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Berks County, PA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Reading, PA
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Middle Suburbs

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2022 population: 430,449   ( 19,007 from 2010 , 1,609 from 2020)
Land area: 856.4 square miles
Population density: 502.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:292,617 67.98% 7.5%
Black:19,1354.45% 15.9%
Indian:4850.11% 9.5%
Asian:6,4861.51% 22.3%
2+ races:6,2411.45% 26.0%
Hispanic:105,48524.51% 56.6%
Total non-White:137,83232.02% 45.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:10,017 11.7
Deaths:10,72512.5
Net Migration: 5950.7
Net Immigration: 1,5491.8
Change in White population:-23,789 -5.8
Change in Non-White pop.:42,796 10.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Berks County, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +13,300 D +1,379 D + 2.1%
D +14,679
2020 vs. 2012 R +25,224 R +15,119 R + 7.3%
D +10,105
2020 vs. 2008 R +29,413 R +33,344 R + 17.6%
D -3,931
2016 vs. 2008 R +16,113 R +34,723 R + 19.7%
D -18,610
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Donald Trump* (R) 109,926 53.2% Joe Biden (D) 93,116 45.1% 3,511 [+] 1.7% 206,553 5 6 2.98%
2016 57% Donald Trump (R) 96,626 52.5% Hillary Clinton (D) 78,437 42.6% 9,022 [+] 4.9% 184,085 4 7 2.99%
2012 54% Mitt Romney (R) 84,702 49.6% Barack Obama* (D) 83,011 48.6% 2,963 [+] 1.7% 170,676 3 2 2.97%
2008 59% Barack Obama (D) 97,047 53.8% John McCain (R) 80,513 44.6% 2,951 [+] 1.6% 180,511 0 -1 3.00%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 87,122 53.0% John Kerry (D) 76,309 46.4% 1,056 [+] 0.6% 164,487 5 2 2.85%
2000 48% George W. Bush (R) 71,273 52.7% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 59,150 43.7% 4,874 [+] 3.6% 135,297 6 5 2.75%
1996 45% Robert Dole (R) 56,289 46.2% Bill Clinton* (D) 49,887 41.0% 15,542 [+] 12.8% 121,718 6 6 2.70%
1992 50% George Bush* (R) 52,939 40.3% Bill Clinton (D) 46,031 35.0% 32,437 [+] 24.7% 131,407 4 3 2.65%
1988 44% George Bush (R) 70,153 62.4% Michael Dukakis (D) 41,040 36.5% 1,251 [+] 1.1% 112,444 12 9 2.48%
1984 46% Ronald Reagan* (R) 74,605 65.9% Walter Mondale (D) 37,849 33.5% 691 0.6% 113,145 13 7 2.34%
1980 46% Ronald Reagan (R) 60,576 56.4% Jimmy Carter* (D) 36,449 33.9% 10,360 [+] 9.6% 107,385 7 6 2.35%
1976 50% Gerald Ford* (R) 54,452 50.6% Jimmy Carter (D) 50,994 47.4% 2,107 [+] 2.0% 107,553 3 3 2.33%
1972 50% Richard Nixon* (R) 66,172 62.4% George McGovern (D) 36,563 34.5% 3,392 [+] 3.2% 106,127 3 2 2.31%
1968 58% Richard Nixon (R) 50,623 46.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 49,877 45.8% 8,424 [+] 7.7% 108,924 2 3 2.29%
1964 61% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 73,444 66.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 36,726 33.2% 476 0.4% 110,646 -2 -5 2.29%
1960 64% Richard Nixon (R) 61,743 54.8% John Kennedy (D) 50,572 44.9% 391 0.3% 112,706 6 5 2.25%
1956 56% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 57,258 57.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 42,349 42.4% 320 0.3% 99,927 1 0 2.18%
1952 56% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 51,720 52.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 45,874 46.5% 1,074 1.1% 98,668 0 -3 2.15%
1948 50% Harry Truman* (D) 43,075 52.7% Thomas Dewey (R) 35,608 43.6% 3,043 [+] 3.7% 81,726 -7 -2 2.19%
1944 51% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 43,889 53.9% Thomas Dewey (R) 35,274 43.3% 2,247 2.8% 81,410 -5 -3 2.15%
1940 55% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 53,301 61.3% Wendell Willkie (R) 32,111 36.9% 1,522 1.8% 86,934 -9 -8 2.13%
1936 62% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 56,907 64.4% Alf Landon (R) 26,699 30.2% 4,721 [+] 5.3% 88,327 -11 -6 2.13%
1932 53% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 29,763 40.8% Herbert Hoover* (R) 27,073 37.1% 16,187 [+] 22.2% 73,023 -14 -3 2.55%
1928 56% Herbert Hoover (R) 47,073 64.0% Al Smith (D) 18,960 25.8% 7,481 [+] 10.2% 73,514 -1 6 2.33%
1924 44% Calvin Coolidge (R) 28,186 51.3% John Davis (D) 17,220 31.4% 9,487 [+] 17.3% 54,893 -14 -3 2.56%
1920 40% Warren Harding (R) 22,221 47.7% James Cox (D) 18,361 39.4% 6,009 [+] 12.9% 46,591 -18 -13 2.52%
1916 30% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,267 55.4% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 11,937 34.3% 3,565 [+] 10.3% 34,769 -20 -12 2.68%
1912 31% Woodrow Wilson (D) 16,430 47.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 11,284 32.7% 6,846 [+] 19.8% 34,560 -14 -14 2.84%
1908 32% William J. Bryan (D) 17,381 52.2% William Taft (R) 13,642 41.0% 2,245 [+] 6.7% 33,268 -18 -11 2.63%
1904 35% Alton Parker (D) 16,357 48.7% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 15,539 46.3% 1,683 [+] 5.0% 33,579 -22 -10 2.72%
1900 37% William J. Bryan (D) 19,013 56.6% William McKinley* (R) 13,952 41.5% 628 [+] 1.9% 33,593 -19 -10 2.86%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 93,116 45.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 109,926 53.2%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,924 1.4%
Other 587 0.3%
TOTAL 206,553
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 78,437 42.6%
Donald Trump (R) 96,626 52.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,247 2.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 1,974 1.1%
Evan McMullin (I) 210 0.1%
Other 1,591 0.9%
TOTAL 184,085
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


