Susquehanna, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results

Susquehanna, Pennsylvania has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 43.4 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 10,226 59.2% 21.7 pts (3,745 votes) 17,271 — 26.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 11,573 60.8% 22.2 pts (4,222 votes) 19,040 +0.1 pts 24.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 10,633 55.1% 11.7 pts (2,252 votes) 19,283 +10.5 pts 22.3 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 10,800 59.9% 21.4 pts (3,865 votes) 18,044 -9.9 pts 27.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 12,891 68.3% 41.2 pts (7,768 votes) 18,863 -21.3 pts 42.4 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 15,207 69.9% 41.2 pts (8,971 votes) 21,752 +1.3 pts 43.0 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 16,114 71.9% 44.7 pts (10,021 votes) 22,404 -3.3 pts 43.4 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 42,260 40.9% of population
2004 42,930 44.4% of population
2008 43,405 44.4% of population
2012 42,925 42.0% of population
2016 41,252 45.7% of population
2020 38,349 56.7% of population
2024 38,100 58.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Susquehanna 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.

2000: R+22.4 pts 2004: R+22.3 pts 2008: R+11.8 pts 2012: R+21.8 pts 2016: R+43.1 pts 2020: R+41.8 pts 2024: R+45.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Susquehanna 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 Susquehanna?

Susquehanna's closest recorded margin was in 2008, when John McCain (Republican) won by 11.8 points (2,252 votes) out of 19,283 total votes cast.

Has Susquehanna ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Susquehanna?

The widest margin on record for Susquehanna was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 45.1 points.

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

In 2024, 22,404 votes were recorded in Susquehanna against a total population of 38,100 (58.8% 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 Susquehanna a presidential bellwether county?

Susquehanna 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%).