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Elk County, PA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: St. Marys, PA
Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 30,124   ( 868 from 2020)
Land area: 826.9 square miles
Population density: 36.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:29,103 96.61% 3.3%
Black:2070.69% 55.6%
Indian:600.20% 3.4%
Asian:1200.40% 3.2%
2+ races:2970.99% 10.0%
Hispanic:3371.12% 13.9%
Total non-White:1,0213.39% 15.9%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,044 8.4
Deaths:1,75814.2
Net Migration: -200-1.6
Net Immigration: 430.3
Change in White population:-1,008 -3.3
Change in Non-White pop.:140 0.5



Historical Presidential Election Results for Elk County, PA



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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St)
Diff
(US)
PSV
2024 71% Donald Trump (R) 12,543 72.9% Kamala Harris (D) 4,483 26.0% 187 [+] 1.1% 17,213 23 23 0.24%
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 12,140 71.6% Joe Biden (D) 4,522 26.7% 284 [+] 1.7% 16,946 23 25 0.24%
2016 58% Donald Trump (R) 10,025 68.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,853 26.5% 669 [+] 4.6% 14,547 21 23 0.24%
2012 53% Mitt Romney (R) 7,579 57.1% Barack Obama* (D) 5,463 41.1% 237 [+] 1.8% 13,279 11 10 0.23%
2008 56% Barack Obama (D) 7,290 50.8% John McCain (R) 6,676 46.5% 396 [+] 2.8% 14,362 2 1 0.24%
2004 56% George W. Bush* (R) 7,872 54.1% John Kerry (D) 6,602 45.4% 76 [+] 0.5% 14,550 6 3 0.25%
2000 51% George W. Bush (R) 7,347 54.1% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,754 42.4% 479 [+] 3.5% 13,580 8 6 0.28%
1996 49% Bill Clinton* (D) 5,749 44.2% Robert Dole (R) 4,889 37.6% 2,375 [+] 18.3% 13,013 -2 -3 0.29%
1992 53% Bill Clinton (D) 5,016 36.3% George Bush* (R) 4,908 35.5% 3,908 [+] 28.3% 13,832 -1 -2 0.28%
1988 49% George Bush (R) 6,737 52.9% Michael Dukakis (D) 5,879 46.1% 128 [+] 1.0% 12,744 2 -1 0.28%
1984 53% Ronald Reagan* (R) 8,470 60.5% Walter Mondale (D) 5,486 39.2% 51 0.4% 14,007 7 2 0.29%
1980 51% Ronald Reagan (R) 7,175 52.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 5,898 43.1% 596 [+] 4.4% 13,669 3 2 0.30%
1976 52% Jimmy Carter (D) 6,713 51.2% Gerald Ford* (R) 6,159 47.0% 237 [+] 1.8% 13,109 -1 -1 0.28%
1972 52% Richard Nixon* (R) 7,900 61.2% George McGovern (D) 4,710 36.5% 298 [+] 2.3% 12,908 2 1 0.28%
1968 63% Hubert Humphrey (D) 6,886 49.0% Richard Nixon (R) 6,193 44.1% 967 [+] 6.9% 14,046 0 1 0.30%
1964 67% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 10,455 70.5% Barry Goldwater (R) 4,354 29.4% 19 0.1% 14,828 -5 -9 0.31%
1960 70% John Kennedy (D) 8,398 53.9% Richard Nixon (R) 7,155 46.0% 14 0.1% 15,567 -3 -4 0.31%
1956 64% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 8,947 61.8% Adlai Stevenson (D) 5,498 38.0% 23 0.2% 14,468 5 4 0.32%
1952 64% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 7,702 54.3% Adlai Stevenson (D) 6,448 45.4% 45 0.3% 14,195 2 -1 0.31%
1948 50% Harry Truman* (D) 5,363 51.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,148 49.0% 0 0.0% 10,511 -2 4 0.28%
