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State House District 50·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 50th State House District changed direction in the last decade — R+35 in 2024.

One of Pennsylvania's most reliably red legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+35
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
64,657
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 50th State House District, Pennsylvania: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
64,6572024 5-year
Median household income
$73,0672024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.9%2024 5-year
Black
3.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+47 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+35 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 0 D · 3 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
−35.1%
10,96723,09034,542
R
−33.3%
11,31222,80434,482
R
−32.7%
9,63819,55830,380
R
−15.7%
11,57715,98028,023
R
−2.4%
14,37415,09029,888
R
−0.1%
14,51714,55129,213
D
+9.4%
13,60811,18925,634
D
+22.2%
13,4307,94424,767
D
+30.9%
14,9846,60227,105
D
+27.7%
15,8688,94624,957
D
+18.8%
16,58611,31327,977
D
+18.1%
14,6189,95325,758
D
+22.3%
15,7669,95126,031
R
−13.5%
10,49713,83424,733
D
+22.3%
14,9799,07526,455
D
+47.2%
20,4177,31927,775
D
+14.3%
17,26612,93830,237
D
+11.7%
16,64213,16229,831
D
+19.7%
18,02912,07830,175
D
+25.7%
14,5868,52823,597
D
+21.3%
14,9199,66524,693
D
+23.2%
17,42310,84428,345
D
+33.4%
19,5069,67129,420
D
+25.5%
13,4267,85121,841
R
−18.7%
7,72611,32219,236
R
−5.7%
6,8257,75616,196
R
−0.3%
6,8436,88014,230
D
+16.3%
5,0283,5678,983
D
+29.6%
4,3391,7598,703
D
+7.7%
4,7884,0599,428
R
−2.2%
3,8904,0778,387
D
+7.8%
4,5793,9038,704
D
+13.4%
5,2443,9849,379
D
+19.5%
4,9473,2698,597
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.8%
Irish
15.1%
English
12.4%
Italian
11.0%
Polish
6.8%
American
4.7%
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: 43.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
2.7%
75–84
3.6%
6.3%
65–74
6.6%
7.2%
55–64
7.1%
6.8%
45–54
6.0%
6.3%
35–44
5.7%
6.6%
25–34
5.2%
4.4%
18–24
4.1%
7.6%
5–17
7.0%
2.4%
<5
2.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$73,067
State House District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 50$73,067
Pennsylvania$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.7%
Working age (18–64)10.9%
Seniors (65+)9.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.3%
speak English only
Spanish1.2%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.8%
Methodist
7.4%
Other Christian
6.3%
Baptist
3.3%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.8, this district sits far outside Pennsylvania's competitive range. Rural geography and a predominantly working-class white electorate have driven consistent, lopsided Republican margins at nearly every level.

The 2004 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by zero points. The 2024 margin was thirty-five points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 64,657, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,067 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 50, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 50, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 35.1 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,542 votes cast, 10,967 went Democratic and 23,090 went Republican.
What is State House District 50, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 50, 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 23 times, Republican 11 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 50, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 50, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 50, Pennsylvania?
State House District 50, Pennsylvania has a population of 64,657 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 50, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 50, Pennsylvania is $73,067 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State House District 50, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 50, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.