Pennsylvania 48th State House District, Pennsylvania: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Democratic peak: D+45 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 76,0132024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,9582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 48, 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 | 16,253 | 27,478 | 44,135 | ||
| R | 16,317 | 26,085 | 42,877 | ||
| R | 13,145 | 22,215 | 37,010 | ||
| R | 14,601 | 19,264 | 34,372 | ||
| R | 16,691 | 18,367 | 35,483 | ||
| D | 17,452 | 17,253 | 34,806 | ||
| D | 16,271 | 13,513 | 30,559 | ||
| D | 14,820 | 10,052 | 28,136 | ||
| D | 16,699 | 7,953 | 30,531 | ||
| D | 17,200 | 10,369 | 27,704 | ||
| D | 18,424 | 12,587 | 31,100 | ||
| D | 16,392 | 11,773 | 29,682 | ||
| D | 17,848 | 11,880 | 30,128 | ||
| R | 12,587 | 15,412 | 28,540 | ||
| D | 17,300 | 10,141 | 30,749 | ||
| D | 22,974 | 8,731 | 31,758 | ||
| D | 19,444 | 13,878 | 33,366 | ||
| D | 17,390 | 14,282 | 31,707 | ||
| D | 20,167 | 13,043 | 33,307 | ||
| D | 16,766 | 9,720 | 27,202 | ||
| D | 16,655 | 9,994 | 26,791 | ||
| D | 18,395 | 10,504 | 29,006 | ||
| D | 19,136 | 8,447 | 27,927 | ||
| D | 10,471 | 7,762 | 19,013 | ||
| R | 6,206 | 11,255 | 17,694 | ||
| R | 2,427 | 8,076 | 13,317 | ||
| R | 3,194 | 6,700 | 10,721 | ||
| R | 2,804 | 3,752 | 7,161 | ||
| O | 2,013 | 1,555 | 6,766 | ||
| R | 2,540 | 4,136 | 7,346 | ||
| R | 1,768 | 4,173 | 6,321 | ||
| R | 2,309 | 3,767 | 6,341 | ||
| R | 2,672 | 3,908 | 6,746 | ||
| R | 2,478 | 2,917 | 5,692 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.8%
Irish
16.2%
Italian
16.1%
English
11.5%
Polish
8.0%
American
2.8%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 44.2 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
$78,958
State House District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 48$78,958
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.4%
Working age (18–64)8.7%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.5%
Spanish1.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+24.7, this district sits well outside Pennsylvania's competitive middle, reflecting the rural or exurban character that has driven consistent right-of-center margins in recent election cycles.
The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by five points. The 2024 margin was twenty-five points, in line with the district's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 76,013, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,958 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 48, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 48, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 25.4 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,135 votes cast, 16,253 went Democratic and 27,478 went Republican.
What is State House District 48, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 48, Pennsylvania as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 48, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 48, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 48, Pennsylvania?
State House District 48, Pennsylvania has a population of 76,013 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 48, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 48, Pennsylvania is $78,958 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 48, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 48, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.