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1876–2024
State House District 57·Pennsylvania

For sixty-four years, Pennsylvania 57th State House District voted Democratic. Then it stopped.

One of Pennsylvania's most one-sided presidential results in 2024

18762024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+28
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
30,210
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 57th 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
30,2102024 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
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−28.3%
6,41911,57018,177
R
−28.4%
6,18211,16017,543
R
−31.0%
5,1149,98615,725
R
−23.7%
5,4618,90714,533
R
−16.7%
6,2328,76715,158
R
−12.5%
6,6658,57815,314
R
−5.8%
6,1536,93013,430
D
+1.1%
5,4585,31812,283
D
+14.6%
5,9834,05513,237
D
+10.9%
6,5745,26811,937
D
+5.6%
6,8486,11713,066
D
+3.9%
5,8815,41112,010
D
+11.0%
6,3605,07111,667
R
−11.5%
5,0846,43511,786
D
+19.9%
7,0134,47412,756
D
+43.9%
9,1813,55612,805
D
+10.9%
7,3405,89813,270
D
+4.3%
6,2235,70611,946
D
+15.2%
6,8625,05011,955
D
+18.9%
5,3053,5759,154
D
+17.0%
5,2333,7028,996
D
+20.3%
5,5333,6559,237
D
+33.5%
6,3053,0929,593
D
+18.6%
3,8942,6086,912
R
−25.3%
2,6214,4367,168
R
−38.9%
8762,9595,358
R
−31.4%
1,1012,3213,886
R
−4.5%
1,1851,3102,806
O
+17.0%
7943682,513
R
−14.6%
9511,3222,543
R
−33.8%
6861,4772,339
R
−17.8%
9441,3722,408
R
−14.7%
9451,2792,275
R
−0.3%
9219261,896
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No data
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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.
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
Catholic & Orthodox
27.1%
Mainline Protestant
8.0%
Methodist
7.5%
Other Christian
7.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.2%
Baptist
0.5%
Non-Christian
0.1%
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+72.6, this rural district ranks among the most heavily concentrated in the state, reflecting deep partisan alignment that has reshaped many small-town and agricultural communities across central Pennsylvania.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 57th 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 57, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 57, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 28.3 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,177 votes cast, 6,419 went Democratic and 11,570 went Republican.
What is State House District 57, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 57, 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 57, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 57, Pennsylvania?
State House District 57, Pennsylvania has a population of 30,210 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 57, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 57, 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 57, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, 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.