Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Potter County, PA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Potter County, Pennsylvania voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+62.3 — 1,675 Democratic to 7,334 Republican of 9,085 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 60.6 points more Republican than Pennsylvania overall (R+1.7).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Potter County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,675 | 7,334 | 76 | 18.4% | 80.7% | R+62.3 |
| 2020 | 1,726 | 7,239 | 99 | 19.0% | 79.9% | R+60.8 |
| 2016 | 1,302 | 6,251 | 231 | 16.7% | 80.3% | R+63.6 |
| 2012 | 1,897 | 5,231 | 114 | 26.2% | 72.2% | R+46.0 |
| 2008 | 2,300 | 5,109 | 98 | 30.6% | 68.1% | R+37.4 |
| 2004 | 2,268 | 5,640 | 54 | 28.5% | 70.8% | R+42.4 |
| 2000 | 2,037 | 4,858 | 195 | 28.7% | 68.5% | R+39.8 |
Potter County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Potter County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Potter County, Pennsylvania in 2024 by R+62.3, with 9,085 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Potter County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Potter County shifted 1.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+60.8) and 2024 (R+62.3).
Is Potter County more Democratic or Republican than Pennsylvania overall?+
In 2024, Potter County went R+62.3 while Pennsylvania overall went R+1.7 — 60.6 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.