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State House District 8·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 8th State House District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most reliably one-sided legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+33
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
103,215
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 8th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+33%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
103,2152024 5-year
Median household income
$79,8182024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
91.6%2024 5-year
Black
2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+26 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−32.6%
20,36740,41761,472
R
−31.5%
19,54437,83958,084
R
−33.5%
15,69432,69250,788
R
−25.5%
17,20929,21647,165
R
−19.0%
19,41228,66648,679
R
−18.0%
19,41527,99447,586
R
−12.8%
17,37422,63241,041
R
−2.2%
15,65516,45036,127
D
+8.4%
16,56113,32138,463
D
+2.4%
17,03316,21633,516
R
−0.7%
18,75019,02737,905
R
−7.3%
15,11417,68935,201
D
+2.3%
17,75716,92735,424
R
−22.8%
12,59920,28633,724
D
+1.2%
15,67815,25433,980
D
+26.0%
21,82812,79634,707
R
−8.9%
16,56919,81636,483
R
−19.5%
13,27119,71533,041
R
−12.9%
14,35618,63233,162
R
−15.6%
9,67213,34423,510
R
−11.3%
11,70714,72026,678
R
−7.5%
12,85614,96427,958
D
+9.3%
14,95712,36427,777
R
−14.7%
7,0179,56717,404
R
−51.2%
4,90515,39220,470
R
−53.3%
1,9819,86214,792
R
−44.3%
2,4707,62911,648
R
−9.7%
3,2534,0698,407
O
+10.6%
2,2101,3558,053
R
−21.5%
2,7334,5408,392
R
−42.9%
1,8945,5408,504
R
−26.3%
2,6984,8798,289
R
−23.7%
3,0335,0038,296
R
−18.1%
2,4143,5956,536
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.3%
Irish
18.6%
Italian
16.3%
English
10.2%
Polish
7.3%
American
3.9%
Scottish
2.2%
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: 43.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.8%
75–84
3.5%
6.1%
65–74
6.6%
7.4%
55–64
7.5%
6.3%
45–54
6.1%
6.2%
35–44
5.9%
5.7%
25–34
5.4%
4.2%
18–24
4.2%
7.5%
5–17
7.2%
2.4%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,818
State House District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 8$79,818
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.9%
Working age (18–64)9.1%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.3%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.8%
Spanish1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
32.0%
Other Christian
10.3%
Mainline Protestant
6.7%
Methodist
4.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Baptist
0.4%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 8th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,818, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 103,215 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 8, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+33), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 61,472 votes cast, 20,367 went Democratic and 40,417 went Republican.
What is State House District 8, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 8, 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 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 8, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 8, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in State House District 8, Pennsylvania?
State House District 8, Pennsylvania has a population of 103,215 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 8, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 8, Pennsylvania is $79,818 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 8, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 8, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.