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Pennsylvania 8th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.3%21.6%12.5%

Irish19.2%14.8%9.4%

Italian16.9%10.6%4.8%

English10.5%8.3%9.5%

Polish7.5%5.4%2.2%

American4.0%4.4%5.3%

Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%

Slovak1.7%0.8%—

Mexican0.4%1.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.4%3.7%1.8%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	48.1	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.5%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$84,016	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	6.5%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.7%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	85.2%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	14.8%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$234,900	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$933	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	33.3%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.3%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	27.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	8.5%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	15.5%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.7%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	5.6%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Catholic	—	21.9%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	9.3%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	53.1%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	PA HD 8	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.2%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.4%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.8%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.416	0.474	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic28.7%12,275TrumpRepublican70.6%30,146OtherAll other candidates0.7%298

R+41.8

Lead: 17,871
Total: 42,719
vs nation: R+40.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic28.8%11,432TrumpRepublican70.0%27,802OtherAll other candidates1.2%464

R+41.2

Lead: 16,370
Total: 39,698
vs nation: R+45.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic26.3%9,044TrumpRepublican69.1%23,805OtherAll other candidates4.6%1,600

R+42.8

Lead: 14,761
Total: 34,449
vs nation: R+44.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic31.2%9,821RomneyRepublican67.7%21,284OtherAll other candidates1.1%337

R+36.5

Lead: 11,463
Total: 31,442
vs nation: R+40.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic34.3%11,079McCainRepublican64.6%20,864OtherAll other candidates1.2%377

R+30.3

Lead: 9,785
Total: 32,320
vs nation: R+37.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic35.2%11,103BushRepublican64.5%20,374OtherAll other candidates0.3%109

R+29.4

Lead: 9,271
Total: 31,586
vs nation: R+26.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.7%9,875BushRepublican61.2%16,451OtherAll other candidates2.0%546

R+24.5

Lead: 6,576
Total: 26,872
vs nation: R+25.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic37.6%8,865DoleRepublican50.6%11,933OtherAll other candidates11.8%2,780

R+13.0

Lead: 3,068
Total: 23,578
vs nation: R+21.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+41.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 64,9852024 5-year
Population density: 156 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 418 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $84,0162024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+15.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+60.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 11, PA · twin score 98.0

presidential history

Party record book

Pennsylvania 8th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

57.4%

12,372 votes · D+15.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 48.3%

Republican

Herbert Hoover1928

79.8%

10,999 votes · R+60.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

12,372votes

57.4% of the vote · D+15.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 12,275 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

30,146votes

70.6% of the vote · R+41.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,802 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Walter Mondale1984

+5.9pts D vs U.S.

Place R+12.3 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · −1.8 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+45.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+41.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.9 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RAaron BernstineState House · 8

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	30.9%11,787	69.1%26,302	38,089
2018	R	39.0%4,722	61.0%7,399	12,121

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42, this rural district sits at the far end of Pennsylvania's partisan spectrum, where statewide competitive races rarely register as contests at the local level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 60.2 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.8 points.

A population of 64,985, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,016 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 59.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 11

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 59

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 56

2008–2020 trajectory

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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Places within Pennsylvania 8th State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 8th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pennsylvania 8th State House District voted Republican by 41.8 points (R+41.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,719 votes cast, 12,275 went Democratic and 30,146 went Republican.

When did Pennsylvania 8th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 8th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Pennsylvania 8th State House District?

Pennsylvania 8th State House District has a population of 64,985 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 8th State House District?

Median household income in Pennsylvania 8th State House District is $84,016 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pennsylvania 8th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 8th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.