Pennsylvania 14th Congressional District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 14th Congressional District, Pennsylvania: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Democratic peak: D+40 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: RealignerAkashic typology
Population: 804,6612024 5-year
Median household income: $70,4232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 91.2%2024 5-year
Black: 2.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38 in 1924MIT Election Lab

RESCHENTHALER, GuyCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: DOYLE, Michael F. (2017–2019), DOYLE, Michael F. (2015–2017), DOYLE, Michael F. (2013–2015), DOYLE, Michael F. (2011–2013)

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

2024 results by constituent county

6 counties · 0 D · 6 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	−32.8%	150,755	300,121	455,249
2020	R	−31.3%	149,796	288,688	443,213
2016	R	−32.1%	125,417	251,554	392,417
2012	R	−20.1%	142,518	215,631	363,293
2008	R	−10.7%	167,153	207,876	379,630
2004	R	−7.5%	175,692	204,257	381,839
2000	R	−0.3%	163,503	164,519	336,944
1996	D	+9.3%	152,025	122,744	313,964
1992	D	+19.8%	168,240	100,388	341,970
1988	D	+16.1%	180,988	130,515	313,570
1984	D	+9.3%	188,871	156,514	346,992
1980	D	+6.8%	161,711	139,981	318,292
1976	D	+13.1%	177,678	136,021	318,943
1972	R	−14.4%	130,012	174,552	310,212
1968	D	+16.5%	180,421	124,856	337,757
1964	D	+40.2%	242,008	102,804	346,024
1960	D	+9.9%	202,171	165,804	368,714
1956	D	+4.0%	179,367	165,704	345,569
1952	D	+13.7%	199,554	151,272	352,203
1948	D	+16.9%	156,966	110,625	273,828
1944	D	+14.2%	158,217	118,629	278,551
1940	D	+18.3%	180,813	124,684	306,674
1936	D	+28.6%	203,202	111,868	319,337
1932	D	+13.6%	118,817	89,252	217,290
1928	R	−29.0%	75,550	138,403	216,575
1924	R	−37.8%	33,960	97,087	167,007
1920	R	−30.0%	43,021	84,682	138,974
1916	R	−6.9%	38,565	44,878	91,342
1912	O	+13.9%	27,680	15,967	84,403
1908	R	−18.1%	32,158	48,191	88,487
1904	R	−33.2%	24,515	51,944	82,553
1900	R	−20.4%	30,512	46,929	80,506
1896	R	−14.5%	33,636	45,348	80,800
1892	R	−4.3%	31,301	34,250	68,427
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

24.4%

Irish

15.3%

Italian

14.0%

English

10.5%

Polish

7.7%

American

4.1%

Scottish

1.9%

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: 45.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.8%

2.9%

75–84

3.6%

6.6%

65–74

7.0%

7.4%

55–64

7.5%

6.3%

45–54

6.1%

6.0%

35–44

5.6%

5.9%

25–34

5.2%

4.2%

18–24

3.9%

7.2%

5–17

6.9%

2.4%

2.2%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,423

Congressional District 14 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 14$70,423

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1815.5%

Working age (18–64)10.7%

Seniors (65+)10.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

96.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.6%

Spanish1.0%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

20.3%

Other Christian

8.3%

Mainline Protestant

7.0%

Methodist

6.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Baptist

1.3%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the rural southwest of Pennsylvania, this district delivered a 29-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the state's least competitive seats and a benchmark for measuring rural realignment.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 14th Congressional District peaked at forty points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of zero points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $70,423 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 32.8 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 455,249 votes cast, 150,755 went Democratic and 300,121 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania?

Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania has a population of 804,661 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania is $70,423 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 14, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

For sixty-four years, Pennsylvania 14th Congressional District voted Democratic. Then it stopped.

Key facts

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