Cumberland, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Cumberland, 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 | 54,802 | 62.2% | 27.0 pts (23,749 votes) | 88,062 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 67,648 | 63.8% | 28.0 pts (29,720 votes) | 106,082 | -0.5 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 63,739 | 56.3% | 13.6 pts (15,433 votes) | 113,298 | +14.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 64,809 | 58.5% | 18.4 pts (20,442 votes) | 110,814 | -4.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 69,076 | 56.8% | 18.1 pts (21,991 votes) | 121,617 | -0.2 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 80,267 | 54.1% | 9.4 pts (14,012 votes) | 148,396 | +9.4 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Cumberland shifted 18.1 points toward the Democratic 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.