Pennsylvania 56th State House District, Pennsylvania: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Democratic peak: D+44 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 19,8722024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,1092024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 56, 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 | 4,223 | 7,611 | 11,957 | ||
| R | 4,066 | 7,341 | 11,540 | ||
| R | 3,364 | 6,569 | 10,344 | ||
| R | 3,592 | 5,859 | 9,559 | ||
| R | 4,100 | 5,767 | 9,971 | ||
| R | 4,384 | 5,642 | 10,074 | ||
| R | 4,047 | 4,558 | 8,834 | ||
| D | 3,590 | 3,498 | 8,080 | ||
| D | 3,936 | 2,667 | 8,707 | ||
| D | 4,324 | 3,465 | 7,852 | ||
| D | 4,505 | 4,024 | 8,595 | ||
| D | 3,869 | 3,559 | 7,900 | ||
| D | 4,184 | 3,336 | 7,674 | ||
| R | 3,344 | 4,233 | 7,753 | ||
| D | 4,613 | 2,943 | 8,391 | ||
| D | 6,039 | 2,339 | 8,423 | ||
| D | 4,828 | 3,880 | 8,729 | ||
| D | 4,094 | 3,753 | 7,858 | ||
| D | 4,514 | 3,322 | 7,864 | ||
| D | 3,490 | 2,351 | 6,022 | ||
| D | 3,442 | 2,435 | 5,917 | ||
| D | 3,640 | 2,404 | 6,076 | ||
| D | 4,148 | 2,034 | 6,310 | ||
| D | 2,561 | 1,715 | 4,547 | ||
| R | 1,724 | 2,918 | 4,715 | ||
| R | 576 | 1,946 | 3,524 | ||
| R | 724 | 1,526 | 2,556 | ||
| R | 780 | 862 | 1,846 | ||
| O | 522 | 242 | 1,653 | ||
| R | 626 | 870 | 1,673 | ||
| R | 451 | 972 | 1,539 | ||
| R | 621 | 903 | 1,584 | ||
| R | 622 | 842 | 1,496 | ||
| R | 606 | 609 | 1,247 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.2%
Italian
17.5%
Irish
16.4%
English
10.1%
Polish
8.6%
American
4.1%
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: 47.2 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
$74,109
State House District 56 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 56$74,109
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.1%
Working age (18–64)9.4%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.2%
Spanish0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+27.7, this district sits well outside Pennsylvania's competitive zone. Its voting pattern reflects the rural and small-town demographic shifts that have reshaped the state's interior over the past decade.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 56th State House District peaked at forty-four points in 1964; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of six points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $74,109 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 56, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 56, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 28.3 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,957 votes cast, 4,223 went Democratic and 7,611 went Republican.
What is State House District 56, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 56, Pennsylvania as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 56, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 56, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 56, Pennsylvania?
State House District 56, Pennsylvania has a population of 19,872 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 56, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 56, Pennsylvania is $74,109 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 56, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 56, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.