Election Results for Potter County, PA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	384	11.7
Deaths:	593	18.1
Net Migration:	26	0.8
Net Immigration:	3	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +64	R +126	R + 1.4%
D -62
2020 vs. 2016	R +988	R +564	D + 4.0%
D +424
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,008	R +2,179	R + 14.7%
D -171
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,130	R +2,704	R + 23.6%
D -574

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,142	R +2,140	R + 27.6%
D -998
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	70%	Donald Trump (R)	7,303	80.8%	Kamala Harris (D)	1,664	18.4%	75 [+]	0.8%	9,042	31	31	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 56 (0.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.2%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	7,239	79.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,726	19.0%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,085	31	33	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 99 (1.1%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	6,251	79.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,302	16.6%	311 [+]	4.0%	7,864	31	34	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 165 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 35 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 16 (0.2%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	5,231	71.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,897	26.1%	151 [+]	2.1%	7,279	25	25	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 (1.1%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	5,109	67.7%	Barack Obama (D)	2,300	30.5%	142 [+]	1.9%	7,551	24	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 63 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 (0.5%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,640	70.8%	John Kerry (D)	2,268	28.5%	54 [+]	0.7%	7,962	22	20	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	4,858	68.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,037	28.7%	199 [+]	2.8%	7,094	22	21	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 146 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 24 (0.3%);
1996	53%	Robert Dole (R)	3,714	54.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,146	31.5%	957 [+]	14.0%	6,817	15	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 925 (13.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	57%	George Bush* (R)	3,452	49.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,892	26.9%	1,700 [+]	24.1%	7,044	13	12	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,687 (23.9%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	4,432	67.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,119	32.1%	41 [+]	0.6%	6,592	17	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
1984	58%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,164	73.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,789	25.6%	31	0.4%	6,984	21	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,073	61.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,299	34.5%	297 [+]	4.5%	6,669	11	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 225 (3.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (0.9%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,828	55.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,983	43.3%	80 [+]	1.2%	6,891	8	8	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 61 (0.9%);
1972	58%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,422	70.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,710	27.4%	104 [+]	1.7%	6,236	12	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 81 (1.3%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,019	63.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,860	29.3%	460 [+]	7.3%	6,339	19	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 451 (7.1%);
1964	72%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,652	52.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,232	46.8%	25	0.4%	6,909	12	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,099	65.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,715	34.7%	16	0.2%	7,830	16	16	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,181	69.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,257	30.3%	22	0.3%	7,460	13	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	69%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,117	71.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,974	27.7%	38	0.5%	7,129	19	17	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	53%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,672	68.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,729	32.0%	0	0.0%	5,401	17	23	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,474	69.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,894	29.6%	36	0.6%	6,404	22	24	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,205	65.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,731	34.3%	27	0.3%	7,963	19	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Alf Landon (R)	5,172	57.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,553	39.8%	201 [+]	2.3%	8,926	17	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 106 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 (0.6%);
1932	69%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,847	58.5%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,271	34.6%	455 [+]	6.9%	6,573	8	19	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 384 (5.8%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,653	79.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,416	19.9%	42 [+]	0.6%	7,111	14	21	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.4%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,087	65.5%	John Davis (D)	1,161	18.6%	993 [+]	15.9%	6,241	0	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 925 (14.8%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	4,036	70.2%	James Cox (D)	1,106	19.2%	608 [+]	10.6%	5,750	4	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 342 (5.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 251 (4.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 12 (0.2%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,386	52.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,733	38.2%	422 [+]	9.3%	4,541	-2	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 243 (5.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 179 (3.9%);
1912	31%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,907	40.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,445	30.9%	1,327 [+]	28.4%	4,679	-4	-5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 850 (18.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 310 (6.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 167 (3.6%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	3,603	60.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,932	32.4%	423 [+]	7.1%	5,958	2	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 278 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 133 (2.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,976	70.1%	Alton Parker (D)	1,074	18.9%	618 [+]	10.9%	5,668	2	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 384 (6.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 226 (4.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	36%	William McKinley* (R)	3,224	56.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,147	37.5%	356 [+]	6.2%	5,727	-4	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 295 (5.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 (0.8%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,726

19.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

7,239

79.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,085

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 33

2016 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,302

16.6%

Donald Trump (R)

