Clinton, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results

Clinton, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 39.5 pts more Rep. than Pennsylvania overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Pennsylvania
2000 George W. Bush Republican 6,064 50.6% 4.5 pts (543 votes) 11,994 — 9.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 8,035 57.5% 15.8 pts (2,212 votes) 13,967 -11.3 pts 18.5 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,504 50.7% 2.8 pts (407 votes) 14,793 +13.2 pts 13.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,303 55.1% 11.8 pts (1,569 votes) 13,265 -9.2 pts 17.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 10,022 65.1% 34.3 pts (5,278 votes) 15,394 -23.7 pts 35.0 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 11,902 67.5% 36.3 pts (6,400 votes) 17,625 -1.0 pts 38.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 12,965 70.0% 40.9 pts (7,570 votes) 18,522 -4.5 pts 39.5 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 37,926 31.6% of population
2004 38,227 36.5% of population
2008 38,955 38.0% of population
2012 39,734 33.4% of population
2016 39,017 39.5% of population
2020 37,377 47.2% of population
2024 37,865 48.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Clinton shifted 36.5 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.

2000: R+4.7 pts 2004: R+16.0 pts 2008: R+2.8 pts 2012: R+12.0 pts 2016: R+35.7 pts 2020: R+36.8 pts 2024: R+41.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Clinton has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Pennsylvania's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Clinton voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Clinton has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Clinton?

Clinton's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 2.8 points (407 votes) out of 14,793 total votes cast.

Has Clinton ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Clinton has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Clinton?

The widest margin on record for Clinton was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 41.2 points.

How many votes were cast in Clinton relative to its population?

In 2024, 18,522 votes were recorded in Clinton against a total population of 37,865 (48.9% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Clinton a presidential bellwether county?

Clinton has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Pennsylvania's own statewide winner in 2 of 7 (29%).