Pennsylvania 17th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | −0.8% |
| 2016 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | +5.5% |
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 | 17 | D | 53.9%242,838 | 46.1%207,900 | 450,738 |
| 2022 | 17 | D | 53.4%193,615 | 46.6%169,013 | 362,628 |
| 2020 | 17 | D | 51.1%222,253 | 48.9%212,284 | 434,537 |
| 2018 | 17 | D | 56.3%183,162 | 43.7%142,417 | 325,579 |
| 2016 | 17 | D | 53.8%157,734 | 46.2%135,430 | 293,164 |
| 2014 | 17 | D | 56.8%93,680 | 43.2%71,371 | 165,051 |
| 2012 | 17 | D | 60.3%161,393 | 39.7%106,208 | 267,601 |
| 2010 | 17 | D | 55.5%118,486 | 44.5%95,000 | 213,486 |
| 2008 | 17 | D | 63.7%192,699 | 36.3%109,909 | 302,608 |
| 2006 | 17 | D | 64.5%137,253 | 35.5%75,455 | 212,777 |
| 2004 | 17 | D | 59.1%172,412 | 38.9%113,592 | 291,786 |
| 2002 | 17 | D | 51.4%103,483 | 48.6%97,802 | 201,291 |
| 2000 | 17 | R | 28.5%66,190 | 71.5%166,236 | 232,426 |
| 1998 | 17 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.8%114,931 | 115,107 |
| 1996 | 17 | R | 27.8%57,911 | 72.2%150,678 | 208,616 |
| 1994 | 17 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%133,788 | 133,975 |
| 1992 | 17 | R | 30.5%65,881 | 69.5%150,158 | 216,039 |
| 1990 | 17 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%110,317 | 110,317 |
| 1988 | 17 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%166,289 | 166,289 |
| 1986 | 17 | R | 26.4%36,157 | 73.6%101,027 | 137,184 |
| 1984 | 17 | R | 27.4%48,935 | 72.6%129,716 | 178,651 |
| 1982 | 17 | R | 42.4%61,974 | 57.6%84,291 | 146,265 |
| 1980 | 17 | D | 60.6%97,995 | 39.4%63,790 | 161,785 |
| 1978 | 17 | D | 59.6%79,234 | 40.4%53,613 | 132,847 |
| 1976 | 17 | D | 50.7%86,158 | 48.5%82,370 | 169,864 |
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 |
Pennsylvania's 17th stretches from suburban Allegheny County into working-class communities along the Ohio border, producing competitive margins that have tracked closely with regional shifts in college-educated and blue-collar voter alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 0.8 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 5.5 points.
A population of 764,933, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,933 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 4.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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