Trump made gains in much of Pennsylvania — but very little in Allegheny County

“PublicSource is an independent nonprofit newsroom serving the Pittsburgh region.& Sign up for our free newsletters.” by Charlie Wolfson, PublicSource November 6, 2024 Donald Trump won Pennsylvania and, with it, the White House on Tuesday, shifting the state about 2 percentage points to the right compared to 2020.& Key to his win were shifts of more than 2 points in southeastern counties like Philadelphia, Chester and Montgomery; bellwether counties Erie and Northampton; and some southwestern counties including Fayette, Washington, Beaver and Lawrence. The margin in Allegheny County stayed mostly unchanged, with Trump increasing his vote share by just 0.4 percentage points to 39.4% with 99% of precincts reporting. Turnout in Allegheny dropped slightly, and with a small number of votes still outstanding, Vice President Kamala Harris netted about 11,708 fewer votes in the county compared to President Joe Biden’s& 2020 performance. Explore full election results for the region here. Harris slipped by a hair in the city of Pittsburgh, in a softer echo of Democratic slippage seen in other urban areas like New York, Chicago and Philadelphia. Trump won 21.56% of the Pittsburgh vote with 99% of the vote in, which is 0.72 points higher than his 2020 share. Both...