2012 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 83,011 48.6%
Mitt Romney (R) 84,702 49.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,832 1.1%
Other 1,131 0.7%
TOTAL 170,676
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


2008 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 97,047 53.8%
John McCain (R) 80,513 44.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 1,614 0.9%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 826 0.5%
Other 511 0.3%
TOTAL 180,511
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -1


2004 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 87,122 53.0%
John Kerry (D) 76,309 46.4%
Other 1,056 0.6%
TOTAL 164,487
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 2


2000 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 71,273 52.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 59,150 43.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,494 2.6%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 439 0.3%
Other 941 0.7%
TOTAL 135,297
Turnout: 48% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1996 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 49,887 41.0%
Robert Dole (R) 56,289 46.2%
Ross Perot (Ref) 13,788 11.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,377 1.1%
Other 377 0.3%
TOTAL 121,718
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 46,031 35.0%
George Bush* (R) 52,939 40.3%
Ross Perot (I) 31,663 24.1%
Other 774 0.6%
TOTAL 131,407
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 3


1988 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 70,153 62.4%
Michael Dukakis (D) 41,040 36.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 513 0.5%
Other 738 0.7%
TOTAL 112,444
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 9


1984 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 74,605 65.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 37,849 33.5%
Other 691 0.6%
TOTAL 113,145
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7


1980 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 60,576 56.4%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 36,449 33.9%
John Anderson (I) 8,863 8.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 965 0.9%
Other 532 0.5%
TOTAL 107,385
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


1976 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 50,994 47.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 54,452 50.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,176 1.1%
Other 931 0.9%
TOTAL 107,553
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 3


