Pennsylvania 13th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −23.3% |
| 2012 | −34.5% |
| 2016 | −46.3% |
| 2020 | −45.2% |
| 2024 | −45.5% |
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 | 13 | R | 25.8%104,823 | 74.2%301,460 | 406,283 |
| 2022 | 13 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%260,345 | 260,345 |
| 2020 | 13 | R | 26.5%96,612 | 73.5%267,789 | 364,401 |
| 2018 | 13 | R | 29.5%74,733 | 70.5%178,533 | 253,266 |
| 2016 | 13 | D | 100.0%239,316 | 0.0%0 | 239,316 |
| 2014 | 13 | D | 67.1%123,601 | 32.9%60,549 | 184,150 |
| 2012 | 13 | D | 69.1%209,901 | 30.9%93,918 | 303,819 |
| 2010 | 13 | D | 56.3%118,710 | 43.7%91,987 | 210,697 |
| 2008 | 13 | D | 62.8%196,868 | 34.5%108,271 | 313,513 |
| 2006 | 13 | D | 66.1%147,368 | 33.9%75,492 | 222,860 |
| 2004 | 13 | D | 55.7%171,763 | 41.3%127,205 | 308,124 |
| 2002 | 13 | D | 50.9%107,945 | 47.3%100,295 | 211,867 |
| 2000 | 13 | D | 52.8%146,026 | 45.7%126,501 | 276,751 |
| 1998 | 13 | D | 51.6%95,105 | 46.6%85,915 | 184,490 |
| 1996 | 13 | R | 48.9%120,220 | 48.9%120,304 | 245,979 |
| 1994 | 13 | R | 45.2%88,073 | 49.4%96,254 | 194,788 |
| 1992 | 13 | D | 50.3%127,685 | 49.7%126,312 | 253,997 |
| 1990 | 13 | R | 39.7%58,967 | 60.3%89,577 | 148,544 |
| 1988 | 13 | R | 33.4%76,424 | 66.6%152,191 | 228,615 |
| 1986 | 13 | R | 41.5%71,381 | 58.5%100,701 | 172,082 |
| 1984 | 13 | R | 43.9%104,756 | 56.1%133,948 | 238,704 |
| 1982 | 13 | R | 35.2%59,709 | 64.3%109,198 | 169,824 |
| 1980 | 13 | R | 29.2%57,745 | 70.0%138,212 | 197,584 |
| 1978 | 13 | R | 29.5%47,151 | 70.5%112,711 | 159,862 |
| 1976 | 13 | R | 36.6%75,435 | 63.4%130,705 | 206,140 |
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 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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 46.3 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 45.5 points.
A population of 764,842, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,259 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 15 and Congressional District 4.
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