Lawrence, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Lawrence, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 5 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). It most recently flipped to Republican in 2004.
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 20,593 | 52.0% | 6.4 pts (2,533 votes) | 39,640 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 21,938 | 50.5% | 1.3 pts (551 votes) | 43,442 | -7.8 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 21,851 | 51.9% | 5.1 pts (2,140 votes) | 42,084 | -3.9 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 21,047 | 53.9% | 9.1 pts (3,534 votes) | 39,036 | -4.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 25,428 | 62.4% | 28.0 pts (11,419 votes) | 40,753 | -19.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 31,347 | 66.5% | 33.8 pts (15,907 votes) | 47,110 | -5.0 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lawrence shifted 40.6 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.