Sullivan, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results

Sullivan, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 45.5 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 1,928 62.1% 27.8 pts (862 votes) 3,105 — 33.1 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 2,056 62.6% 25.7 pts (843 votes) 3,285 +3.0 pts 28.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 1,841 59.0% 19.5 pts (608 votes) 3,120 +6.0 pts 30.2 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 1,868 63.3% 28.3 pts (834 votes) 2,949 -9.0 pts 34.2 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 2,291 73.1% 49.1 pts (1,541 votes) 3,136 -21.9 pts 49.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 2,619 72.9% 47.2 pts (1,698 votes) 3,595 +2.7 pts 49.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 2,721 73.1% 46.9 pts (1,745 votes) 3,721 +0.8 pts 45.5 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 6,577 47.2% of population
2004 6,554 50.1% of population
2008 6,462 48.3% of population
2012 6,404 46.0% of population
2016 6,126 51.2% of population
2020 5,831 61.7% of population
2024 5,927 62.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sullivan shifted 18.4 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+28.8 pts 2004: R+25.8 pts 2008: R+19.8 pts 2012: R+28.7 pts 2016: R+50.7 pts 2020: R+48.0 pts 2024: R+47.2 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Sullivan 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 Sullivan voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Sullivan 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 Sullivan?

Sullivan's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 19.8 points (608 votes) out of 3,120 total votes cast.

Has Sullivan ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Sullivan?

The widest margin on record for Sullivan was in 2016, when Donald Trump (Republican) won by 50.7 points.

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

In 2024, 3,721 votes were recorded in Sullivan against a total population of 5,927 (62.8% 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 Sullivan a presidential bellwether county?

Sullivan 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%).