Forest County, PA

Designated Market Area: Johnstown-Altoona-State College, PA
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Recreation/Tourism, Low Employment, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

Places in Forest County, PA     [Sort places by name]

Jenks township (pop. 3,750) Marienville CDP (pop. 3,191) Harmony township (pop. 908) Tionesta township (pop. 564) Green township (pop. 385) Tionesta borough (pop. 358) Hickory township (pop. 320) Barnett township (pop. 299) Howe township (pop. 209) Kingsley township (pop. 166)  

Tracts in Forest County, PA

Census Tract 5301, Forest County, Pennsylvania     Census Tract 5302, Forest County, Pennsylvania        

2022 population: 6,626   ( 1,090 from 2010 , 348 from 2020)
Land area: 427.3 square miles
Population density: 15.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,554	68.73%	22.2%
Black:	1,484	22.40%	8.0%
Indian:	20	0.30%	81.8%
Asian:	14	0.21%	7.7%
2+ races:	51	0.77%	13.3%
Hispanic:	503	7.59%	20.3%
Total non-White:	2,072	31.27%	11.0%

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	60	4.3
Deaths:	238	17.1
Net Migration:	-193	-13.8
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Change in White population:	-1,296	-16.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	206	2.7

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	41%	Donald Trump (R)	1,897	71.9%	Kamala Harris (D)	719	27.2%	24 [+]	0.9%	2,640	22	22	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 15 (0.6%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 9 (0.3%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 0 (0.0%);
2020	41%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,882	70.9%	Joe Biden (D)	728	27.4%	44 [+]	1.7%	2,654	22	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (1.4%);
2016	37%	Donald Trump (R)	1,680	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	626	25.9%	110 [+]	4.6%	2,416	21	24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 60 (2.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,383	59.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	896	38.6%	45 [+]	1.9%	2,324	13	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 23 (1.0%);
2008	40%	John McCain (R)	1,366	55.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,038	42.1%	64 [+]	2.6%	2,468	11	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.4%);
2004	52%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,571	61.1%	John Kerry (D)	989	38.4%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,573	13	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,371	60.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	843	36.9%	69 [+]	3.0%	2,283	14	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 57 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 9 (0.4%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	964	43.8%	Robert Dole (R)	902	41.0%	335 [+]	15.2%	2,201	1	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 325 (14.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	890	41.5%	George Bush* (R)	801	37.4%	453 [+]	21.1%	2,144	1	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 448 (20.9%);
1988	56%	George Bush (R)	1,159	56.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	895	43.3%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,065	5	3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,468	63.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	839	36.2%	10	0.4%	2,317	10	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,206	56.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	819	38.1%	124 [+]	5.8%	2,149	7	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 93 (4.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 25 (1.2%);
1976	63%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,135	51.9%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,017	46.5%	35 [+]	1.6%	2,187	4	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 27 (1.2%);
1972	56%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,374	71.7%	George McGovern (D)	509	26.6%	32 [+]	1.7%	1,915	13	11	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 21 (1.1%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,172	59.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	669	33.9%	132 [+]	6.7%	1,973	15	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 129 (6.5%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,249	58.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	900	41.8%	5	0.2%	2,154	7	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,497	64.2%	John Kennedy (D)	828	35.5%	7	0.3%	2,332	15	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,535	71.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	622	28.8%	1	0.0%	2,158	15	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	68%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,511	69.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	627	29.0%	23	1.1%	2,161	17	15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,209	62.3%	Harry Truman* (D)	687	35.4%	45 [+]	2.3%	1,941	11	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 16 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,344	65.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	673	33.0%	21	1.0%	2,038	18	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,811	66.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	919	33.6%	6	0.2%	2,736	20	21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Alf Landon (R)	1,757	59.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,157	39.2%	39 [+]	1.3%	2,953	19	23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 23 (0.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	56%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,090	63.3%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	569	33.1%	62 [+]	3.6%	1,721	12	24	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (1.6%);
1928	62%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,707	84.6%	Al Smith (D)	289	14.3%	22 [+]	1.1%	2,018	19	26	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1924	42%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,130	71.2%	John Davis (D)	280	17.6%	177 [+]	11.2%	1,587	6	17	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 95 (6.0%);
1920	41%	Warren Harding (R)	993	56.4%	James Cox (D)	389	22.1%	380 [+]	21.6%	1,762	-9	-4	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 320 (18.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (3.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 2 (0.1%);
1916	27%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	617	47.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	463	35.3%	232 [+]	17.7%	1,312	-7	1	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 113 (8.6%); Allan Benson (Soc) 110 (8.4%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	588	37.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	373	23.9%	599 [+]	38.4%	1,560	-7	-8	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 263 (16.9%); William Taft* (R) 240 (15.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 96 (6.2%);
1908	33%	William Taft (R)	1,119	60.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	512	27.9%	206 [+]	11.2%	1,837	2	9	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 166 (9.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 37 (2.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,328	68.1%	Alton Parker (D)	411	21.1%	210 [+]	10.8%	1,949	0	12	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 195 (10.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	34%	William McKinley* (R)	1,309	61.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	714	33.4%	114 [+]	5.3%	2,137	1	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 109 (5.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Joe Biden (D)	728	27.4%
Donald Trump* (R)	1,882	70.9%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)	36	1.4%
Other	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,654
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 22 Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Hillary Clinton (D)	626	25.9%
Donald Trump (R)	1,680	69.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	60	2.5%
Jill Stein (Grn)	19	0.8%
Other	31	1.3%
TOTAL	2,416
Turnout: 37% Diff (St): 21 Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama* (D)	896	38.6%
Mitt Romney (R)	1,383	59.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt)	23	1.0%
Other	22	0.9%
TOTAL	2,324
Turnout: 35% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Barack Obama (D)	1,038	42.1%
John McCain (R)	1,366	55.3%
Ralph Nader (I)	30	1.2%
Bob Barr (Lbt)	10	0.4%
Other	24	1.0%
TOTAL	2,468
Turnout: 40% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush* (R)	1,571	61.1%
John Kerry (D)	989	38.4%
Other	13	0.5%
TOTAL	2,573
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 10

