Somerset, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Somerset, 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 | 20,218 | 61.3% | 24.8 pts (8,190 votes) | 32,985 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 23,802 | 64.7% | 29.8 pts (10,960 votes) | 36,778 | -4.5 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 21,686 | 61.7% | 25.0 pts (8,808 votes) | 35,167 | +4.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 23,984 | 70.7% | 42.9 pts (14,548 votes) | 33,942 | -18.0 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 27,379 | 76.5% | 55.9 pts (20,003 votes) | 35,773 | -14.0 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 31,993 | 78.3% | 57.2 pts (23,397 votes) | 40,881 | -0.1 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Somerset shifted 32.2 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.