6,251

79.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

165

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.2%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,864

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,897

26.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,231

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,279

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,300

30.5%

John McCain (R)

5,109

67.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,551

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 22

2004 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,640

70.8%

John Kerry (D)

2,268

28.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,962

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 20

2000 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,858

68.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,037

28.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

146

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,094

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,146

31.5%

Robert Dole (R)

3,714

54.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

925

13.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,817

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,892

26.9%

George Bush* (R)

3,452

49.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,687

23.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,044

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

1988 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,432

67.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,119

32.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,592

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,164

73.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,789

25.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,984

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,073

61.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,299

34.5%

John Anderson (I)

225

3.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,669

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,983

43.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,828

55.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,891

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,422

70.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,710

27.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,236

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1968 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,019

63.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,860

29.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

451

7.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,339

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

1964 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,652

52.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,232

46.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,909

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

1960 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,715

34.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,099

65.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,830

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 16

1956 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,181

69.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,257

30.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,460

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 12

1952 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,117

71.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,974

27.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,129

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 17

1948 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,729

32.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,672

68.0%

TOTAL

5,401

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

1944 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,894

29.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,474

69.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,404

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

1940 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,731

34.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,205

65.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,963

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

1936 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,553

39.8%

Alf Landon (R)

5,172

57.9%

William Lemke (Union)

106

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,926

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 21

1932 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,271

34.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,847

58.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

384

5.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,573

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1928 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,653

79.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,416

19.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,111

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 21

1924 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,087

65.5%

John Davis (D)

1,161

18.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

925

14.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,241

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,036

70.2%

James Cox (D)

1,106

19.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

251

4.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

342

5.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,750

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,733

38.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,386

52.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

243

5.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

179

3.9%

TOTAL

4,541

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 6

1912 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,445

30.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,907

40.8%

William Taft* (R)

850

18.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

310

6.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

167

3.6%

TOTAL

4,679

Turnout: 31%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,603

60.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,932

32.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

133

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

278

4.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,958

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,976

70.1%

Alton Parker (D)

1,074

18.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

226

4.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

384

6.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,668

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Potter County, PA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,224

56.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,147

37.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

295

5.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,727

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Potter County, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Mehmet Oz (R)	5,486	77.2%	John Fetterman (D)	1,415	19.9%	207 [+]	2.9%	7,108	31	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 120 (1.7%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 47 (0.7%); Richard Weiss (Green) 40 (0.6%);
2022	G	55%	Doug Mastriano (R)	5,235	73.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	1,513	21.3%	357 [+]	5.0%	7,105	32	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 168 (2.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 112 (1.6%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 77 (1.1%);

2018	S1	48%	Lou Barletta (R)	4,564	73.6%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,537	24.8%	101 [+]	1.6%	6,202	31	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 63 (1.0%); Neal Gale (Green) 38 (0.6%);
2018	G	48%	Scott Wagner (R)	4,687	75.0%	Tom Wolf* (D)	1,452	23.2%	109 [+]	1.7%	6,248	34	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 67 (1.1%); Paul Glover (Green) 42 (0.7%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	5,990	77.8%	Katie McGinty (D)	1,387	18.0%	323 [+]	4.2%	7,700	29	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 323 (4.2%);
2014	G	35%	Tom Corbett* (R)	3,140	67.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	1,524	32.7%	0	0.0%	4,664	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	53%	Tom Smith (R)	5,035	70.4%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	1,950	27.3%	169 [+]	2.4%	7,154	26	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rayburn Smith (Libertarian) 169 (2.4%);
2010	S3	39%	Pat Toomey (R)	3,919	74.1%	Joe Sestak (D)	1,371	25.9%	0	0.0%	5,290	23	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	39%	Tom Corbett (R)	4,053	76.3%	Dan Onorato (D)	1,257	23.7%	0	0.0%	5,310	22	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2006	S1	41%	Rick Santorum* (R)	3,573	63.8%	Bob Casey, Jr. (D)	2,024	36.2%	0	0.0%	5,597	23	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	41%	Lynn Swann (R)	3,498	63.2%	Ed Rendell* (D)	2,035	36.8%	0	0.0%	5,533	24	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	58%	Arlen Specter* (R)	5,600	71.5%	Joseph Hoeffel (D)	1,692	21.6%	538 [+]	6.9%	7,830	19	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: James Clymer (Constitution) 413 (5.3%); Betsy Summers (Libertarian) 125 (1.6%);
2002	G	37%	Mike Fisher (R)	3,471	70.8%	Ed Rendell (D)	1,357	27.7%	77 [+]	1.6%	4,905	26	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Michael Morrill (Green) 39 (0.8%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 38 (0.8%);
2000	S1	51%	Rick Santorum* (R)	5,043	73.1%	Ron Klink (D)	1,694	24.6%	159 [+]	2.3%	6,896	21	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: John Featherman (Libertarian) 95 (1.4%); Robert Domske (Reform) 36 (0.5%); Lester Searer (Constitution) 28 (0.4%);

