Pennsylvania 6th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | +8.9% |
| 2020 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | +11.4% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | D | 56.2%235,625 | 43.8%183,638 | 419,263 |
| 2022 | 6 | D | 58.3%190,386 | 41.7%136,097 | 326,483 |
| 2020 | 6 | D | 56.1%226,440 | 43.9%177,526 | 403,966 |
| 2018 | 6 | D | 58.9%177,704 | 41.1%124,124 | 301,828 |
| 2016 | 6 | R | 42.8%155,000 | 57.2%207,469 | 362,469 |
| 2014 | 6 | R | 43.7%92,901 | 56.3%119,643 | 212,544 |
| 2012 | 6 | R | 42.9%143,803 | 57.1%191,725 | 335,528 |
| 2010 | 6 | R | 42.9%100,493 | 57.1%133,770 | 234,263 |
| 2008 | 6 | R | 47.9%164,952 | 52.1%179,423 | 344,375 |
| 2006 | 6 | R | 49.3%117,892 | 50.7%121,047 | 238,939 |
| 2004 | 6 | R | 49.0%153,977 | 51.0%160,348 | 314,325 |
| 2002 | 6 | R | 48.6%98,128 | 51.4%103,648 | 201,791 |
| 2000 | 6 | D | 66.3%140,084 | 33.7%71,227 | 211,311 |
| 1998 | 6 | D | 61.0%85,374 | 39.0%54,579 | 139,953 |
| 1996 | 6 | D | 58.6%115,193 | 40.7%80,061 | 196,729 |
| 1994 | 6 | D | 56.7%90,023 | 43.3%68,610 | 158,633 |
| 1992 | 6 | D | 52.1%108,312 | 47.9%99,694 | 208,006 |
| 1990 | 6 | D | 57.0%74,394 | 43.0%56,093 | 130,487 |
| 1988 | 6 | D | 63.1%114,119 | 36.1%65,278 | 180,745 |
| 1986 | 6 | D | 69.1%98,142 | 30.9%43,858 | 142,000 |
| 1984 | 6 | D | 100.0%181,165 | 0.0%0 | 181,165 |
| 1982 | 6 | D | 72.0%108,230 | 28.0%42,155 | 150,385 |
| 1980 | 6 | D | 67.1%117,965 | 32.9%57,844 | 175,809 |
| 1978 | 6 | D | 73.8%106,431 | 26.2%37,746 | 144,177 |
| 1976 | 6 | D | 73.8%133,624 | 25.5%46,103 | 180,998 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 48.6%3,384,180 | 48.8%3,399,295 | 6,963,137 |
| 2022 | D | 51.2%2,751,012 | 46.3%2,487,260 | 5,368,021 |
| 2018 | D | 55.6%2,777,680 | 42.7%2,134,848 | 4,994,643 |
| 2016 | R | 47.3%2,865,012 | 48.8%2,951,702 | 6,051,856 |
| 2012 | D | 53.7%3,021,364 | 44.6%2,509,132 | 5,627,422 |
| 2010 | R | 49.0%1,948,716 | 51.0%2,028,945 | 3,977,661 |
| 2006 | D | 58.7%2,392,984 | 41.3%1,684,778 | 4,077,762 |
| 2004 | R | 42.0%2,334,126 | 52.6%2,925,080 | 5,558,525 |
| 2000 | R | 45.5%2,154,908 | 52.4%2,481,962 | 4,735,116 |
| 1998 | R | 34.8%1,028,839 | 61.3%1,814,180 | 2,957,499 |
| 1994 | R | 46.9%1,648,481 | 49.4%1,735,691 | 3,513,112 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3%2,224,966 | 49.1%2,358,125 | 4,802,410 |
| 1988 | R | 32.4%1,416,764 | 66.5%2,901,715 | 4,366,598 |
| 1986 | R | 42.9%1,448,219 | 56.4%1,906,537 | 3,378,226 |
| 1982 | R | 39.2%1,412,965 | 59.3%2,136,418 | 3,604,108 |
| 1980 | R | 48.0%2,122,391 | 50.5%2,230,404 | 4,418,042 |
| 1976 | R | 46.8%2,126,977 | 52.4%2,381,891 | 4,546,353 |
Pennsylvania's 6th, covering Chester County's affluent suburbs west of Philadelphia, has moved consistently leftward over three election cycles, with college-educated voters and population growth from the city's metro fringe driving a now double-digit Democratic presidential margin.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.4 points.
A population of 764,738, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,917 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 8.
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