2000 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George W. Bush (R)	1,371	60.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	843	36.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn)	57	2.5%
Pat Buchanan (Ref)	9	0.4%
Other	3	0.1%
TOTAL	2,283
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 14 Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton* (D)	964	43.8%
Robert Dole (R)	902	41.0%
Ross Perot (Ref)	325	14.8%
Harry Browne (Lbt)	4	0.2%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,201
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Bill Clinton (D)	890	41.5%
George Bush* (R)	801	37.4%
Ross Perot (I)	448	20.9%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,144
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
George Bush (R)	1,159	56.1%
Michael Dukakis (D)	895	43.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,065
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,468	63.4%
Walter Mondale (D)	839	36.2%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,317
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Ronald Reagan (R)	1,206	56.1%
Jimmy Carter* (D)	819	38.1%
John Anderson (I)	93	4.3%
Edward Clark (Lbt)	25	1.2%
Other	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,149
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Jimmy Carter (D)	1,017	46.5%
Gerald Ford* (R)	1,135	51.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I)	27	1.2%
Other	8	0.4%
TOTAL	2,187
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon* (R)	1,374	71.7%
George McGovern (D)	509	26.6%
John Schmitz (Amer)	21	1.1%
Other	11	0.6%
TOTAL	1,915
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Richard Nixon (R)	1,172	59.4%
Hubert Humphrey (D)	669	33.9%
George Wallace (AIP)	129	6.5%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,973
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,249	58.0%
Barry Goldwater (R)	900	41.8%
Other	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,154
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
John Kennedy (D)	828	35.5%
Richard Nixon (R)	1,497	64.2%
Other	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,332
Turnout: 83% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,535	71.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	622	28.8%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	2,158
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,511	69.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D)	627	29.0%
Other	23	1.1%
TOTAL	2,161
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 17 Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Harry Truman* (D)	687	35.4%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,209	62.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog)	16	0.8%
Other	29	1.5%
TOTAL	1,941
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 17

1944 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	673	33.0%
Thomas Dewey (R)	1,344	65.9%
Other	21	1.0%
TOTAL	2,038
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 18 Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	919	33.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,811	66.2%
Other	6	0.2%
TOTAL	2,736
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): 21

1936 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,157	39.2%
Alf Landon (R)	1,757	59.5%
William Lemke (Union)	23	0.8%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,953
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 23

1932 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt (D)	569	33.1%
Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,090	63.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	27	1.6%
Other	35	2.0%
TOTAL	1,721
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 24

1928 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Herbert Hoover (R)	1,707	84.6%
Al Smith (D)	289	14.3%
Norman Thomas (Soc)	3	0.1%
Other	19	0.9%
TOTAL	2,018
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 19 Diff (US): 26

1924 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,130	71.2%
John Davis (D)	280	17.6%
Robert LaFollette (Prog)	95	6.0%
Other	82	5.2%
TOTAL	1,587
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17

1920 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Warren Harding (R)	993	56.4%
James Cox (D)	389	22.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	58	3.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL)	2	0.1%
Aaron Watkins (Proh)	320	18.2%
TOTAL	1,762
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson* (D)	463	35.3%
Charles Evans Hughes (R)	617	47.0%
Allan Benson (Soc)	110	8.4%
James Hanly (Proh)	113	8.6%
Other	9	0.7%
TOTAL	1,312
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Woodrow Wilson (D)	373	23.9%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	588	37.7%
William Taft* (R)	240	15.4%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	263	16.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	96	6.2%
TOTAL	1,560
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8

