Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +12.7% |
| 2012 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | −2.8% |
| 2020 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | −3.2% |
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 | 7 | R | 49.5%199,626 | 50.5%203,688 | 403,314 |
| 2022 | 7 | D | 51.0%151,364 | 49.0%145,527 | 296,891 |
| 2020 | 7 | D | 51.9%195,475 | 48.1%181,407 | 376,882 |
| 2018 | 7 | D | 53.5%140,813 | 43.5%114,437 | 263,261 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 40.5%153,824 | 59.5%225,678 | 379,502 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 38.0%89,256 | 62.0%145,869 | 235,125 |
| 2012 | 7 | R | 40.6%143,509 | 59.4%209,942 | 353,451 |
| 2010 | 7 | R | 44.0%110,314 | 54.9%137,825 | 250,847 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 59.6%209,955 | 40.4%142,362 | 352,317 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 56.4%147,898 | 43.6%114,426 | 262,434 |
| 2004 | 7 | R | 40.3%134,932 | 58.8%196,556 | 334,527 |
| 2002 | 7 | R | 33.9%75,055 | 66.1%146,296 | 221,351 |
| 2000 | 7 | R | 35.2%93,687 | 64.8%172,569 | 266,256 |
| 1998 | 7 | R | 28.2%46,920 | 71.8%119,491 | 166,411 |
| 1996 | 7 | R | 32.4%79,875 | 66.9%165,087 | 246,666 |
| 1994 | 7 | R | 30.3%59,845 | 69.7%137,480 | 197,325 |
| 1992 | 7 | R | 33.5%91,623 | 66.0%180,648 | 273,898 |
| 1990 | 7 | R | 34.7%56,292 | 65.3%105,868 | 162,160 |
| 1988 | 7 | R | 32.2%73,745 | 67.8%155,387 | 229,132 |
| 1986 | 7 | R | 38.7%69,557 | 61.3%110,118 | 179,675 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 50.1%124,458 | 49.9%124,046 | 248,504 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 55.4%105,775 | 44.6%85,023 | 190,798 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 53.1%99,381 | 46.9%87,643 | 187,024 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 50.3%79,771 | 49.4%78,403 | 158,714 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 54.1%109,436 | 45.9%92,788 | 202,351 |
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 |
Anchored in the Philadelphia collar counties, PA-07 has tracked within a single point of the national margin in recent cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide suburban trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.
A population of 764,840, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,392 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 18 and Congressional District 8.
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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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