Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −2.0% |
| 2012 | −7.9% |
| 2016 | −22.1% |
| 2020 | −20.6% |
| 2024 | −22.8% |
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 | 16 | R | 36.3%146,709 | 63.7%256,923 | 403,632 |
| 2022 | 16 | R | 40.6%130,443 | 59.4%190,546 | 320,989 |
| 2020 | 16 | R | 40.7%143,962 | 59.3%210,088 | 354,050 |
| 2018 | 16 | R | 47.3%124,109 | 51.6%135,348 | 262,396 |
| 2016 | 16 | R | 42.9%134,586 | 53.8%168,669 | 313,773 |
| 2014 | 16 | R | 42.3%74,513 | 57.7%101,722 | 176,235 |
| 2012 | 16 | R | 39.0%111,185 | 54.8%156,192 | 284,781 |
| 2010 | 16 | R | 34.6%70,994 | 65.4%134,113 | 205,107 |
| 2008 | 16 | R | 39.4%120,193 | 55.8%170,329 | 305,167 |
| 2006 | 16 | R | 39.5%80,915 | 56.6%115,741 | 204,669 |
| 2004 | 16 | R | 34.5%98,410 | 64.4%183,620 | 285,299 |
| 2002 | 16 | R | 0.0%0 | 88.4%119,046 | 134,597 |
| 2000 | 16 | R | 33.1%80,177 | 66.9%162,403 | 242,580 |
| 1998 | 16 | R | 29.5%40,092 | 70.5%95,979 | 136,085 |
| 1996 | 16 | R | 37.5%78,598 | 59.4%124,511 | 209,602 |
| 1994 | 16 | R | 30.3%47,680 | 69.7%109,759 | 157,455 |
| 1992 | 16 | R | 35.2%74,741 | 64.8%137,823 | 212,564 |
| 1990 | 16 | R | 33.9%43,849 | 66.1%85,596 | 129,445 |
| 1988 | 16 | R | 26.0%48,169 | 74.0%136,944 | 185,113 |
| 1986 | 16 | R | 25.4%34,399 | 74.6%100,784 | 135,183 |
| 1984 | 16 | R | 22.2%39,515 | 77.8%138,477 | 177,992 |
| 1982 | 16 | R | 28.7%37,364 | 71.3%93,034 | 130,398 |
| 1980 | 16 | R | 23.1%38,891 | 76.9%129,765 | 168,656 |
| 1978 | 16 | R | 23.0%27,386 | 77.0%91,910 | 119,296 |
| 1976 | 16 | R | 37.0%57,836 | 62.3%97,527 | 156,455 |
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 |
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.
A population of 764,852, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,764 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 14 and Congressional District 9.
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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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