1972 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 66,172 62.4%
George McGovern (D) 36,563 34.5%
John Schmitz (Amer) 3,130 2.9%
Other 262 0.2%
TOTAL 106,127
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 2


1968 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 50,623 46.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 49,877 45.8%
George Wallace (AIP) 8,093 7.4%
Other 331 0.3%
TOTAL 108,924
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


1964 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 73,444 66.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 36,726 33.2%
Other 476 0.4%
TOTAL 110,646
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -5


1960 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 50,572 44.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 61,743 54.8%
Other 391 0.3%
TOTAL 112,706
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 57,258 57.3%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 42,349 42.4%
Other 320 0.3%
TOTAL 99,927
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0


1952 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 51,720 52.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 45,874 46.5%
Other 1,074 1.1%
TOTAL 98,668
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


1948 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 43,075 52.7%
Thomas Dewey (R) 35,608 43.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 665 0.8%
Other 2,378 2.9%
TOTAL 81,726
Turnout: 50% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -2


1944 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 43,889 53.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 35,274 43.3%
Other 2,247 2.8%
TOTAL 81,410
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -3


1940 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 53,301 61.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 32,111 36.9%
Other 1,522 1.8%
TOTAL 86,934
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8


1936 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 56,907 64.4%
Alf Landon (R) 26,699 30.2%
William Lemke (Union) 1,879 2.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 2,671 3.0%
Other 171 0.2%
TOTAL 88,327
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -6


1932 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 29,763 40.8%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 27,073 37.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 15,988 21.9%
Other 199 0.3%
TOTAL 73,023
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -3


1928 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 47,073 64.0%
Al Smith (D) 18,960 25.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 7,367 10.0%
Other 114 0.2%
TOTAL 73,514
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1924 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 28,186 51.3%
John Davis (D) 17,220 31.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 9,273 16.9%
Other 214 0.4%
TOTAL 54,893
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -3


1920 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 22,221 47.7%
James Cox (D) 18,361 39.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 5,674 12.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 288 0.6%
Other 23 0.0%
TOTAL 46,591
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -13


1916 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 19,267 55.4%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 11,937 34.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 3,146 9.0%
James Hanly (Proh) 393 1.1%
Other 26 0.1%
TOTAL 34,769
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -20 Diff (US): -12


1912 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 16,430 47.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 11,284 32.7%
William Taft* (R) 3,032 8.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 3,636 10.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 160 0.5%
Other 18 0.1%
TOTAL 34,560
Turnout: 31% Diff (St): -14 Diff (US): -14


1908 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 13,642 41.0%
William J. Bryan (D) 17,381 52.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,858 5.6%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 349 1.0%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 15 0.0%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 33,268
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -18 Diff (US): -11


1904 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 15,539 46.3%
Alton Parker (D) 16,357 48.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,313 3.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 336 1.0%
Other 34 0.1%
TOTAL 33,579
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): -22 Diff (US): -10