1908 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William Taft (R)	1,119	60.9%
William J. Bryan (D)	512	27.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	37	2.0%
Eugene Chafin (Proh)	166	9.0%
Other	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,837
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,328	68.1%
Alton Parker (D)	411	21.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	14	0.7%
Silas Swallow (Proh)	195	10.0%
Other	1	0.1%
TOTAL	1,949
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Forest County, PA
Candidate	Votes	Pct
William McKinley* (R)	1,309	61.3%
William J. Bryan (D)	714	33.4%
John Woolley (Proh)	109	5.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc)	1	0.0%
Other	4	0.2%
TOTAL	2,137
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Forest County, PA

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	34%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,434	65.7%	John Fetterman (D)	694	31.8%	54 [+]	2.5%	2,182	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 27 (1.2%); Richard Weiss (Green) 17 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 10 (0.5%);
2022	G	34%	Doug Mastriano (R)	1,340	61.1%	Josh Shapiro (D)	825	37.6%	27 [+]	1.2%	2,192	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 12 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 9 (0.4%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 6 (0.3%);
2018	S1	30%	Lou Barletta (R)	1,201	62.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	693	35.9%	38 [+]	2.0%	1,932	20	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 24 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 14 (0.7%);
2018	G	30%	Scott Wagner (R)	1,159	59.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	746	38.5%	33 [+]	1.7%	1,938	19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 19 (1.0%); Paul Glover (Green) 14 (0.7%);
2016	S3	37%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,502	63.3%	Katie McGinty (D)	708	29.8%	164 [+]	6.9%	2,374	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 164 (6.9%);
2014	G	25%	Tom Corbett* (R)	820	50.2%	Tom Wolf (D)	815	49.8%	0	0.0%	1,635	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	35%	Tom Smith (R)	1,356	58.9%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	884	38.4%	61 [+]	2.7%	2,301	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Rayburn Smith (Libertarian) 61 (2.7%);
2010	S3	28%	Pat Toomey (R)	1,121	59.9%	Joe Sestak (D)	750	40.1%	0	0.0%	1,871	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	28%	Tom Corbett (R)	1,257	66.5%	Dan Onorato (D)	633	33.5%	0	0.0%	1,890	12	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2006	S1	35%	Bob Casey, Jr. (D)	1,029	52.3%	Rick Santorum* (R)	938	47.7%	0	0.0%	1,967	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2006	G	36%	Lynn Swann (R)	1,059	53.3%	Ed Rendell* (D)	929	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,988	14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2006:
2004	S3	51%	Arlen Specter* (R)	1,596	62.4%	Joseph Hoeffel (D)	782	30.6%	181 [+]	7.1%	2,559	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: James Clymer (Constitution) 133 (5.2%); Betsy Summers (Libertarian) 48 (1.9%);
2002	G	41%	Mike Fisher (R)	1,170	64.4%	Ed Rendell (D)	613	33.8%	33 [+]	1.8%	1,816	20	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Michael Morrill (Green) 19 (1.0%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%);
2000	S1	59%	Rick Santorum* (R)	1,406	62.5%	Ron Klink (D)	786	34.9%	57 [+]	2.5%	2,249	10	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Lester Searer (Constitution) 20 (0.9%); Robert Domske (Reform) 19 (0.8%); John Featherman (Libertarian) 18 (0.8%);
1998	S3	41%	Arlen Specter* (R)	1,052	68.1%	Bill Lloyd (D)	442	28.6%	51 [+]	3.3%	1,545	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dean Snyder (Constitution) 37 (2.4%); Jack Iannantuano (Libertarian) 14 (0.9%);
1998	G	41%	Tom Ridge* (R)	987	63.8%	Ivan Itkin (D)	375	24.2%	185 [+]	12.0%	1,547	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Peg Luksik (Constitution) 181 (11.7%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 4 (0.3%);
1994	S1	51%	Rick Santorum (R)	1,096	57.6%	Harris Wofford* (D)	722	37.9%	85 [+]	4.5%	1,903	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Diane Blough (Patriot) 57 (3.0%); Donald Eisenberger (Libertarian) 28 (1.5%);
1994	G	51%	Tom Ridge (R)	1,197	63.1%	Mark Singel (D)	480	25.3%	221 [+]	11.6%	1,898	18	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Peg Luksik (Constitution) 161 (8.5%); Timothy Holloway (Patriot) 53 (2.8%); Pat Fallon (Libertarian) 7 (0.4%);
1992	S3	58%	Arlen Specter* (R)	1,101	51.3%	Lynn Yeakel (D)	944	44.0%	102 [+]	4.8%	2,147	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: John Perry (Libertarian) 102 (4.8%);