1944 57% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,097 51.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 5,645 47.8% 67 0.6% 11,809 -1 2 0.31%
1940 67% Wendell Willkie (R) 6,949 50.0% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,920 49.8% 31 0.2% 13,900 4 5 0.34%
1936 82% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,035 57.8% Alf Landon (R) 5,489 35.1% 1,107 [+] 7.1% 15,631 -6 -1 0.38%
1932 67% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 6,461 51.7% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,797 46.4% 239 [+] 1.9% 12,497 -4 7 0.44%
1928 71% Al Smith (D) 7,705 59.2% Herbert Hoover (R) 5,234 40.2% 70 [+] 0.5% 13,009 -25 -18 0.41%
1924 50% Calvin Coolidge (R) 6,626 70.9% John Davis (D) 1,370 14.6% 1,356 [+] 14.5% 9,352 6 17 0.44%
1920 42% Warren Harding (R) 5,267 66.1% James Cox (D) 2,093 26.3% 604 [+] 7.6% 7,964 0 6 0.43%
1916 28% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 2,829 52.3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,186 40.4% 390 [+] 7.2% 5,405 -2 6 0.42%
1912 29% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,638 45.9% Woodrow Wilson (D) 2,057 35.8% 1,047 [+] 18.2% 5,742 -12 -13 0.47%
1908 31% William Taft (R) 2,991 51.5% William J. Bryan (D) 2,531 43.6% 283 [+] 4.9% 5,805 -7 0 0.46%
1904 38% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,820 55.3% Alton Parker (D) 2,857 41.3% 237 [+] 3.4% 6,914 -13 -1 0.56%
1900 37% William McKinley* (R) 3,254 50.1% William J. Bryan (D) 3,105 47.8% 141 [+] 2.2% 6,500 -11 -2 0.55%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elk County, PA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2024 S1 70% Dave McCormick (R) 11,931 69.8% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,674 27.4% 484 [+] 2.8% 17,089 21 0.25%
2022 S3 56% Mehmet Oz (R) 9,128 67.0% John Fetterman (D) 4,066 29.9% 425 [+] 3.1% 13,619 21 0.25%
2022 G 56% Doug Mastriano (R) 8,597 62.9% Josh Shapiro (D) 4,843 35.4% 238 [+] 1.7% 13,678 21 0.25%
2018 S1 45% Lou Barletta (R) 6,610 58.6% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 4,498 39.9% 174 [+] 1.5% 11,282 16 0.23%
2018 G 45% Scott Wagner (R) 6,918 61.2% Tom Wolf* (D) 4,206 37.2% 177 [+] 1.6% 11,301 21 0.23%
2016 S3 57% Pat Toomey* (R) 8,703 60.8% Katie McGinty (D) 4,509 31.5% 1,111 [+] 7.8% 14,323 12 0.24%
2014 G 35% Tom Corbett* (R) 4,536 51.5% Tom Wolf (D) 4,273 48.5% 0 0.0% 8,809 6 0.25%
2012 S1 52% Tom Smith (R) 7,182 54.5% Bob Casey, Jr.* (D) 5,611 42.6% 386 [+] 2.9% 13,179 10 0.23%
2010 S3 40% Pat Toomey (R) 5,638 55.1% Joe Sestak (D) 4,591 44.9% 0 0.0% 10,229 4 0.26%
2010 G 41% Tom Corbett (R) 6,374 61.8% Dan Onorato (D) 3,935 38.2% 0 0.0% 10,309 7 0.26%
2006 S1 44% Bob Casey, Jr. (D) 7,142 63.0% Rick Santorum* (R) 4,192 37.0% 0 0.0% 11,334 -4 0.28%
2006 G 44% Ed Rendell* (D) 6,907 60.6% Lynn Swann (R) 4,499 39.4% 0 0.0% 11,406 0 0.28%
2004 S3 55% Arlen Specter* (R) 8,170 57.0% Joseph Hoeffel (D) 5,200 36.3% 969 [+] 6.8% 14,339 4 0.26%
2002 G 36% Mike Fisher (R) 5,468 57.0% Ed Rendell (D) 3,917 40.9% 200 [+] 2.1% 9,585 13 0.27%
2000 S1 50% Rick Santorum* (R) 7,586 57.0% Ron Klink (D) 5,316 40.0% 397 [+] 3.0% 13,299 5 0.28%
1998 S3 34% Arlen Specter* (R) 5,175 56.9% Bill Lloyd (D) 3,597 39.5% 324 [+] 3.6% 9,096 -4 0.31%
