Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+42%. Republican peak: R+43 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+42MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 818,6722024 5-year
Median household income: $71,0732024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 89.8%2024 5-year
Black: 2.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+18 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+43 in 2016MIT Election Lab

JOYCE, JohnCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: BOYLE, Brendan Francis (2017–2019), BOYLE, Brendan Francis (2015–2017), SCHWARTZ, Allyson Y. (2013–2015), SCHWARTZ, Allyson Y. (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

12 counties · 0 D · 12 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−42.0%	126,754	314,315	446,216
2020	R	−42.0%	122,355	303,165	430,815
2016	R	−43.4%	98,061	261,304	375,750
2012	R	−32.7%	111,975	223,597	341,359
2008	R	−22.7%	134,741	215,256	354,523
2004	R	−31.0%	118,993	226,670	347,360
2000	R	−25.4%	106,042	181,039	294,691
1996	R	−10.8%	105,634	134,892	271,924
1992	R	−8.7%	104,548	129,481	288,111
1988	R	−18.0%	105,892	152,934	260,632
1984	R	−24.6%	103,528	171,375	275,965
1980	R	−19.9%	99,528	152,527	265,990
1976	R	−10.7%	115,391	143,606	263,096
1972	R	−39.2%	74,408	173,330	252,407
1968	R	−15.9%	100,233	142,370	264,260
1964	D	+17.5%	157,818	110,756	269,163
1960	R	−16.6%	120,083	167,849	288,457
1956	R	−22.1%	104,781	164,368	269,471
1952	R	−14.9%	109,122	147,367	257,132
1948	R	−7.3%	90,379	104,799	197,312
1944	R	−7.6%	98,812	115,180	214,883
1940	D	+0.1%	119,625	119,322	239,530
1936	D	+11.1%	141,504	112,855	258,033
1932	R	−4.1%	82,767	90,128	177,671
1928	R	−41.1%	56,892	137,320	195,676
1924	R	−31.0%	41,866	88,869	151,604
1920	R	−31.3%	35,235	73,215	121,389
1916	R	−5.9%	40,131	45,490	90,317
1912	O	+17.6%	30,907	15,234	89,227
1908	R	−20.2%	34,927	53,696	92,701
1904	R	−30.2%	30,536	58,427	92,354
1900	R	−18.5%	34,373	50,470	86,952
1896	R	−18.4%	35,010	51,391	88,827
1892	R	−5.4%	35,859	40,086	77,906
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	R	48.6%	48.8%	6,963,137
2022	D	51.2%	46.3%	5,368,021
2018	D	55.6%	42.7%	4,994,643
2016	R	47.3%	48.8%	6,051,856
2012	D	53.7%	44.6%	5,627,422
2010	R	49.0%	51.0%	3,977,661
2006	D	58.6%	41.3%	4,081,043
2004	R	42.0%	52.6%	5,559,105
2000	R	45.5%	52.4%	4,735,116
1998	R	34.8%	61.3%	2,957,499
1994	R	46.9%	49.4%	3,513,361
1992	R	46.3%	49.1%	4,802,410
1988	R	32.4%	66.5%	4,366,598
1986	R	42.9%	56.4%	3,378,226
1982	R	39.2%	59.3%	3,604,108
1980	R	48.0%	50.5%	4,418,042
1976	R	46.8%	52.4%	4,546,353

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

31.6%

Irish

13.2%

English

9.1%

American

7.8%

Italian

6.3%

Polish

3.8%

Scottish

1.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 43.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.7%

2.9%

75–84

3.5%

6.1%

65–74

6.5%

7.1%

55–64

7.1%

6.3%

45–54

6.0%

5.9%

35–44

5.7%

6.0%

25–34

5.6%

4.3%

18–24

4.1%

7.8%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$71,073

Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 13$71,073

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.7%

Working age (18–64)9.6%

Seniors (65+)9.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.6%

Spanish2.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.7%

Other Christian

10.1%

Mainline Protestant

9.3%

Methodist

6.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in rural north-central Pennsylvania, this district delivered a 44.6-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided congressional districts in the state.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-three points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,073, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 818,672 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 42.0 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 446,216 votes cast, 126,754 went Democratic and 314,315 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 30 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania?

Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania has a population of 818,672 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania is $71,073 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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