Westmoreland, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Westmoreland, 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 | 80,858 | 51.6% | 5.8 pts (9,066 votes) | 156,709 | — |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | Republican | 100,087 | 56.0% | 12.5 pts (22,313 votes) | 178,696 | -6.6 pts |
| 2008 | John McCain | Republican | 102,294 | 57.9% | 16.7 pts (29,573 votes) | 176,785 | -4.4 pts |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | Republican | 103,932 | 61.3% | 23.7 pts (40,210 votes) | 169,572 | -7.1 pts |
| 2016 | Donald Trump | Republican | 116,522 | 64.0% | 31.2 pts (56,853 votes) | 182,051 | -8.3 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Donald Trump | Republican | 135,008 | 63.8% | 28.4 pts (60,104 votes) | 211,450 | +3.6 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Westmoreland shifted 22.7 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.