Butler, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Butler, 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 | 44,009 | 62.1% | 26.8 pts (18,972 votes) | 70,824 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 54,959 | 64.3% | 29.1 pts (24,869 votes) | 85,425 | -1.8 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 57,074 | 63.2% | 27.5 pts (24,814 votes) | 90,355 | +1.5 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 59,761 | 66.8% | 34.9 pts (31,211 votes) | 89,445 | -7.6 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 64,428 | 66.4% | 36.9 pts (35,844 votes) | 97,071 | -3.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 79,773 | 65.7% | 32.2 pts (39,112 votes) | 121,440 | +6.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Butler shifted 5.0 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.