Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 758,8512024 5-year
Median household income: $69,2422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.2%2024 5-year
Black: 4.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab

KELLY, MikeCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: SMUCKER, Lloyd K. (2017–2019), PITTS, Joseph R. (2015–2017), PITTS, Joseph R. (2013–2015), PITTS, Joseph R. (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	−22.6%	158,940	253,327	417,071
2020	R	−20.6%	158,131	241,324	404,704
2016	R	−21.8%	132,380	211,461	362,254
2012	R	−7.7%	154,694	180,972	341,564
2008	R	−2.0%	173,821	180,874	359,450
2004	R	−6.8%	163,059	187,063	352,037
2000	R	−3.9%	144,655	156,721	311,297
1996	D	+6.1%	136,999	119,504	288,970
1992	D	+9.6%	138,160	108,159	311,331
1988	D	+1.5%	138,129	134,043	274,706
1984	R	−4.7%	141,482	155,423	298,872
1980	R	−7.0%	119,092	138,673	279,496
1976	D	+2.7%	143,787	136,155	285,776
1972	R	−22.5%	103,737	165,642	275,746
1968	D	+1.4%	128,802	125,082	272,426
1964	D	+30.9%	183,793	96,651	281,558
1960	R	−7.6%	134,648	156,751	292,192
1956	R	−23.5%	98,258	158,719	257,673
1952	R	−16.6%	105,706	148,212	255,337
1948	R	−13.7%	79,497	105,241	188,265
1944	R	−11.0%	90,431	112,943	204,900
1940	R	−11.4%	93,735	117,905	212,687
1936	D	+5.3%	107,587	96,314	213,863
1932	R	−8.5%	59,970	71,773	138,556
1928	R	−40.7%	48,315	115,555	165,097
1924	R	−50.7%	16,090	74,069	114,352
1920	R	−40.8%	22,692	63,397	99,864
1916	R	−0.7%	31,585	32,082	71,693
1912	O	+10.6%	20,361	13,247	67,173
1908	R	−17.7%	25,547	38,458	72,880
1904	R	−36.4%	18,236	44,045	70,886
1900	R	−18.2%	27,670	40,969	73,179
1896	R	−11.7%	32,669	41,584	76,368
1892	R	−9.9%	26,210	32,628	64,503
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

26.1%

Irish

15.7%

Italian

12.0%

English

9.9%

Polish

7.5%

American

4.7%

Scottish

2.0%

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: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.8%

75–84

3.5%

6.1%

65–74

6.5%

7.1%

55–64

7.2%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

35–44

5.8%

5.9%

25–34

5.6%

4.6%

18–24

4.4%

7.7%

5–17

7.3%

2.5%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$69,242

Congressional District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 16$69,242

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.7%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

94.9%

speak English only

Other Indo-European2.7%

Spanish1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

21.3%

Other Christian

9.3%

Mainline Protestant

5.6%

Methodist

5.0%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.3%

Baptist

1.3%

Non-Christian

0.3%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

PA-16 spans the counties south and west of Pittsburgh, where a working-class electorate has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past decade, delivering a 21-point presidential margin in 2024.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,242, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 758,851 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 22.6 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 417,071 votes cast, 158,940 went Democratic and 253,327 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 16, 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 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?

Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania has a population of 758,851 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania is $69,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District has voted Republican in seven straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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