1900 President, Berks County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 13,952 41.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 19,013 56.6%
John Woolley (Proh) 315 0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 243 0.7%
Other 70 0.2%
TOTAL 33,593
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): -19 Diff (US): -10
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Berks County, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 46% Mehmet Oz (R) 78,019 50.4% John Fetterman (D) 71,349 46.1% 5,456 [+] 3.5% 154,824 4 2.88%
2022 G 46% Josh Shapiro (D) 78,757 50.9% Doug Mastriano (R) 72,185 46.6% 3,876 [+] 2.5% 154,818 5 2.89%
2018 S1 44% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 73,714 51.0% Lou Barletta (R) 68,159 47.2% 2,660 [+] 1.8% 144,533 5 2.89%
2018 G 44% Tom Wolf* (D) 76,136 52.7% Scott Wagner (R) 65,756 45.5% 2,534 [+] 1.8% 144,426 5 2.88%
2016 S3 55% Pat Toomey* (R) 95,466 53.2% Katie McGinty (D) 77,028 42.9% 6,919 [+] 3.9% 179,413 4 2.96%
2014 G 32% Tom Wolf (D) 51,840 50.9% Tom Corbett* (R) 50,005 49.1% 0 0.0% 101,845 4 2.91%
2012 S1 52% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 84,403 50.8% Tom Smith (R) 78,679 47.4% 2,909 [+] 1.8% 165,991 3 2.95%
2010 S3 36% Pat Toomey (R) 62,534 55.6% Joe Sestak (D) 49,971 44.4% 0 0.0% 112,505 5 2.83%
2010 G 36% Tom Corbett (R) 66,758 59.3% Dan Onorato (D) 45,746 40.7% 0 0.0% 112,504 5 2.82%
2006 S1 39% Bob Casey, Jr. (D) 63,915 54.8% Rick Santorum* (R) 52,806 45.2% 0 0.0% 116,721 4 2.86%
2006 G 39% Ed Rendell* (D) 66,837 57.2% Lynn Swann (R) 50,096 42.8% 0 0.0% 116,933 3 2.85%
2004 S3 54% Arlen Specter* (R) 90,319 56.8% Joseph Hoeffel (D) 60,355 37.9% 8,408 [+] 5.3% 159,082 4 2.86%
2002 G 36% Ed Rendell (D) 56,592 55.2% Mike Fisher (R) 43,790 42.7% 2,146 [+] 2.1% 102,528 -2 2.86%
2000 S1 46% Rick Santorum* (R) 78,297 59.9% Ron Klink (D) 48,998 37.5% 3,374 [+] 2.6% 130,669 8 2.76%
1998 S3 28% Arlen Specter* (R) 52,787 67.0% Bill Lloyd (D) 22,282 28.3% 3,766 [+] 4.8% 78,835 6 2.67%
1998 G 29% Tom Ridge* (R) 49,716 62.5% Ivan Itkin (D) 21,336 26.8% 8,479 [+] 10.7% 79,531 5 2.63%
1994 S1 34% Rick Santorum (R) 52,431 57.4% Harris Wofford* (D) 33,848 37.0% 5,081 [+] 5.6% 91,360 8 2.60%
