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Somerset County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Somerset, PA
Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Working Class Country

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2022 population: 72,710   ( 5,032 from 2010 , 1,437 from 2020)
Land area: 1075.0 square miles
Population density: 67.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:68,719 94.51% 7.5%
Black:1,8392.53% 0.9%
Indian:1000.14% 31.6%
Asian:3590.49% 41.3%
2+ races:5320.73% 20.9%
Hispanic:1,1611.60% 38.2%
Total non-White:3,9915.49% 14.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,374 9.3
Deaths:2,55417.2
Net Migration: -244-1.6
Net Immigration: 50.0
Change in White population:-5,546 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:514 0.7



Historical Presidential Election Results for Somerset County, PA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +4,087 R +2,809 D + 0.7%
D +1,278
2020 vs. 2012 R +7,482 R +8,264 R + 13.3%
D -782
2020 vs. 2008 R +9,780 R +14,004 R + 31.4%
D -4,224
2016 vs. 2008 R +5,693 R +11,195 R + 32.1%
D -5,502
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 31,466 77.5% Joe Biden (D) 8,654 21.3% 506 [+] 1.2% 40,626 29 31 0.59%
2016 59% Donald Trump (R) 27,379 75.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 7,376 20.4% 1,318 [+] 3.7% 36,073 28 30 0.58%
2012 55% Mitt Romney (R) 23,984 70.4% Barack Obama* (D) 9,436 27.7% 658 [+] 1.9% 34,078 24 23 0.59%
2008 57% John McCain (R) 21,686 61.3% Barack Obama (D) 12,878 36.4% 804 [+] 2.3% 35,368 17 16 0.59%
2004 59% George W. Bush* (R) 23,802 64.7% John Kerry (D) 12,842 34.9% 134 [+] 0.4% 36,778 16 14 0.64%
2000 53% George W. Bush (R) 20,218 61.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,028 36.5% 739 [+] 2.2% 32,985 15 13 0.67%
1996 52% Robert Dole (R) 14,735 46.6% Bill Clinton* (D) 12,719 40.3% 4,137 [+] 13.1% 31,591 7 6 0.70%
1992 55% George Bush* (R) 13,858 42.3% Bill Clinton (D) 12,493 38.1% 6,408 [+] 19.6% 32,759 6 5 0.66%
1988 53% George Bush (R) 16,809 54.6% Michael Dukakis (D) 13,815 44.9% 144 [+] 0.5% 30,768 4 1 0.68%
1984 57% Ronald Reagan* (R) 19,502 58.2% Walter Mondale (D) 13,900 41.5% 89 0.3% 33,491 5 -1 0.69%
1980 52% Ronald Reagan (R) 17,729 58.2% Jimmy Carter* (D) 11,695 38.4% 1,031 [+] 3.4% 30,455 9 8 0.67%
1976 55% Gerald Ford* (R) 15,960 53.8% Jimmy Carter (D) 13,452 45.3% 273 [+] 0.9% 29,685 6 6 0.64%
1972 55% Richard Nixon* (R) 19,739 68.4% George McGovern (D) 8,743 30.3% 359 [+] 1.2% 28,841 9 8 0.63%
1968 66% Richard Nixon (R) 17,511 56.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 11,515 37.2% 1,895 [+] 6.1% 30,921 13 13 0.65%
1964 70% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 17,934 54.7% Barry Goldwater (R) 14,817 45.2% 63 0.2% 32,814 10 7 0.68%
1960 75% Richard Nixon (R) 20,554 58.2% John Kennedy (D) 14,739 41.7% 42 0.1% 35,335 9 9 0.71%
1956 66% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,568 60.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,163 39.0% 17 0.1% 33,748 4 4 0.74%
1952 61% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 18,589 58.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,167 41.4% 64 0.2% 31,820 6 3 0.69%
1948 45% Thomas Dewey (R) 13,910 60.5% Harry Truman* (D) 8,727 38.0% 341 [+] 1.5% 22,978 10 15 0.62%
1944 51% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,039 60.7% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,287 39.0% 79 0.3% 26,405 12 15 0.70%
1940 60% Wendell Willkie (R) 17,369 55.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,085 44.7% 52 0.2% 31,506 9 10 0.77%
1936 71% Alf Landon (R) 17,375 51.5% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,184 48.0% 182 [+] 0.5% 33,741 11 15 0.82%
1932 43% Herbert Hoover* (R) 11,857 58.6% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,919 39.1% 473 [+] 2.3% 20,249 8 19 0.71%
1928 46% Herbert Hoover (R) 16,404 77.9% Al Smith (D) 4,489 21.3% 164 [+] 0.8% 21,057 13 20 0.67%
1924 37% Calvin Coolidge (R) 12,389 72.7% John Davis (D) 2,315 13.6% 2,328 [+] 13.7% 17,032 7 19 0.79%
1920 36% Warren Harding (R) 12,436 75.8% James Cox (D) 2,912 17.8% 1,056 [+] 6.4% 16,404 10 16 0.89%
1916 23% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6,008 61.3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,957 30.2% 835 [+] 8.5% 9,800 7 15 0.76%
1912 24% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,026 52.4% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,164 22.6% 2,398 [+] 25.0% 9,588 -8 -8 0.79%
1908 27% William Taft (R) 6,478 68.2% William J. Bryan (D) 2,246 23.7% 771 [+] 8.1% 9,495 9 17 0.75%
1904 30% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6,772 72.4% Alton Parker (D) 1,686 18.0% 900 [+] 9.6% 9,358 4 16 0.76%
1900 33% William McKinley* (R) 6,677 73.3% William J. Bryan (D) 2,151 23.6% 281 [+] 3.1% 9,109 13 22 0.78%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,654 21.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 31,466 77.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 423 1.0%
Other 83 0.2%
TOTAL 40,626
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 29 Diff (US): 31


