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Pennsylvania 53rd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+11.92012D+9.72016D+9.92020D+15.22024D+10.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+10.8
2024
median income$97,965U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age40.6U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate6.8%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)53.0%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english14.7%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish18.0%
German17.8%
Italian12.8%
Asian Indian5.9%
Chinese3.3%
Korean2.5%
Mexican2.4%
Puerto Rican2.2%
Cuban0.4%
African American†4.6%
Jamaican0.3%
African0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Montgomery County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 53rd State House District

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Pennsylvania 53rd State House DistrictHarrisD+10.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Pennsylvania 53rd State House DistrictThe boundary of Pennsylvania 53rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+10.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Pennsylvania 53rd State House District · D+10.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic54.7%19,750
Donald TrumpRepublican43.9%15,845
Jill SteinGreen1.4%523
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pennsylvania 53rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Montgomery County, PADemocraticD+22.7
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.7%Harris19,750
43.9%Trump15,845
1.4%Stein523
+10.8%
36,118
D
57.0%Biden20,034
41.8%Trump14,697
1.2%Jorgensen420
+15.2%
35,151
D
52.7%Clinton15,553
42.8%Trump12,632
4.5%Johnson1,317
+9.9%
29,502
D
54.9%Obama14,721
45.1%Romney12,116
0.0%
+9.7%
26,837
D
55.3%Obama15,717
43.5%McCain12,342
1.2%Nader340
+11.9%
28,399
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +10.8% in 2024.+10.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+11.9%
2012+9.7%
2016+9.9%
2020+15.2%
2024+10.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteve MalagariState House · 53

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican in Pennsylvania. Its lopsided margins reflect a predominantly rural electorate where statewide Democrats rarely mount competitive challenges.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.

A population of 64,685, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,965 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 151 and State House District 150.

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 151
Pennsylvania
93.5twin score
median incomecollege share% Catholic
State House District 150
Pennsylvania
92.9twin score
median incomecollege share% Catholic
2nd Norfolk District
Massachusetts
92.7twin score
college sharemedian income% Catholic≠ % Asian

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 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 53rd State House District voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+10.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,118 votes cast, 19,750 went Democratic and 15,845 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Pennsylvania 53rd State House District has a population of 64,685 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District is $97,965 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.