1998 G 34% Tom Ridge* (R) 4,520 49.4% Ivan Itkin (D) 2,500 27.3% 2,124 [+] 23.2% 9,144 -8 0.30%
1994 S1 42% Rick Santorum (R) 5,783 52.4% Harris Wofford* (D) 4,560 41.4% 684 [+] 6.2% 11,027 3 0.31%
1994 G 42% Tom Ridge (R) 4,784 43.3% Mark Singel (D) 3,229 29.2% 3,033 [+] 27.5% 11,046 -2 0.31%
1992 S3 53% Lynn Yeakel (D) 6,607 48.1% Arlen Specter* (R) 6,135 44.6% 1,008 [+] 7.3% 13,750 -4 0.29%
1991 S1 42% Harris Wofford (D) 5,534 50.4% Richard Thornburgh (R) 5,448 49.6% 0 0.0% 10,982 5 0.32%
1990 G 44% Robert Casey* (D) 8,757 77.3% Barbara Hafer (R) 2,575 22.7% 0 0.0% 11,332 -10 0.37%
1988 S1 49% John Heinz* (R) 8,922 69.9% Joseph Vignola (D) 3,727 29.2% 115 [+] 0.9% 12,764 3 0.29%
1986 S3 48% Arlen Specter* (R) 6,639 53.1% Bob Edgar (D) 5,787 46.3% 68 [+] 0.5% 12,494 -3 0.37%
1986 G 47% Robert Casey (D) 7,523 60.4% William Scranton III (R) 4,818 38.7% 110 [+] 0.9% 12,451 -10 0.37%
1982 S1 44% John Heinz* (R) 6,749 58.4% Cyril Wecht (D) 4,734 40.9% 83 [+] 0.7% 11,566 -1 0.32%
1982 G 43% Allen Ertel (D) 5,917 51.2% Richard Thornburgh* (R) 5,564 48.2% 65 [+] 0.6% 11,546 -3 0.31%
1980 S3 51% Pete Flaherty (D) 8,337 60.8% Arlen Specter (R) 5,281 38.5% 83 [+] 0.6% 13,701 -12 0.31%
1978 G 47% Pete Flaherty (D) 6,893 58.8% Richard Thornburgh (R) 4,781 40.8% 43 [+] 0.4% 11,717 -12 0.31%
1976 S1 52% John Heinz (R) 6,896 52.8% William Green (D) 6,108 46.8% 48 [+] 0.4% 13,052 0 0.29%
1974 S3 42% Pete Flaherty (D) 5,928 56.5% Richard Schweiker* (R) 4,508 43.0% 56 [+] 0.5% 10,492 -10 0.30%
1974 G 41% Andrew Lewis (R) 5,444 52.6% Milton Shapp* (D) 4,794 46.3% 114 [+] 1.1% 10,352 7 0.30%
1970 S1 48% William Sesler (D) 5,674 50.7% Hugh Scott* (R) 5,334 47.7% 176 [+] 1.6% 11,184 -4 0.31%
1970 G 48% Milton Shapp (D) 6,995 62.5% Raymond Broderick (R) 3,938 35.2% 261 [+] 2.3% 11,194 -7 0.30%
1968 S3 62% Richard Schweiker (R) 7,964 57.0% Joseph Clark* (D) 5,787 41.4% 211 [+] 1.5% 13,962 5 0.30%
1966 G 55% Milton Shapp (D) 6,296 50.9% Raymond Shafer (R) 6,016 48.6% 59 [+] 0.5% 12,371 -3 0.31%
1964 S1 67% Genevieve Blatt (D) 8,114 54.2% Hugh Scott* (R) 6,812 45.5% 39 [+] 0.3% 14,965 -5 0.31%
1962 S3 61% Joseph Clark* (D) 7,181 52.7% James Van Zandt (R) 6,426 47.2% 21 [+] 0.2% 13,628 -2 0.31%
1962 G 61% William Scranton (R) 7,858 57.8% Richardson Dilworth (D) 5,695 41.9% 49 [+] 0.4% 13,602 2 0.31%
*: 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 Elk County, PA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 13,101 77.0% Zach Womer (D) 3,912 23.0% 0 0.0% 17,013
County Total for 2024-11-05:   17,013
2022-11-08 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 10,249 75.3% Michael Molesevich (D) 3,369 24.7% 0 0.0% 13,618
County Total for 2022-11-08:   13,618
2020-11-03 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 12,595 75.2% Robert Williams (D) 4,155 24.8% 0 0.0% 16,750
County Total for 2020-11-03:   16,750
2018-11-06 PA15Glenn Thompson* (R) 7,712 68.3% Susan Boser (D) 3,584 31.7% 0 0.0% 11,296
County Total for 2018-11-06:   11,296
2016-11-08 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 10,231 71.8% Kerith Taylor (D) 4,013 28.2% 0 0.0% 14,244
County Total for 2016-11-08:   14,244