2016 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 7,376 20.4%
Donald Trump (R) 27,379 75.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 678 1.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 166 0.5%
Other 474 1.3%
TOTAL 36,073
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 28 Diff (US): 30


2012 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 9,436 27.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 23,984 70.4%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 334 1.0%
Other 324 1.0%
TOTAL 34,078
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 24 Diff (US): 23


2008 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,878 36.4%
John McCain (R) 21,686 61.3%
Ralph Nader (I) 401 1.1%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 203 0.6%
Other 200 0.6%
TOTAL 35,368
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 16


2004 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 23,802 64.7%
John Kerry (D) 12,842 34.9%
Other 134 0.4%
TOTAL 36,778
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 14


2000 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 20,218 61.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,028 36.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 487 1.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 181 0.5%
Other 71 0.2%
TOTAL 32,985
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 13


1996 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 12,719 40.3%
Robert Dole (R) 14,735 46.6%
Ross Perot (Ref) 3,968 12.6%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 53 0.2%
Other 116 0.4%
TOTAL 31,591
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 6


1992 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 12,493 38.1%
George Bush* (R) 13,858 42.3%
Ross Perot (I) 6,333 19.3%
Other 75 0.2%
TOTAL 32,759
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 5


1988 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 16,809 54.6%
Michael Dukakis (D) 13,815 44.9%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 33 0.1%
Other 111 0.4%
TOTAL 30,768
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 1


1984 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 19,502 58.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 13,900 41.5%
Other 89 0.3%
TOTAL 33,491
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -1


1980 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 17,729 58.2%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 11,695 38.4%
John Anderson (I) 815 2.7%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 172 0.6%
Other 44 0.1%
TOTAL 30,455
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


1976 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 13,452 45.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 15,960 53.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 180 0.6%
Other 93 0.3%
TOTAL 29,685
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 6


1972 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 19,739 68.4%
George McGovern (D) 8,743 30.3%
John Schmitz (Amer) 303 1.1%
Other 56 0.2%
TOTAL 28,841
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 8


1968 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 17,511 56.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 11,515 37.2%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,845 6.0%
Other 50 0.2%
TOTAL 30,921
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 13


