Erie, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Erie, Pennsylvania has voted Democratic in 4 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2016.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 59,399 | 52.9% | 9.2 pts (10,372 votes) | 112,335 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 67,921 | 53.9% | 8.4 pts (10,549 votes) | 125,898 | -1.1 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 75,775 | 59.4% | 19.9 pts (25,424 votes) | 127,642 | +11.7 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 68,036 | 57.4% | 16.0 pts (19,011 votes) | 118,619 | -3.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 60,069 | 48.6% | 1.6 pts (1,957 votes) | 123,679 | -17.9 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 68,866 | 50.0% | 1.0 pts (1,410 votes) | 137,595 | +0.6 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Erie shifted 10.6 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.