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Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+47.92012D+56.22016D+49.22020D+42.72024D+35.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+35.6
2024
median income$60,334U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age36.3U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate22.1%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.4%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english24.4%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish11.7%
German8.6%
Italian8.2%
African American†22.6%
African0.7%
Haitian0.5%
Puerto Rican12.7%
Dominican3.8%
Mexican2.2%
Chinese3.3%
Asian Indian1.8%
Vietnamese1.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Philadelphia County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionPennsylvania 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+35.6
Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+35.6, 736 precincts, 1 city labels.
2024
736 precincts by 2024 margin · 1 city, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +35.6% in 2024.+35.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+47.9%
2012+56.2%
2016+49.2%
2020+42.7%
2024+35.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DBrendan BoyleU.S. House · PA-02-0.38
DJohn FettermanU.S. Senate-0.18
RDave McCormickU.S. Senate+0.61

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242D
71.5%193,691
28.5%77,355
271,046
20222D
75.7%141,229
24.3%45,454
186,683
20202D
72.5%198,140
27.5%75,022
273,162
20182D
79.0%159,600
21.0%42,382
201,982
20162D
90.2%322,514
9.8%35,131
357,645
20142D
87.7%181,141
12.3%25,397
206,538
20122D
89.3%318,176
9.4%33,381
356,386
20102D
89.3%182,800
10.7%21,907
204,707
20082D
88.9%276,870
11.1%34,466
311,336
20062D
88.6%165,867
9.2%17,291
187,283
20042D
88.0%253,226
12.0%34,411
287,637
20022D
87.8%150,623
12.2%20,988
171,611
20002D
98.0%180,021
0.0%0
183,694
19982D
86.5%102,763
13.5%16,001
118,764
19962D
88.0%168,887
12.0%23,047
191,937
19942D
85.9%120,553
14.1%19,824
140,377
19922D
76.8%164,355
22.4%47,906
213,927
19902D
92.1%94,584
7.9%8,118
102,702
19882D
93.7%184,322
6.3%12,365
196,687
19862D
98.4%128,399
0.0%0
130,495
19842D
91.0%200,484
8.3%18,224
220,295
19822D
76.1%120,744
0.0%0
158,675
19802D
96.4%127,106
0.0%0
131,828
19782D
82.0%132,594
15.9%25,785
161,759
19762D
73.5%109,855
25.4%37,907
149,369

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2024R
48.6%3,384,180
48.8%3,399,295
6,963,137
2022D
51.2%2,751,012
46.3%2,487,260
5,368,021
2018D
55.6%2,777,680
42.7%2,134,848
4,994,643
2016R
47.3%2,865,012
48.8%2,951,702
6,051,856
2012D
53.7%3,021,364
44.6%2,509,132
5,627,422
2010R
49.0%1,948,716
51.0%2,028,945
3,977,661
2006D
58.7%2,392,984
41.3%1,684,778
4,077,762
2004R
42.0%2,334,126
52.6%2,925,080
5,558,525
2000R
45.5%2,154,908
52.4%2,481,962
4,735,116
1998R
34.8%1,028,839
61.3%1,814,180
2,957,499
1994R
46.9%1,648,481
49.4%1,735,691
3,513,112
1992R
46.3%2,224,966
49.1%2,358,125
4,802,410
1988R
32.4%1,416,764
66.5%2,901,715
4,366,598
1986R
42.9%1,448,219
56.4%1,906,537
3,378,226
1982R
39.2%1,412,965
59.3%2,136,418
3,604,108
1980R
48.0%2,122,391
50.5%2,230,404
4,418,042
1976R
46.8%2,126,977
52.4%2,381,891
4,546,353

Anchored in Philadelphia's inner suburbs and dense residential corridors, PA-02 posted a 33.5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, making it among the least competitive congressional districts in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.6 points.

A population of 764,755, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,334 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 8.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 7
New York
87.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median income
Congressional District 8
New York
85.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Congressional District 3
Pennsylvania
84.1twin score
2012 marginelasticity% Evangelical≠ 2024 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 35.6 points (D+35.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 294,818 votes cast, 197,735 went Democratic and 92,843 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District?
Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District has a population of 764,755 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District is $60,334 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.