1964 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 17,934 54.7%
Barry Goldwater (R) 14,817 45.2%
Other 63 0.2%
TOTAL 32,814
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 7


1960 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 14,739 41.7%
Richard Nixon (R) 20,554 58.2%
Other 42 0.1%
TOTAL 35,335
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 9


1956 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 20,568 60.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,163 39.0%
Other 17 0.1%
TOTAL 33,748
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4


1952 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 18,589 58.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 13,167 41.4%
Other 64 0.2%
TOTAL 31,820
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 3


1948 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 8,727 38.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 13,910 60.5%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 252 1.1%
Other 89 0.4%
TOTAL 22,978
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 15


1944 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,287 39.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,039 60.7%
Other 79 0.3%
TOTAL 26,405
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 15


1940 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 14,085 44.7%
Wendell Willkie (R) 17,369 55.1%
Other 52 0.2%
TOTAL 31,506
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 10


1936 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,184 48.0%
Alf Landon (R) 17,375 51.5%
William Lemke (Union) 72 0.2%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 0.1%
Other 72 0.2%
TOTAL 33,741
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 15


1932 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 7,919 39.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 11,857 58.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 339 1.7%
Other 134 0.7%
TOTAL 20,249
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 19


1928 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 16,404 77.9%
Al Smith (D) 4,489 21.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 68 0.3%
Other 96 0.5%
TOTAL 21,057
Turnout: 46% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 20


1924 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 12,389 72.7%
John Davis (D) 2,315 13.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,974 11.6%
Other 354 2.1%
TOTAL 17,032
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 19


1920 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 12,436 75.8%
James Cox (D) 2,912 17.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 490 3.0%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 67 0.4%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 492 3.0%
Other 7 0.0%
TOTAL 16,404
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


1916 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,957 30.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6,008 61.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 527 5.4%
James Hanly (Proh) 306 3.1%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 9,800
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 15


1912 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,164 22.6%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 5,026 52.4%
William Taft* (R) 1,428 14.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 655 6.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 314 3.3%
Other 1 0.0%
TOTAL 9,588
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -8


1908 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 6,478 68.2%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,246 23.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 215 2.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 537 5.7%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 7 0.1%
Other 12 0.1%
TOTAL 9,495
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17


1904 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 6,772 72.4%
Alton Parker (D) 1,686 18.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 420 4.5%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 448 4.8%
Other 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,358
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 16


