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Potter County, PA


Designated Market Area: Buffalo, NY-PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 16,220   ( 1,237 from 2010 , 181 from 2020)
Land area: 1081.2 square miles
Population density: 15.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:15,548 95.86% 8.5%
Black:740.46% 21.3%
Indian:520.32% 62.5%
Asian:920.57% 100.0%
2+ races:1801.11% 32.4%
Hispanic:2741.69% 51.4%
Total non-White:6724.14% 47.0%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:384 11.7
Deaths:59318.1
Net Migration: 260.8
Net Immigration: 30.1
Change in White population:-1,452 -8.3
Change in Non-White pop.:215 1.2



Historical Presidential Election Results for Potter County, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
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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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 1,726 19.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 7,239 79.7%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 99 1.1%
Other 21 0.2%
TOTAL 9,085
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 33


2016 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 1,302 16.6%
Donald Trump (R) 6,251 79.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 165 2.1%
Jill Stein (Grn) 35 0.4%
Evan McMullin (I) 16 0.2%
Other 95 1.2%
TOTAL 7,864
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 31 Diff (US): 34


2012 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 1,897 26.1%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,231 71.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 78 1.1%
Other 73 1.0%
TOTAL 7,279
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 25 Diff (US): 25


2008 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 2,300 30.5%
John McCain (R) 5,109 67.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 63 0.8%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 35 0.5%
Other 44 0.6%
TOTAL 7,551
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 22


2004 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 5,640 70.8%
John Kerry (D) 2,268 28.5%
Other 54 0.7%
TOTAL 7,962
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 20


2000 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
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) 24 0.3%
Other 29 0.4%
TOTAL 7,094
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 21


1996 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,146 31.5%
Robert Dole (R) 3,714 54.5%
Ross Perot (Ref) 925 13.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 0.2%
Other 15 0.2%
TOTAL 6,817
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14


1992 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 1,892 26.9%
George Bush* (R) 3,452 49.0%
Ross Perot (I) 1,687 23.9%
Other 13 0.2%
TOTAL 7,044
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1988 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,432 67.2%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,119 32.1%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 16 0.2%
Other 25 0.4%
TOTAL 6,592
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 14


1984 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 5,164 73.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 1,789 25.6%
Other 31 0.4%
TOTAL 6,984
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 15


1980 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,073 61.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 2,299 34.5%
John Anderson (I) 225 3.4%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 0.9%
Other 13 0.2%
TOTAL 6,669
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10


1976 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,983 43.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 3,828 55.6%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 61 0.9%
Other 19 0.3%
TOTAL 6,891
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


1972 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 4,422 70.9%
George McGovern (D) 1,710 27.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 81 1.3%
Other 23 0.4%
TOTAL 6,236
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 10


1968 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 4,019 63.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,860 29.3%
George Wallace (AIP) 451 7.1%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 6,339
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 20


1964 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 3,652 52.9%
Barry Goldwater (R) 3,232 46.8%
Other 25 0.4%
TOTAL 6,909
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 8


1960 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 2,715 34.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 5,099 65.1%
Other 16 0.2%
TOTAL 7,830
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 16


1956 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 5,181 69.5%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 2,257 30.3%
Other 22 0.3%
TOTAL 7,460
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12


1952 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 5,117 71.8%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,974 27.7%
Other 38 0.5%
TOTAL 7,129
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 17


1948 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,894 29.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 4,474 69.9%
Other 36 0.6%
TOTAL 6,404
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24


1940 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 2,731 34.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 5,205 65.4%
Other 27 0.3%
TOTAL 7,963
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 21


1936 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 3,553 39.8%
Alf Landon (R) 5,172 57.9%
William Lemke (Union) 106 1.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 0.6%
Other 43 0.5%
TOTAL 8,926
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 21


1932 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 2,271 34.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 3,847 58.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 384 5.8%
Other 71 1.1%
TOTAL 6,573
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 19


1928 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 5,653 79.5%
Al Smith (D) 1,416 19.9%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 0.4%
Other 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,111
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 21


1924 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 4,087 65.5%
John Davis (D) 1,161 18.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 925 14.8%
Other 68 1.1%
TOTAL 6,241
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 11


1920 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 4,036 70.2%
James Cox (D) 1,106 19.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 251 4.4%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 12 0.2%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 342 5.9%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,750
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1916 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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
CandidateVotesPct
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) 3 0.1%
Other 9 0.2%
TOTAL 5,958
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9


1904 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
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 8 0.1%
TOTAL 5,668
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 14


1900 President, Potter County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 3,224 56.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,147 37.5%
John Woolley (Proh) 295 5.2%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 46 0.8%
Other 15 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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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff 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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
1998 G 35% Tom Ridge* (R) 3,121 68.5% Ivan Itkin (D) 963 21.1% 470 [+] 10.3% 4,554 11 0.15%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
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%
*: 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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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 PA15Glenn 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 PA12Fred 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 PA12Fred 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 PA12Tom 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 PA05Glenn 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 PA05Glenn 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 PA05Glenn 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 PA05Glenn 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 PA05Glenn 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 PA05John 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 PA05John 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 PA05John 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 PA05John 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 PA05John 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 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 4,946 100.0% 0 0.0% 4,946
County Total for 1994-11-08:   4,946
1992-11-03 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 19,487 100.0% 0 0.0% 19,487
County Total for 1992-11-03:   19,487
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Potter County, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 10,838 7,751 71.5% 1,897 17.5% 1,190 11.0% Rep +5,854 Rep +54.0% 84%
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%
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.