State House District 49 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 49th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+16MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 6,4542024 5-year
Median household income: $86,9592024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.6%2024 5-year
Black: 4.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+64 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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	−15.9%	1,389	1,923	3,362
2020	R	−15.8%	1,340	1,853	3,242
2016	R	−19.1%	1,054	1,595	2,832
2012	R	−18.9%	1,024	1,512	2,584
2008	R	−11.8%	1,152	1,464	2,639
2004	R	−32.2%	860	1,684	2,561
2000	R	−34.7%	636	1,341	2,029
1996	R	−28.2%	568	1,074	1,796
1992	R	−27.6%	512	1,023	1,853
1988	R	−42.3%	451	1,122	1,585
1984	R	−51.7%	362	1,146	1,516
1980	R	−42.0%	347	925	1,375
1976	R	−33.3%	411	834	1,269
1972	R	−53.0%	280	937	1,239
1968	R	−37.0%	346	809	1,253
1964	D	+0.8%	614	604	1,220
1960	R	−40.4%	384	907	1,294
1956	R	−44.3%	307	798	1,108
1952	R	−38.9%	326	743	1,073
1948	R	−36.6%	246	536	792
1944	R	−24.1%	316	519	841
1940	R	−16.4%	373	520	896
1936	R	−4.6%	445	489	952
1932	R	−16.6%	282	399	706
1928	R	−63.6%	140	642	789
1924	R	−52.9%	140	495	671
1920	R	−49.5%	110	342	469
1916	R	−32.2%	116	235	370
1912	O	−12.1%	99	147	397
1908	R	−46.7%	94	272	381
1904	R	−55.8%	82	302	394
1900	R	−45.7%	98	269	374
1896	R	−48.6%	94	282	387
1892	R	−31.6%	119	233	361
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

30.7%

Irish

10.6%

English

9.1%

Italian

5.9%

American

5.3%

Polish

2.8%

French

1.5%

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: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.8%

2.7%

75–84

3.3%

5.1%

65–74

5.6%

6.2%

55–64

6.4%

5.5%

45–54

5.5%

6.0%

35–44

6.0%

6.4%

25–34

6.4%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

8.7%

5–17

8.2%

3.2%

3.0%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$86,959

State House District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 49$86,959

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1810.4%

Working age (18–64)7.3%

Seniors (65+)9.7%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.2%

speak English only

Other Indo-European7.8%

Spanish6.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

20.5%

Mainline Protestant

10.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.4%

Methodist

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

1.0%

Baptist

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in suburban Pennsylvania, this district has trended toward competitive territory as demographic shifts reshape its electorate, making it a reliable bellwether for broader regional patterns in statewide races.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 49th State House District reached its widest at sixty-four points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,959, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 6,454 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 49, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 49, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,362 votes cast, 1,389 went Democratic and 1,923 went Republican.

What is State House District 49, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 49, 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 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 49, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 49, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 49, Pennsylvania?

State House District 49, Pennsylvania has a population of 6,454 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 49, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 49, Pennsylvania is $86,959 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 49, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 49, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 49th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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