Bedford, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Bedford, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 13,598 | 70.0% | 41.8 pts (8,124 votes) | 19,435 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 16,606 | 73.2% | 46.7 pts (10,590 votes) | 22,679 | -4.2 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 16,124 | 71.9% | 44.9 pts (10,065 votes) | 22,441 | +1.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 16,702 | 77.0% | 54.9 pts (11,914 votes) | 21,697 | -10.1 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 19,552 | 82.7% | 67.3 pts (15,907 votes) | 23,637 | -13.1 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 23,658 | 84.0% | 68.6 pts (19,322 votes) | 28,160 | -0.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Bedford shifted 26.4 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.