State House District 6 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 6th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+22%. Republican peak: R+47 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 86,9602024 5-year
Median household income: $61,7722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.5%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+47 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−22.1%	17,248	27,178	44,931
2020	R	−20.0%	17,407	26,236	44,225
2016	R	−20.9%	14,798	23,182	40,064
2012	R	−3.4%	17,925	19,214	37,895
2008	D	+3.5%	20,726	19,320	40,622
2004	R	−4.7%	19,139	21,044	40,470
2000	R	−4.9%	16,302	18,033	35,610
1996	D	+4.6%	15,850	14,276	34,006
1992	D	+4.7%	15,610	13,873	37,157
1988	R	−5.0%	15,371	16,999	32,734
1984	R	−13.6%	15,029	19,793	35,086
1980	R	−9.7%	13,494	16,685	32,877
1976	D	+1.5%	16,563	16,067	33,326
1972	R	−25.3%	11,531	19,586	31,896
1968	R	−2.8%	14,067	14,941	30,844
1964	D	+32.5%	21,141	10,732	32,019
1960	R	−10.7%	14,783	18,337	33,221
1956	R	−29.1%	10,321	18,837	29,264
1952	R	−24.2%	11,036	18,133	29,331
1948	R	−16.3%	9,400	13,104	22,690
1944	R	−15.7%	10,116	13,917	24,192
1940	R	−15.9%	10,512	14,511	25,149
1936	D	+0.4%	12,199	12,085	25,802
1932	R	−3.9%	8,273	8,983	18,086
1928	R	−36.0%	6,688	14,311	21,154
1924	R	−47.3%	2,225	9,145	14,626
1920	R	−38.5%	3,331	8,630	13,753
1916	D	+2.9%	4,763	4,471	10,180
1912	O	+9.4%	3,078	2,165	9,699
1908	R	−16.3%	4,174	6,014	11,266
1904	R	−31.7%	2,851	6,045	10,061
1900	R	−9.0%	5,105	6,172	11,851
1896	R	−0.6%	6,185	6,257	12,742
1892	R	−6.7%	4,668	5,431	11,348
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

24.4%

Irish

14.2%

English

10.5%

Italian

8.6%

Polish

7.0%

American

5.7%

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: 42.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.5%

2.9%

75–84

3.4%

6.2%

65–74

6.5%

6.9%

55–64

7.1%

5.9%

45–54

6.0%

5.7%

35–44

5.8%

25–34

5.8%

4.8%

18–24

4.5%

7.9%

5–17

7.4%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,772

State House District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 6$61,772

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.6%

Working age (18–64)13.3%

Seniors (65+)12.8%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.8%

speak English only

Other Indo-European3.9%

Spanish1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

12.7%

Other Christian

10.4%

Methodist

5.8%

Mainline Protestant

4.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.5%

Baptist

2.0%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+34.7, this rural district tilts far rightward of the state's competitive average, suggesting a voter base where statewide swing dynamics rarely penetrate.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 6th State House District reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,772, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 86,960 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 6, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 6, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,931 votes cast, 17,248 went Democratic and 27,178 went Republican.

What is State House District 6, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 6, 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 State House District 6, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 6, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 6, Pennsylvania?

State House District 6, Pennsylvania has a population of 86,960 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 6, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 6, Pennsylvania is $61,772 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 6, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 6, 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 6th State House District delivered R+22 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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