1998	S3	34%	Arlen Specter* (R)	3,177	70.9%	Bill Lloyd (D)	1,131	25.2%	175 [+]	3.9%	4,483	10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Snyder (Constitution) 133 (3.0%); Jack Iannantuano (Libertarian) 42 (0.9%);
1998	G	35%	Tom Ridge* (R)	3,121	68.5%	Ivan Itkin (D)	963	21.1%	470 [+]	10.3%	4,554	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Peg Luksik (Constitution) 449 (9.9%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 21 (0.5%);
1994	S1	42%	Rick Santorum (R)	3,891	72.7%	Harris Wofford* (D)	1,335	24.9%	125 [+]	2.3%	5,351	23	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Diane Blough (Patriot) 72 (1.3%); Donald Eisenberger (Libertarian) 53 (1.0%);
1994	G	42%	Tom Ridge (R)	3,434	64.1%	Mark Singel (D)	1,377	25.7%	549 [+]	10.2%	5,360	19	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Peg Luksik (Constitution) 466 (8.7%); Timothy Holloway (Patriot) 50 (0.9%); Pat Fallon (Libertarian) 29 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1992	S3	55%	Arlen Specter* (R)	3,734	54.9%	Lynn Yeakel (D)	2,426	35.7%	645 [+]	9.5%	6,805	6	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: John Perry (Libertarian) 645 (9.5%);
1991	S1	45%	Richard Thornburgh (R)	3,589	64.5%	Harris Wofford (D)	1,973	35.5%	0	0.0%	5,562	20	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	G	34%	Robert Casey* (D)	2,398	57.6%	Barbara Hafer (R)	1,766	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,164	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1988	S1	51%	John Heinz* (R)	4,551	73.1%	Joseph Vignola (D)	1,612	25.9%	66 [+]	1.1%	6,229	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Darcy Richardson (Consumer) 32 (0.5%); Henry Haller (Libertarian) 19 (0.3%); Samuel Cross (Populist) 12 (0.2%); Sam Blancato (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1986	S3	42%	Arlen Specter* (R)	3,506	68.9%	Bob Edgar (D)	1,553	30.5%	29 [+]	0.6%	5,088	12	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Lance Haver (Consumer) 29 (0.6%);
1986	G	42%	William Scranton III (R)	2,683	53.3%	Robert Casey (D)	2,297	45.6%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,036	5	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Heidi Hoover (Consumer) 56 (1.1%);
1982	S1	40%	John Heinz* (R)	3,173	65.8%	Cyril Wecht (D)	1,566	32.5%	83 [+]	1.7%	4,822	7	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Barbara Karkutt (Libertarian) 60 (1.2%); Liane Norman (Consumer) 18 (0.4%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	40%	Richard Thornburgh* (R)	2,929	60.3%	Allen Ertel (D)	1,890	38.9%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,854	10	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Richard Fuerle (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Lee Frissell (Consumer) 5 (0.1%); Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1980	S3	54%	Arlen Specter (R)	4,061	61.8%	Pete Flaherty (D)	2,421	36.8%	91 [+]	1.4%	6,573	11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Walter (Libertarian) 51 (0.8%); Linda Mohrbacher (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.3%); Lee Frissell (Consumer) 14 (0.2%); Frank Kinces (Communist) 3 (0.0%);

