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Pennsylvania 51st 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

German19.9%21.6%12.5%

Irish15.8%14.8%9.4%

Italian10.6%10.6%4.8%

English10.3%8.3%9.5%

Polish7.2%5.4%2.2%

American4.8%4.4%5.3%

Slovak4.1%0.8%—

Hungarian1.7%——

African American†4.8%8.7%9.9%

Puerto Rican0.6%3.7%1.8%

Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%

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 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	45.4	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.0%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.7%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	PA HD 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$59,787	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	17.9%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.1%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	PA HD 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	70.7%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	29.3%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$151,300	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$805	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.8%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.5%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	PA HD 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	24.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.7%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.9%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.6%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	6.6%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	PA HD 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.4%	12.4%	22.3%

Religious landscape

Measure	PA HD 51	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 51	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.9%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.3%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.450	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

HarrisDemocratic33.1%10,390TrumpRepublican66.4%20,845OtherAll other candidates0.5%150

R+33.3

Lead: 10,455
Total: 31,385
vs nation: R+31.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic35.0%10,843TrumpRepublican64.2%19,887OtherAll other candidates0.7%229

R+29.2

Lead: 9,044
Total: 30,959
vs nation: R+33.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic35.1%9,440TrumpRepublican62.4%16,798OtherAll other candidates2.5%682

R+27.3

Lead: 7,358
Total: 26,920
vs nation: R+29.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic47.3%11,431RomneyRepublican52.2%12,633OtherAll other candidates0.5%128

R+5.0

Lead: 1,202
Total: 24,192
vs nation: R+8.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic50.9%13,432McCainRepublican47.9%12,639OtherAll other candidates1.3%342

D+3.0

Lead: 793
Total: 26,413
vs nation: R+4.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic55.6%15,295BushRepublican44.2%12,156OtherAll other candidates0.3%75

D+11.4

Lead: 3,139
Total: 27,526
vs nation: D+13.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic58.6%14,693BushRepublican38.7%9,713OtherAll other candidates2.7%679

D+19.9

Lead: 4,980
Total: 25,085
vs nation: D+19.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic58.1%13,716DoleRepublican28.8%6,802OtherAll other candidates13.1%3,089

D+29.3

Lead: 6,914
Total: 23,607
vs nation: D+20.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+33.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 64,7842024 5-year
Population density: 179 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 363 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $59,7872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 88.2%2024 5-year
Black: 5.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+50.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33.3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 52, PA · twin score 99.1

presidential history

Party record book

Pennsylvania 51st 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

75.1%

23,735 votes · D+50.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 69.8%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

66.4%

20,845 votes · R+33.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 64.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

25,343votes

69.8% of the vote · D+40.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 23,735 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

20,845votes

66.4% of the vote · R+33.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,887 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

+46.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+27.9 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +43.8 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+33.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+29.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +31.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RCharity KrupaState House · 51

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 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	32.2%9,328	67.8%19,641	28,969
2020	R	34.3%10,650	65.7%20,424	31,074
2018	R	42.5%8,800	57.5%11,920	20,720

Pennsylvania 51st State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.3 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 33.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.

A population of 64,784, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,787 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 52 and State House District 50.

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 52

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 50

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory

State House District 122

12-yr trendelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 51st State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pennsylvania 51st State House District voted Republican by 33.3 points (R+33.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,385 votes cast, 10,390 went Democratic and 20,845 went Republican.

When did Pennsylvania 51st State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 51st State House District voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Pennsylvania 51st State House District?

Pennsylvania 51st State House District has a population of 64,784 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 51st State House District?

Median household income in Pennsylvania 51st State House District is $59,787 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pennsylvania 51st State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 51st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.