1991	S1	47%	Richard Thornburgh (R)	906	52.9%	Harris Wofford (D)	807	47.1%	0	0.0%	1,713	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	G	46%	Robert Casey* (D)	1,104	65.0%	Barbara Hafer (R)	595	35.0%	0	0.0%	1,699	3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1988	S1	56%	John Heinz* (R)	1,564	75.8%	Joseph Vignola (D)	483	23.4%	16 [+]	0.8%	2,063	9	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Darcy Richardson (Consumer) 9 (0.4%); Samuel Cross (Populist) 3 (0.1%); Henry Haller (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%); Sam Blancato (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1986	S3	49%	Arlen Specter* (R)	1,146	63.8%	Bob Edgar (D)	645	35.9%	5 [+]	0.3%	1,796	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Lance Haver (Consumer) 5 (0.3%);
1986	G	49%	William Scranton III (R)	966	53.8%	Robert Casey (D)	813	45.2%	18 [+]	1.0%	1,797	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Heidi Hoover (Consumer) 18 (1.0%);
1982	S1	50%	John Heinz* (R)	1,219	65.3%	Cyril Wecht (D)	631	33.8%	16 [+]	0.9%	1,866	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Barbara Karkutt (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%); Kipp Dawson (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.3%); Liane Norman (Consumer) 5 (0.3%);
1982	G	50%	Richard Thornburgh* (R)	1,050	56.1%	Allen Ertel (D)	810	43.3%	10 [+]	0.5%	1,870	5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Lee Frissell (Consumer) 3 (0.2%); Richard Fuerle (Libertarian) 3 (0.2%);
1980	S3	58%	Pete Flaherty (D)	1,069	49.9%	Arlen Specter (R)	1,061	49.6%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,141	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Walter (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Linda Mohrbacher (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Lee Frissell (Consumer) 2 (0.1%); Frank Kinces (Communist) 2 (0.1%);
1978	G	56%	Richard Thornburgh (R)	974	49.8%	Pete Flaherty (D)	972	49.7%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,955	-3	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Mark Zola (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Lee Frissell (Consumer) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
1976	S1	63%	John Heinz (R)	1,285	58.9%	William Green (D)	886	40.6%	10 [+]	0.5%	2,181	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Andrew Watson (Constitution) 6 (0.3%); Bernard Salera (Labor) 3 (0.1%); Frank Kinces (Communist) 1 (0.0%); Frederick Stanton (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	51%	Richard Schweiker* (R)	944	53.9%	Pete Flaherty (D)	800	45.6%	9 [+]	0.5%	1,753	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: George Shankey (Constitution) 9 (0.5%);
1974	G	51%	Andrew Lewis (R)	979	55.9%	Milton Shapp* (D)	755	43.1%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,751	11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Stephen Depue (Constitution) 13 (0.7%); Frederick Stanton (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%);
1970	S1	51%	Hugh Scott* (R)	1,000	61.5%	William Sesler (D)	613	37.7%	12 [+]	0.7%	1,625	10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Henry McFarland (American Independent) 4 (0.2%); Frank Gaydosh (Constitution) 4 (0.2%); Herman Johnson (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.2%); William Mimms (Consumer) 1 (0.1%); Robin Maisel (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	51%	Raymond Broderick (R)	880	54.1%	Milton Shapp (D)	728	44.7%	19 [+]	1.2%	1,627	12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Francis McGeever (American Independent) 11 (0.7%); Andrew Watson (Constitution) 6 (0.4%); George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 2 (0.1%); Clarissa Cain (Consumer) 0 (0.0%); Pearl Chertov (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1968	S3	65%	Richard Schweiker (R)	1,294	66.3%	Joseph Clark* (D)	642	32.9%	15 [+]	0.8%	1,951	14	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Frank Gaydosh (Constitution) 10 (0.5%); Benson Perry (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%); Pearl Chertov (Militant Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	59%	Raymond Shafer (R)	1,136	64.7%	Milton Shapp (D)	607	34.6%	13 [+]	0.7%	1,756	13	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Edward Schwartz (Constitution) 9 (0.5%); George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.2%);
1964	S1	74%	Hugh Scott* (R)	1,248	57.9%	Genevieve Blatt (D)	903	41.9%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,157	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 3 (0.1%); Morris Chertov (Militant Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1962	S3	80%	James Van Zandt (R)	1,278	56.3%	Joseph Clark* (D)	987	43.5%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,269	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Arla Albaugh (Socialist Labor) 4 (0.2%);
1962	G	80%	William Scranton (R)	1,420	62.2%	Richardson Dilworth (D)	852	37.3%	11 [+]	0.5%	2,283	7	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: George Taylor (Socialist Labor) 11 (0.5%);

*: 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

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