1978	G	47%	Richard Thornburgh (R)	3,391	63.8%	Pete Flaherty (D)	1,904	35.8%	23 [+]	0.4%	5,318	11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Lee Frissell (Consumer) 18 (0.3%); Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1976	S1	60%	John Heinz (R)	3,617	54.0%	William Green (D)	3,039	45.4%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,698	2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Andrew Watson (Constitution) 23 (0.3%); Bernard Salera (Labor) 11 (0.2%); Frederick Stanton (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Frank Kinces (Communist) 3 (0.0%);
1974	S3	46%	Richard Schweiker* (R)	2,998	59.6%	Pete Flaherty (D)	1,979	39.4%	52 [+]	1.0%	5,029	7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: George Shankey (Constitution) 52 (1.0%);
1974	G	46%	Andrew Lewis (R)	2,792	55.6%	Milton Shapp* (D)	2,200	43.8%	34 [+]	0.7%	5,026	10	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Stephen Depue (Constitution) 29 (0.6%); Frederick Stanton (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1970	S1	53%	Hugh Scott* (R)	2,792	53.7%	William Sesler (D)	2,250	43.2%	162 [+]	3.1%	5,204	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Frank Gaydosh (Constitution) 111 (2.1%); Henry McFarland (American Independent) 32 (0.6%); Herman Johnson (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.2%); William Mimms (Consumer) 5 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1970	G	53%	Raymond Broderick (R)	2,937	56.3%	Milton Shapp (D)	2,176	41.7%	105 [+]	2.0%	5,218	15	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Andrew Watson (Constitution) 84 (1.6%); Francis McGeever (American Independent) 16 (0.3%); Pearl Chertov (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 2 (0.0%); George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 1 (0.0%);

1968	S3	65%	Richard Schweiker (R)	4,392	70.2%	Joseph Clark* (D)	1,771	28.3%	91 [+]	1.5%	6,254	18	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Frank Gaydosh (Constitution) 78 (1.2%); Benson Perry (Socialist Labor) 9 (0.1%); Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	62%	Raymond Shafer (R)	3,936	66.4%	Milton Shapp (D)	1,949	32.9%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,928	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Edward Schwartz (Constitution) 31 (0.5%); George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.2%);
1964	S1	73%	Hugh Scott* (R)	4,088	58.9%	Genevieve Blatt (D)	2,834	40.8%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,943	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 16 (0.2%); Morris Chertov (Militant Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1962	S3	74%	James Van Zandt (R)	4,360	61.7%	Joseph Clark* (D)	2,684	38.0%	21 [+]	0.3%	7,065	13	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Arla Albaugh (Socialist Labor) 21 (0.3%);
1962	G	74%	William Scranton (R)	4,618	65.3%	Richardson Dilworth (D)	2,440	34.5%	12 [+]	0.2%	7,070	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 12 (0.2%);

*: 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 Potter County, PA

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2022 Census data
White:	15,548	95.86%	8.5%
Black:	74	0.46%	21.3%
Indian:	52	0.32%	62.5%
Asian:	92	0.57%	100.0%
2+ races:	180	1.11%	32.4%
Hispanic:	274	1.69%	51.4%

Total non-White:	672	4.14%	47.0%

Change in White population:	-1,452	-8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	215	1.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	PA15	Glenn Thompson* (R)	5,824	82.6%	Michael Molesevich (D)	1,224	17.4%	0	0.0%	7,048
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,048

2020-11-03	PA12	Fred Keller* (R)	7,295	81.6%	Lee Griffin (D)	1,649	18.4%	0	0.0%	8,944
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,944

2019-05-21 sp	PA12	Fred Keller (R)	2,744	76.2%	Marc Friedenberg (D)	856	23.8%	0	0.0%	3,600
County Total for 2019-05-21:										3,600

2018-11-06	PA12	Tom Marino* (R)	4,809	77.2%	Marc Friedenberg (D)	1,418	22.8%	0	0.0%	6,227
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,227

2016-11-08	PA05	Glenn Thompson* (R)	6,459	84.2%	Kerith Taylor (D)	1,210	15.8%	0	0.0%	7,669
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,669

2014-11-04	PA05	Glenn Thompson* (R)	3,711	80.1%	Kerith Taylor (D)	923	19.9%	0	0.0%	4,634
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,634

2012-11-06	PA05	Glenn Thompson* (R)	5,505	77.6%	Charles Dumas (D)	1,589	22.4%	0	0.0%	7,094
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,094