1994 G 35% Tom Ridge (R) 48,857 52.9% Mark Singel (D) 30,740 33.3% 12,741 [+] 13.8% 92,338 8 2.58%
1992 S3 49% Arlen Specter* (R) 64,062 50.1% Lynn Yeakel (D) 56,993 44.6% 6,704 [+] 5.2% 127,759 1 2.66%
1991 S1 32% Richard Thornburgh (R) 47,276 57.1% Harris Wofford (D) 35,447 42.9% 0 0.0% 82,723 12 2.45%
1990 G 30% Robert Casey* (D) 47,887 61.8% Barbara Hafer (R) 29,600 38.2% 0 0.0% 77,487 6 2.54%
1988 S1 43% John Heinz* (R) 78,474 72.6% Joseph Vignola (D) 28,340 26.2% 1,275 [+] 1.2% 108,089 6 2.48%
1986 S3 32% Arlen Specter* (R) 49,113 60.8% Bob Edgar (D) 30,990 38.4% 616 [+] 0.8% 80,719 4 2.39%
1986 G 33% William Scranton III (R) 43,849 54.1% Robert Casey (D) 36,147 44.6% 1,038 [+] 1.3% 81,034 6 2.39%
1982 S1 35% John Heinz* (R) 52,908 64.2% Cyril Wecht (D) 28,193 34.2% 1,374 [+] 1.7% 82,475 5 2.29%
1982 G 35% Richard Thornburgh* (R) 46,830 55.3% Allen Ertel (D) 36,930 43.6% 925 [+] 1.1% 84,685 4 2.30%
1980 S3 44% Arlen Specter (R) 58,182 56.5% Pete Flaherty (D) 43,545 42.3% 1,317 [+] 1.3% 103,044 6 2.33%
1978 G 37% Richard Thornburgh (R) 43,286 53.9% Pete Flaherty (D) 36,252 45.1% 794 [+] 1.0% 80,332 1 2.15%
1976 S1 49% John Heinz (R) 54,266 51.6% William Green (D) 49,938 47.5% 996 [+] 0.9% 105,200 -1 2.31%
1974 S3 38% Richard Schweiker* (R) 43,773 53.5% Pete Flaherty (D) 36,560 44.7% 1,539 [+] 1.9% 81,872 0 2.35%
1974 G 39% Milton Shapp* (D) 47,359 56.7% Andrew Lewis (R) 34,788 41.7% 1,322 [+] 1.6% 83,469 -3 2.38%
1970 S1 42% William Sesler (D) 40,083 49.3% Hugh Scott* (R) 37,557 46.1% 3,741 [+] 4.6% 81,381 -5 2.23%
1970 G 43% Milton Shapp (D) 49,239 58.8% Raymond Broderick (R) 30,351 36.3% 4,095 [+] 4.9% 83,685 -5 2.26%
1968 S3 57% Richard Schweiker (R) 53,771 50.5% Joseph Clark* (D) 50,144 47.1% 2,469 [+] 2.3% 106,384 -1 2.30%
1966 G 50% Raymond Shafer (R) 47,303 51.5% Milton Shapp (D) 42,838 46.6% 1,723 [+] 1.9% 91,864 -1 2.27%
1964 S1 61% Genevieve Blatt (D) 58,511 53.4% Hugh Scott* (R) 50,731 46.3% 338 [+] 0.3% 109,580 -4 2.28%
1962 S3 53% Joseph Clark* (D) 48,333 50.9% James Van Zandt (R) 46,390 48.8% 308 [+] 0.3% 95,031 0 2.17%
1962 G 54% William Scranton (R) 52,360 54.8% Richardson Dilworth (D) 42,688 44.7% 463 [+] 0.5% 95,511 -1 2.18%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote


Historical U.S. House Election Results for Berks County, PA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 PA04Christian Nascimento (R) 32,068 56.7% Madeleine Dean* (D) 24,537 43.3% 0 0.0% 56,605
2022-11-08 PA06Chrissy Houlahan* (D) 38,085 55.8% Guy Ciarrochi (R) 30,131 44.2% 0 0.0% 68,216
2022-11-08 PA09Dan Meuser* (R) 16,150 67.9% Amanda Waldman (D) 7,636 32.1% 0 0.0% 23,786
County Total for 2022-11-08:   148,607
2020-11-03 PA04Kathy Barnette (R) 6,954 64.4% Madeleine Dean* (D) 3,851 35.6% 0 0.0% 10,805
2020-11-03 PA06Chrissy Houlahan* (D) 50,759 55.6% John Emmons (R) 40,590 44.4% 0 0.0% 91,349
2020-11-03 PA09Dan Meuser* (R) 61,232 61.1% Gary Wegman (D) 39,029 38.9% 0 0.0% 100,261
County Total for 2020-11-03:   202,415
2018-11-06 PA04Dan David (R) 4,258 59.3% Madeleine Dean (D) 2,919 40.7% 0 0.0% 7,177
2018-11-06 PA06Chrissy Houlahan (D) 37,900 58.3% Greg McCauley (R) 27,070 41.7% 0 0.0% 64,970
2018-11-06 PA09Dan Meuser (R) 39,853 55.7% Denny Wolff (D) 31,736 44.3% 0 0.0% 71,589
County Total for 2018-11-06:   143,736
2016-11-08 PA06Ryan Costello* (R) 51,749 61.4% Mike Parrish (D) 32,499 38.6% 0 0.0% 84,248
2016-11-08 PA07Patrick Meehan* (R) 19,735 67.8% Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) 9,390 32.2% 0 0.0% 29,125
2016-11-08 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 16,864 67.6% Rick Daugherty (D) 7,180 28.8% 887 3.6% 24,931
2016-11-08 PA16Christina Hartman (D) 25,068 68.1% Lloyd Smucker (R) 10,846 29.5% 902 2.5% 36,816
County Total for 2016-11-08:   175,120
2014-11-04 PA06Ryan Costello (R) 28,857 56.6% Manan Trivedi (D) 22,134 43.4% 0 0.0% 50,991
2014-11-04 PA07Patrick Meehan* (R) 11,618 66.2% Mary Ellen Balchunis (D) 5,932 33.8% 0 0.0% 17,550
2014-11-04 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 11,677 100.0% 0 0.0% 11,677
2014-11-04 PA16Tom Houghton (D) 10,338 61.2% Joseph Pitts* (R) 6,549 38.8% 0 0.0% 16,887
County Total for 2014-11-04:   97,105
2012-11-06 PA06Jim Gerlach* (R) 47,167 59.9% Manan Trivedi (D) 31,537 40.1% 0 0.0% 78,704
2012-11-06 PA07Patrick Meehan* (R) 17,385 64.6% George Badey (D) 9,531 35.4% 0 0.0% 26,916
2012-11-06 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 14,623 63.2% Rick Daugherty (D) 8,521 36.8% 0 0.0% 23,144
2012-11-06 PA16Aryanna Strader (D) 21,742 64.9% Joseph Pitts* (R) 10,000 29.8% 1,766 5.3% 33,508
County Total for 2012-11-06:   162,272
2010-11-02 PA06Jim Gerlach* (R) 39,965 60.7% Manan Trivedi (D) 25,854 39.3% 0 0.0% 65,819
2010-11-02 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 735 62.2% John Callahan (D) 367 31.0% 80 6.8% 1,182
2010-11-02 PA16Lois Herr (D) 6,289 53.2% Joseph Pitts* (R) 5,523 46.8% 0 0.0% 11,812
2010-11-02 PA17Dave Argall (R) 17,416 51.8% Tim Holden* (D) 16,234 48.2% 0 0.0% 33,650
County Total for 2010-11-02:   112,463
2008-11-04 PA06Jim Gerlach* (R) 54,497 53.8% Bob Roggio (D) 46,745 46.2% 0 0.0% 101,242
2008-11-04 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 1,083 65.0% Sam Bennett (D) 583 35.0% 0 0.0% 1,666
2008-11-04 PA16Bruce Slater (D) 13,493 64.4% Joseph Pitts* (R) 6,309 30.1% 1,148 5.5% 20,950
2008-11-04 PA17Tim Holden* (D) 31,681 64.9% Toni Gilhooley (R) 17,143 35.1% 0 0.0% 48,824
County Total for 2008-11-04:   172,682
2006-11-07 PA06Jim Gerlach* (R) 37,436 54.4% Lois Murphy (D) 31,328 45.6% 0 0.0% 68,764
