Northampton, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Northampton, 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 | 53,097 | 50.7% | 5.4 pts (5,701 votes) | 104,690 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 63,446 | 50.1% | 1.1 pts (1,344 votes) | 126,740 | -4.6 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 75,255 | 55.5% | 12.3 pts (16,704 votes) | 135,581 | +11.4 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 67,606 | 51.7% | 4.7 pts (6,160 votes) | 130,735 | -7.7 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 71,736 | 50.0% | 3.8 pts (5,464 votes) | 143,519 | -8.7 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 89,817 | 50.4% | 1.8 pts (3,162 votes) | 178,215 | +2.2 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Northampton shifted 7.5 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.