1900 President, Somerset County, PA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 6,677 73.3%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,151 23.6%
John Woolley (Proh) 248 2.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 0.3%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 9,109
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Somerset County, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 54% Mehmet Oz (R) 23,964 73.7% John Fetterman (D) 7,660 23.5% 904 [+] 2.8% 32,528 27 0.61%
2022 G 54% Doug Mastriano (R) 22,559 69.3% Josh Shapiro (D) 9,473 29.1% 544 [+] 1.7% 32,576 28 0.61%
2018 S1 47% Lou Barletta (R) 18,896 66.0% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 9,322 32.6% 419 [+] 1.5% 28,637 23 0.57%
2018 G 47% Scott Wagner (R) 19,020 66.2% Tom Wolf* (D) 9,138 31.8% 570 [+] 2.0% 28,728 26 0.57%
2016 S3 58% Pat Toomey* (R) 25,470 71.3% Katie McGinty (D) 8,340 23.3% 1,923 [+] 5.4% 35,733 23 0.59%
2014 G 37% Tom Corbett* (R) 13,150 57.8% Tom Wolf (D) 9,599 42.2% 0 0.0% 22,749 13 0.65%
2012 S1 54% Tom Smith (R) 22,190 65.7% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 10,866 32.1% 744 [+] 2.2% 33,800 21 0.60%
2010 S3 41% Pat Toomey (R) 17,209 67.0% Joe Sestak (D) 8,488 33.0% 0 0.0% 25,697 16 0.65%
2010 G 41% Tom Corbett (R) 18,542 71.8% Dan Onorato (D) 7,294 28.2% 0 0.0% 25,836 17 0.65%
2006 S1 44% Bob Casey, Jr. (D) 14,054 51.2% Rick Santorum* (R) 13,391 48.8% 0 0.0% 27,445 8 0.67%
2006 G 44% Lynn Swann (R) 15,028 54.6% Ed Rendell* (D) 12,499 45.4% 0 0.0% 27,527 15 0.67%
2004 S3 58% Arlen Specter* (R) 21,941 60.6% Joseph Hoeffel (D) 11,618 32.1% 2,661 [+] 7.3% 36,220 8 0.65%
2002 G 40% Mike Fisher (R) 16,244 65.6% Ed Rendell (D) 8,088 32.6% 446 [+] 1.8% 24,778 21 0.69%
2000 S1 53% Rick Santorum* (R) 19,028 58.0% Ron Klink (D) 13,129 40.0% 634 [+] 1.9% 32,791 6 0.69%
1998 S3 40% Bill Lloyd (D) 16,203 66.2% Arlen Specter* (R) 7,986 32.6% 297 [+] 1.2% 24,486 -29 0.83%
1998 G 39% Tom Ridge* (R) 14,829 61.1% Ivan Itkin (D) 5,676 23.4% 3,747 [+] 15.5% 24,252 4 0.80%
1994 S1 45% Rick Santorum (R) 14,413 53.8% Harris Wofford* (D) 11,261 42.0% 1,134 [+] 4.2% 26,808 4 0.76%
1994 G 45% Tom Ridge (R) 11,724 43.6% Mark Singel (D) 11,383 42.3% 3,808 [+] 14.1% 26,915 -2 0.75%
1992 S3 55% Arlen Specter* (R) 16,669 51.4% Lynn Yeakel (D) 13,335 41.1% 2,415 [+] 7.4% 32,419 2 0.68%
1991 S1 43% Richard Thornburgh (R) 13,152 51.4% Harris Wofford (D) 12,416 48.6% 0 0.0% 25,568 6 0.76%
1990 G 42% Robert Casey* (D) 17,610 71.7% Barbara Hafer (R) 6,937 28.3% 0 0.0% 24,547 -4 0.80%
1988 S1 53% John Heinz* (R) 22,805 74.1% Joseph Vignola (D) 7,795 25.3% 180 [+] 0.6% 30,780 8 0.70%
1986 S3 44% Arlen Specter* (R) 15,297 58.9% Bob Edgar (D) 10,477 40.3% 199 [+] 0.8% 25,973 2 0.77%
1986 G 44% Robert Casey (D) 14,297 54.9% William Scranton III (R) 11,471 44.1% 272 [+] 1.0% 26,040 -4 0.77%
1982 S1 45% John Heinz* (R) 16,521 62.6% Cyril Wecht (D) 9,672 36.7% 186 [+] 0.7% 26,379 3 0.73%
1982 G 45% Richard Thornburgh* (R) 13,195 50.0% Allen Ertel (D) 13,052 49.5% 117 [+] 0.4% 26,364 -1 0.72%
