Pennsylvania 5th State House District, Pennsylvania: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+39 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 125,4102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,7772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 69.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 5, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 26,392 | 33,792 | 60,943 | ||
| R | 26,904 | 31,782 | 59,528 | ||
| R | 22,717 | 27,985 | 53,315 | ||
| R | 24,042 | 24,531 | 49,431 | ||
| D | 28,107 | 23,318 | 52,132 | ||
| R | 22,101 | 25,232 | 47,639 | ||
| R | 17,131 | 20,642 | 39,185 | ||
| R | 14,448 | 16,302 | 35,252 | ||
| R | 13,331 | 15,332 | 38,058 | ||
| R | 11,886 | 20,318 | 32,566 | ||
| R | 10,962 | 21,607 | 32,769 | ||
| R | 10,556 | 17,544 | 31,101 | ||
| R | 14,769 | 15,770 | 31,149 | ||
| R | 10,589 | 19,165 | 30,736 | ||
| R | 14,445 | 14,661 | 31,547 | ||
| D | 21,271 | 10,637 | 32,045 | ||
| R | 14,647 | 17,882 | 32,642 | ||
| R | 12,265 | 16,583 | 28,941 | ||
| R | 13,286 | 14,979 | 28,576 | ||
| D | 12,475 | 10,313 | 23,669 | ||
| D | 12,711 | 10,216 | 23,578 | ||
| D | 15,437 | 9,300 | 25,180 | ||
| D | 16,481 | 7,733 | 25,581 | ||
| D | 8,620 | 7,841 | 21,149 | ||
| R | 5,491 | 13,633 | 21,291 | ||
| R | 4,987 | 8,163 | 15,898 | ||
| R | 5,318 | 6,436 | 13,494 | ||
| D | 5,580 | 3,457 | 10,070 | ||
| D | 4,758 | 878 | 10,009 | ||
| D | 5,034 | 3,951 | 9,635 | ||
| D | 4,737 | 4,500 | 9,725 | ||
| D | 5,507 | 4,041 | 9,729 | ||
| D | 5,242 | 4,147 | 9,581 | ||
| D | 5,388 | 2,918 | 8,396 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.9%
Irish
10.1%
Italian
8.2%
English
6.3%
Polish
4.6%
American
3.7%
French
1.2%
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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,777
State House District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 5$79,777
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.2%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1818.0%
Working age (18–64)10.6%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.7%
speak English only
Spanish17.6%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.2, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural or small-town base where Republican candidates routinely face little general-election competition.
The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 5th State House District has rarely exceeded thirty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 70% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $79,777 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 5, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 12.1 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 60,943 votes cast, 26,392 went Democratic and 33,792 went Republican.
What is State House District 5, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 5, Pennsylvania as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 5, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 5, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in State House District 5, Pennsylvania?
State House District 5, Pennsylvania has a population of 125,410 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 5, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 5, Pennsylvania is $79,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 5, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 5, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.