.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+16.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+1.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+1.5 |
Venango, Pennsylvania is a county that has a population of 49,801. 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+0.7 |
| 2020 | 28.6% | 70.0% | R+41.4 | R+0.1 |
| 2016 | 26.8% | 68.1% | R+41.3 | R+14.9 |
| 2012 | 35.7% | 62.1% | R+26.4 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 39.3% | 58.4% | R+19.1 | D+4.0 |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 61.2% | R+23.0 | R+6.3 |
| 2000 | 39.9% | 56.7% | R+16.8 | R+15.8 |
| 1996 | 42.0% | 43.0% | R+1.0 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 38.2% | 39.6% | R+1.5 | D+12.6 |
| 1988 | 42.6% | 56.6% | R+14.0 | D+5.3 |
| 1984 | 40.1% | 59.4% | R+19.3 | R+1.1 |
| 1980 | 37.9% | 56.0% | R+18.2 | R+1.2 |
| 1976 | 40.6% | 57.6% | R+17.0 | D+20.0 |
| 1972 | 30.3% | 67.3% | R+37.0 | R+18.7 |
| 1968 | 37.9% | 56.1% | R+18.2 | R+32.1 |
| 1964 | 56.8% | 42.9% | D+13.9 | D+50.0 |
| 1960 | 31.9% | 68.0% | R+36.1 | D+14.6 |
| 1956 | 24.6% | 75.3% | R+50.7 | R+5.5 |
| 1952 | 27.0% | 72.2% | R+45.2 | R+6.5 |
| 1948 | 29.3% | 68.0% | R+38.6 | — |
What defines Venango?
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
- Shifted 15.7 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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