1980 S3 52% Pete Flaherty (D) 17,460 57.4% Arlen Specter (R) 12,835 42.2% 137 [+] 0.5% 30,432 -8 0.69%
1978 G 47% Pete Flaherty (D) 14,720 57.9% Richard Thornburgh (R) 10,578 41.6% 127 [+] 0.5% 25,425 -11 0.68%
1976 S1 55% John Heinz (R) 18,458 62.3% William Green (D) 11,080 37.4% 112 [+] 0.4% 29,650 10 0.65%
1974 S3 46% Pete Flaherty (D) 13,077 53.6% Richard Schweiker* (R) 11,201 45.9% 135 [+] 0.6% 24,413 -7 0.70%
1974 G 46% Andrew Lewis (R) 13,319 54.6% Milton Shapp* (D) 10,880 44.6% 206 [+] 0.8% 24,405 9 0.70%
1970 S1 54% Hugh Scott* (R) 14,461 55.7% William Sesler (D) 11,114 42.8% 380 [+] 1.5% 25,955 4 0.71%
1970 G 54% Raymond Broderick (R) 12,848 49.5% Milton Shapp (D) 12,503 48.2% 605 [+] 2.3% 25,956 8 0.70%
1968 S3 66% Richard Schweiker (R) 19,059 62.1% Joseph Clark* (D) 11,432 37.2% 203 [+] 0.7% 30,694 10 0.66%
1966 G 61% Raymond Shafer (R) 17,112 59.4% Milton Shapp (D) 11,507 39.9% 199 [+] 0.7% 28,818 7 0.71%
1964 S1 70% Hugh Scott* (R) 18,441 56.1% Genevieve Blatt (D) 14,361 43.7% 57 [+] 0.2% 32,859 6 0.68%
1962 S3 70% James Van Zandt (R) 18,682 56.3% Joseph Clark* (D) 14,427 43.5% 52 [+] 0.2% 33,161 8 0.76%
1962 G 70% William Scranton (R) 20,341 61.3% Richardson Dilworth (D) 12,734 38.4% 86 [+] 0.3% 33,161 6 0.76%
*: 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 Somerset County, PA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 PA13John Joyce* (R) 683 100.0% 0 0.0% 683
2022-11-08 PA14Guy Reschenthaler* (R) 27,132 100.0% 0 0.0% 27,132
County Total for 2022-11-08:   27,815
2020-11-03 PA13John Joyce* (R) 31,430 78.0% Todd Rowley (D) 8,843 22.0% 0 0.0% 40,273
County Total for 2020-11-03:   40,273
2018-11-06 PA13John Joyce (R) 21,572 75.6% Brent Ottaway (D) 6,963 24.4% 0 0.0% 28,535
County Total for 2018-11-06:   28,535
2016-11-08 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 7,832 80.0% Art Halvorson (D) 1,954 20.0% 0 0.0% 9,786
2016-11-08 PA12Keith Rothfus* (R) 19,746 76.4% Erin McClelland (D) 6,112 23.6% 0 0.0% 25,858
County Total for 2016-11-08:   35,644
2014-11-04 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 4,893 80.0% Alanna Hartzok (D) 1,223 20.0% 0 0.0% 6,116
2014-11-04 PA12Keith Rothfus* (R) 11,443 69.0% Erin McClelland (D) 5,142 31.0% 0 0.0% 16,585
County Total for 2014-11-04:   22,701
2012-11-06 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 6,808 77.2% Karen Ramsburg (D) 2,013 22.8% 0 0.0% 8,821
2012-11-06 PA12Keith Rothfus (R) 13,185 53.8% Mark Critz* (D) 11,313 46.2% 0 0.0% 24,498
County Total for 2012-11-06:   33,319
2010-11-02 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 11,817 78.7% Tom Conners (D) 3,193 21.3% 0 0.0% 15,010
2010-11-02 PA12Tim Burns (R) 5,907 55.1% Mark Critz* (D) 4,813 44.9% 0 0.0% 10,720
County Total for 2010-11-02:   25,730
2010-05-18 sp PA12Tim Burns (R) 4,438 50.1% Mark Critz (D) 4,275 48.3% 145 1.6% 8,858
County Total for 2010-05-18:   8,858
2008-11-04 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 14,144 69.0% Tony Barr (D) 6,348 31.0% 0 0.0% 20,492
