Potter, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Potter, 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 | 4,858 | 68.5% | 39.8 pts (2,821 votes) | 7,090 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,640 | 70.8% | 42.4 pts (3,372 votes) | 7,962 | -1.7 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 5,109 | 68.1% | 37.4 pts (2,809 votes) | 7,507 | +4.7 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,231 | 72.2% | 46.0 pts (3,334 votes) | 7,242 | -8.9 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,251 | 80.3% | 63.6 pts (4,949 votes) | 7,784 | -18.8 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,334 | 80.7% | 62.3 pts (5,659 votes) | 9,085 | +2.7 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Potter shifted 21.9 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.