Berks, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Berks, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2012.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | George W. Bush | Republican | 71,273 | 52.7% | 9.0 pts (12,123 votes) | 135,163 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 87,122 | 53.0% | 6.6 pts (10,813 votes) | 164,487 | +2.7 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 97,047 | 53.9% | 9.2 pts (16,534 votes) | 179,896 | +15.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 84,702 | 49.7% | 1.0 pts (1,691 votes) | 170,320 | -10.3 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 96,626 | 52.8% | 9.9 pts (18,189 votes) | 183,065 | -9.4 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 116,677 | 55.6% | 12.2 pts (25,552 votes) | 209,838 | -1.9 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Berks shifted 3.0 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.