2008-11-04 PA12John Murtha* (D) 8,361 57.9% Bill Russell (R) 6,091 42.1% 0 0.0% 14,452
County Total for 2008-11-04:   34,944
2006-11-07 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 9,639 60.9% Tony Barr (D) 6,179 39.1% 0 0.0% 15,818
2006-11-07 PA12John Murtha* (D) 6,872 59.1% Diana Irey (R) 4,757 40.9% 0 0.0% 11,629
County Total for 2006-11-07:   27,447
2004-11-02 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 15,288 71.9% Paul Politis (D) 5,979 28.1% 0 0.0% 21,267
2004-11-02 PA12John Murtha* (D) 12,378 100.0% 0 0.0% 12,378
County Total for 2004-11-02:   33,645
2002-11-05 PA09Bill Shuster* (R) 10,597 72.4% John Henry (D) 4,041 27.6% 0 0.0% 14,638
2002-11-05 PA12John Murtha* (D) 7,778 74.5% Bill Choby (R) 2,656 25.5% 0 0.0% 10,434
County Total for 2002-11-05:   25,072
2000-11-07 PA12John Murtha* (D) 22,640 69.0% Bill Choby (R) 9,735 29.7% 422 1.3% 32,797
County Total for 2000-11-07:   32,797
1996-11-05 PA12John Murtha* (D) 20,718 66.2% Bill Choby (R) 10,597 33.8% 0 0.0% 31,315
County Total for 1996-11-05:   31,315
1994-11-08 PA12John Murtha* (D) 16,643 61.6% Bill Choby (R) 10,393 38.4% 0 0.0% 27,036
County Total for 1994-11-08:   27,036
1992-11-03 PA12John Murtha* (D) 24,508 100.0% 0 0.0% 24,508
County Total for 1992-11-03:   24,508
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Somerset County, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 47,995 31,476 65.6% 11,699 24.4% 4,820 10.0% Rep +19,777 Rep +41.2% 80%
2022 48,842 31,487 64.5% 12,435 25.5% 4,920 10.1% Rep +19,052 Rep +39.0% 82%
2020 49,276 30,653 62.2% 13,787 28.0% 4,836 9.8% Rep +16,866 Rep +34.2% 82%
2018 46,999 26,903 57.2% 15,546 33.1% 4,550 9.7% Rep +11,357 Rep +24.2% 78%
2016 49,692 27,363 55.1% 17,611 35.4% 4,718 9.5% Rep +9,752 Rep +19.6% 81%
2014 47,457 24,307 51.2% 18,746 39.5% 4,404 9.3% Rep +5,561 Rep +11.7% 77%
2012 51,894 26,156 50.4% 21,183 40.8% 4,555 8.8% Rep +4,973 Rep +9.6% 84%
2010 50,849 25,251 49.7% 21,522 42.3% 4,076 8.0% Rep +3,729 Rep +7.3% 81%
2008 53,527 26,254 49.0% 23,138 43.2% 4,135 7.7% Rep +3,116 Rep +5.8% 86%
2006 52,212 26,011 49.8% 22,367 42.8% 3,834 7.3% Rep +3,644 Rep +7.0% 84%
2004 51,981 25,888 49.8% 22,423 43.1% 3,670 7.1% Rep +3,465 Rep +6.7% 83%
2002 50,325 24,668 49.0% 22,420 44.6% 3,237 6.4% Rep +2,248 Rep +4.5% 81%
2000 48,648 23,998 49.3% 21,770 44.8% 2,880 5.9% Rep +2,228 Rep +4.6% 78%
1998 46,422 22,586 48.7% 21,523 46.4% 2,313 5.0% Rep +1,063 Rep +2.3% 76%
1996 44,118 21,528 48.8% 20,643 46.8% 1,947 4.4% Rep +885 Rep +2.0% 73%
1994 39,202 19,087 48.7% 18,800 48.0% 1,315 3.4% Rep +287 Rep +0.7% 65%
1992 38,978 18,876 48.4% 18,795 48.2% 1,307 3.4% Rep +81 Rep +0.2% 66%
1990 39,206 19,188 48.9% 18,948 48.3% 1,070 2.7% Rep +240 Rep +0.6% 67%
1988 39,464 19,631 49.7% 18,803 47.6% 1,030 2.6% Rep +828 Rep +2.1% 67%
1986 40,311 19,955 49.5% 19,307 47.9% 1,049 2.6% Rep +648 Rep +1.6% 69%
1984 40,508 20,186 49.8% 19,114 47.2% 1,208 3.0% Rep +1,072 Rep +2.6% 69%
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.