2010-11-02	PA05	Glenn Thompson* (R)	4,156	78.4%	Michael Pipe (D)	1,010	19.0%	137	2.6%	5,303
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,303

2008-11-04	PA05	Glenn Thompson (R)	5,102	69.6%	Mark McCracken (D)	2,055	28.0%	177	2.4%	7,334
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,334

2006-11-07	PA05	John Peterson* (R)	3,879	70.6%	Donald Hilliard (D)	1,612	29.4%	0	0.0%	5,491
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,491

2004-11-02	PA05	John Peterson* (R)	6,424	93.2%	Thomas Martin (Libertarian)	467	6.8%	0	0.0%	6,891
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,891

2002-11-05	PA05	John Peterson* (R)	4,101	92.8%	Thomas Martin (Libertarian)	320	7.2%	0	0.0%	4,421
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,421

2000-11-07	PA05	John Peterson* (R)	5,514	91.2%	William Belitskus (Green)	290	4.8%	242	4.0%	6,046
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,046

1996-11-05	PA05	John Peterson (R)	4,650	69.8%	Ruth Rudy (D)	2,008	30.2%	0	0.0%	6,658
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,658

1994-11-08	PA05	Bill Clinger* (R)	4,946	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,946
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,946

1992-11-03	PA05	Bill Clinger* (R)	19,487	100.0%				0	0.0%	19,487
County Total for 1992-11-03:										19,487

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	11,274	8,172	72.5%	1,845	16.4%	1,257	11.1%	Rep +6,327	Rep +56.1%	85%
2022	10,995	7,698	70.0%	2,044	18.6%	1,253	11.4%	Rep +5,654	Rep +51.4%	86%
2020	11,309	7,756	68.6%	2,304	20.4%	1,249	11.0%	Rep +5,452	Rep +48.2%	88%
2018	10,714	7,032	65.6%	2,558	23.9%	1,124	10.5%	Rep +4,474	Rep +41.8%	83%
2016	11,005	7,051	64.1%	2,844	25.8%	1,110	10.1%	Rep +4,207	Rep +38.2%	84%
2014	10,617	6,516	61.4%	3,016	28.4%	1,085	10.2%	Rep +3,500	Rep +33.0%	80%
2012	10,916	6,693	61.3%	3,218	29.5%	1,005	9.2%	Rep +3,475	Rep +31.8%	81%
2010	10,683	6,523	61.1%	3,268	30.6%	892	8.3%	Rep +3,255	Rep +30.5%	79%
2008	11,408	6,816	59.7%	3,663	32.1%	929	8.1%	Rep +3,153	Rep +27.6%	84%
2006	11,165	6,883	61.6%	3,439	30.8%	843	7.6%	Rep +3,444	Rep +30.8%	83%
2004	12,059	7,354	61.0%	3,744	31.0%	961	8.0%	Rep +3,610	Rep +29.9%	90%
2002	11,853	7,261	61.3%	3,699	31.2%	893	7.5%	Rep +3,562	Rep +30.1%	88%
2000	11,472	7,036	61.3%	3,644	31.8%	792	6.9%	Rep +3,392	Rep +29.6%	86%
1998	10,352	6,415	62.0%	3,385	32.7%	552	5.3%	Rep +3,030	Rep +29.3%	79%
1996	9,806	6,072	61.9%	3,272	33.4%	462	4.7%	Rep +2,800	Rep +28.6%	76%
1994	8,450	5,121	60.6%	2,994	35.4%	335	4.0%	Rep +2,127	Rep +25.2%	67%
1992	8,509	4,929	57.9%	3,278	38.5%	302	3.5%	Rep +1,651	Rep +19.4%	69%
1990	8,009	4,856	60.6%	2,920	36.5%	233	2.9%	Rep +1,936	Rep +24.2%	66%
1988	8,490	5,200	61.2%	3,042	35.8%	248	2.9%	Rep +2,158	Rep +25.4%	70%
1986	8,219	5,093	62.0%	2,900	35.3%	226	2.7%	Rep +2,193	Rep +26.7%	68%
1984	8,926	5,431	60.8%	3,237	36.3%	258	2.9%	Rep +2,194	Rep +24.6%	74%

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