2006-11-07 PA15Charlie Dent* (R) 704 59.2% Charles Dertinger (D) 430 36.2% 55 4.6% 1,189
2006-11-07 PA16Lois Herr (D) 7,124 58.3% Joseph Pitts* (R) 4,568 37.4% 527 4.3% 12,219
2006-11-07 PA17Tim Holden* (D) 21,183 63.2% Matthew Wertz (R) 12,330 36.8% 0 0.0% 33,513
County Total for 2006-11-07:   115,685
2004-11-02 PA06Jim Gerlach* (R) 48,343 52.3% Lois Murphy (D) 44,039 47.7% 0 0.0% 92,382
2004-11-02 PA15Charlie Dent (R) 992 63.8% Joe Driscoll (D) 500 32.1% 64 4.1% 1,556
2004-11-02 PA16Lois Herr (D) 10,733 59.3% Joseph Pitts* (R) 7,058 39.0% 323 1.8% 18,114
2004-11-02 PA17Tim Holden* (D) 26,633 58.7% Scott Paterno (R) 18,076 39.8% 652 1.4% 45,361
County Total for 2004-11-02:   157,413
2002-11-05 PA06Jim Gerlach (R) 31,948 52.1% Danny Wofford (D) 29,390 47.9% 0 0.0% 61,338
2002-11-05 PA16Joseph Pitts* (R) 4,474 73.9% Will Todd (Green) 792 13.1% 788 13.0% 6,054
2002-11-05 PA17Tim Holden* (D) 17,184 56.9% George Gekas* (R) 13,024 43.1% 0 0.0% 30,208
County Total for 2002-11-05:   97,600
2000-11-07 PA06Tim Holden* (D) 83,642 63.9% Tom Kopel (R) 47,246 36.1% 0 0.0% 130,888
County Total for 2000-11-07:   130,888
1996-11-05 PA06Tim Holden* (D) 65,333 54.9% Christian Leinbach (R) 52,730 44.3% 863 0.7% 118,926
County Total for 1996-11-05:   118,926
1994-11-08 PA06Tim Holden* (D) 46,967 51.6% Fred Levering (R) 44,133 48.4% 0 0.0% 91,100
County Total for 1994-11-08:   91,100
1992-11-03 PA06John Jones (R) 62,245 50.6% Tim Holden (D) 60,806 49.4% 0 0.0% 123,051
County Total for 1992-11-03:   123,051
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Berks County, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 260,973 109,929 42.1% 108,028 41.4% 43,016 16.5% Rep +1,901 Rep +0.7% 78%
2022 267,396 110,745 41.4% 112,772 42.2% 43,879 16.4% Dem +2,027 Dem +0.8% 80%
2020 272,281 110,422 40.6% 118,397 43.5% 43,462 16.0% Dem +7,975 Dem +2.9% 82%
2018 256,638 100,469 39.1% 116,026 45.2% 40,143 15.6% Dem +15,557 Dem +6.1% 78%
2016 259,792 100,783 38.8% 120,209 46.3% 38,800 14.9% Dem +19,426 Dem +7.5% 80%
2014 246,433 92,200 37.4% 116,793 47.4% 37,440 15.2% Dem +24,593 Dem +10.0% 77%
2012 250,468 93,624 37.4% 120,612 48.2% 36,232 14.5% Dem +26,988 Dem +10.8% 79%
2010 239,644 89,489 37.3% 117,426 49.0% 32,729 13.7% Dem +27,937 Dem +11.7% 76%
2008 259,102 96,970 37.4% 125,769 48.5% 36,363 14.0% Dem +28,799 Dem +11.1% 84%
2006 237,355 97,918 41.3% 104,712 44.1% 34,725 14.6% Dem +6,794 Dem +2.9% 79%
2004 224,123 95,009 42.4% 98,264 43.8% 30,850 13.8% Dem +3,255 Dem +1.5% 76%
2002 212,525 90,521 42.6% 94,428 44.4% 27,576 13.0% Dem +3,907 Dem +1.8% 74%
2000 210,944 89,731 42.5% 94,861 45.0% 26,352 12.5% Dem +5,130 Dem +2.4% 75%
1998 191,037 82,086 43.0% 88,125 46.1% 20,826 10.9% Dem +6,039 Dem +3.2% 69%
1996 179,734 77,820 43.3% 84,574 47.1% 17,340 9.6% Dem +6,754 Dem +3.8% 66%
1994 152,494 64,938 42.6% 76,043 49.9% 11,513 7.5% Dem +11,105 Dem +7.3% 57%
1992 153,654 64,537 42.0% 78,049 50.8% 11,068 7.2% Dem +13,512 Dem +8.8% 58%
1990 139,669 59,169 42.4% 72,572 52.0% 7,928 5.7% Dem +13,403 Dem +9.6% 54%
1988 140,396 58,106 41.4% 74,256 52.9% 8,034 5.7% Dem +16,150 Dem +11.5% 55%
1986 138,009 54,024 39.1% 75,892 55.0% 8,093 5.9% Dem +21,868 Dem +15.8% 56%
1984 138,384 52,670 38.1% 77,323 55.9% 8,391 6.1% Dem +24,653 Dem +17.8% 57%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.