2014-11-04 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 5,755 65.4% Kerith Taylor (D) 3,046 34.6% 0 0.0% 8,801
County Total for 2014-11-04:   8,801
2012-11-06 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 8,416 64.5% Charles Dumas (D) 4,627 35.5% 0 0.0% 13,043
County Total for 2012-11-06:   13,043
2010-11-02 PA05Glenn Thompson* (R) 6,631 64.8% Michael Pipe (D) 3,275 32.0% 326 3.2% 10,232
County Total for 2010-11-02:   10,232
2008-11-04 PA05Mark McCracken (D) 6,948 49.4% Glenn Thompson (R) 6,837 48.7% 268 1.9% 14,053
County Total for 2008-11-04:   14,053
2006-11-07 PA05John Peterson* (R) 5,855 51.9% Donald Hilliard (D) 5,417 48.1% 0 0.0% 11,272
County Total for 2006-11-07:   11,272
2004-11-02 PA05John Peterson* (R) 10,948 88.0% Tom Martin (Libertarian) 1,490 12.0% 0 0.0% 12,438
County Total for 2004-11-02:   12,438
2002-11-05 PA05John Peterson* (R) 7,362 86.9% Tom Martin (Libertarian) 1,114 13.1% 0 0.0% 8,476
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,476
2000-11-07 PA05John Peterson* (R) 10,034 86.8% William Belitskus (Green) 962 8.3% 563 4.9% 11,559
County Total for 2000-11-07:   11,559
1996-11-05 PA05John Peterson (R) 7,236 56.4% Ruth Rudy (D) 5,593 43.6% 0 0.0% 12,829
County Total for 1996-11-05:   12,829
1994-11-08 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 10,224 100.0% 0 0.0% 10,224
County Total for 1994-11-08:   10,224
1992-11-03 PA05Bill Clinger* (R) 12,572 100.0% 0 0.0% 12,572
County Total for 1992-11-03:   12,572
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Elk County, PA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 20,839 12,154 58.3% 6,207 29.8% 2,478 11.9% Rep +5,947 Rep +28.5% 86%
2022 20,227 11,123 55.0% 6,768 33.5% 2,336 11.5% Rep +4,355 Rep +21.5% 83%
2020 20,590 10,625 51.6% 7,606 36.9% 2,359 11.5% Rep +3,019 Rep +14.7% 85%
2018 19,346 8,588 44.4% 8,578 44.3% 2,180 11.3% Rep +10 Rep +0.1% 79%
2016 20,243 8,467 41.8% 9,526 47.1% 2,250 11.1% Dem +1,059 Dem +5.2% 82%
2014 19,546 7,366 37.7% 10,045 51.4% 2,135 10.9% Dem +2,679 Dem +13.7% 78%
2012 20,343 7,578 37.3% 10,655 52.4% 2,110 10.4% Dem +3,077 Dem +15.1% 81%
2010 19,954 7,134 35.8% 10,823 54.2% 1,997 10.0% Dem +3,689 Dem +18.5% 79%
2008 20,541 7,324 35.7% 11,209 54.6% 2,008 9.8% Dem +3,885 Dem +18.9% 80%
2006 21,299 7,951 37.3% 11,220 52.7% 2,128 10.0% Dem +3,269 Dem +15.3% 82%
2004 21,047 7,930 37.7% 11,056 52.5% 2,061 9.8% Dem +3,126 Dem +14.9% 81%
2002 19,736 7,393 37.5% 10,507 53.2% 1,836 9.3% Dem +3,114 Dem +15.8% 75%
2000 19,406 7,292 37.6% 10,409 53.6% 1,705 8.8% Dem +3,117 Dem +16.1% 73%
1998 18,870 7,133 37.8% 10,266 54.4% 1,471 7.8% Dem +3,133 Dem +16.6% 71%
1996 18,262 6,907 37.8% 10,064 55.1% 1,291 7.1% Dem +3,157 Dem +17.3% 69%
1994 16,575 6,123 36.9% 9,485 57.2% 967 5.8% Dem +3,362 Dem +20.3% 63%
1992 16,469 6,023 36.6% 9,541 57.9% 905 5.5% Dem +3,518 Dem +21.4% 63%
1990 15,994 5,765 36.0% 9,629 60.2% 600 3.8% Dem +3,864 Dem +24.2% 62%
1988 16,682 6,011 36.0% 10,102 60.6% 569 3.4% Dem +4,091 Dem +24.5% 64%
1986 17,198 6,085 35.4% 10,544 61.3% 569 3.3% Dem +4,459 Dem +25.9% 66%
1984 17,018 5,847 34.4% 10,580 62.2% 591 3.5% Dem +4,733 Dem +27.8% 64%
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.