State House District 61 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 61st State House District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 65,9162024 5-year
Median household income: $113,9152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.1%2024 5-year
Black: 9.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+22.7%	24,093	15,067	39,747
2020	D	+26.3%	24,276	14,091	38,761
2016	D	+21.3%	19,456	12,364	33,328
2012	D	+14.3%	17,730	13,249	31,369
2008	D	+20.8%	19,252	12,578	32,094
2004	D	+11.6%	16,871	13,352	30,360
2000	D	+9.7%	13,523	11,064	25,257
1996	D	+7.7%	10,915	9,197	22,334
1992	D	+3.4%	10,376	9,551	24,205
1988	R	−21.4%	8,345	12,939	21,492
1984	R	−28.9%	7,578	13,784	21,476
1980	R	−26.8%	6,404	11,928	20,632
1976	R	−15.7%	8,558	11,813	20,755
1972	R	−30.3%	6,987	13,194	20,515
1968	R	−15.0%	7,785	10,760	19,810
1964	D	+13.8%	10,307	7,804	18,164
1960	R	−21.5%	7,006	10,849	17,880
1956	R	−38.5%	4,490	10,126	14,632
1952	R	−33.5%	4,384	8,806	13,218
1948	R	−34.6%	3,124	6,502	9,773
1944	R	−24.0%	3,633	5,946	9,636
1940	R	−19.4%	3,754	5,565	9,352
1936	R	−6.8%	4,397	5,048	9,612
1932	R	−31.4%	2,505	4,910	7,671
1928	R	−53.4%	1,749	5,826	7,629
1924	R	−57.0%	843	3,450	4,570
1920	R	−43.0%	930	2,428	3,484
1916	R	−19.3%	1,038	1,552	2,665
1912	O	+8.7%	904	682	2,555
1908	R	−22.5%	904	1,450	2,424
1904	R	−27.9%	792	1,431	2,287
1900	R	−20.2%	852	1,295	2,192
1896	R	−26.0%	759	1,317	2,150
1892	D	+0.0%	1,034	1,033	2,103
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

18.9%

German

18.7%

Italian

13.4%

English

9.1%

Polish

5.5%

American

3.9%

Scottish

1.6%

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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

3.2%

5.0%

65–74

5.7%

6.6%

55–64

7.0%

6.2%

45–54

6.3%

6.8%

35–44

6.7%

6.2%

25–34

6.0%

3.9%

18–24

4.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$113,915

State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 61$113,915

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.8%

Working age (18–64)5.8%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%

Spanish4.1%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

30.8%

Mainline Protestant

7.8%

Other Christian

6.7%

Non-Christian

4.8%

Baptist

1.6%

Methodist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+52, this rural district ranks among the most politically homogeneous in the state, leaving general-election competition rare and primaries as the decisive contests.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 61st State House District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $113,915, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 65,916 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 61, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 61, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 22.7 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,747 votes cast, 24,093 went Democratic and 15,067 went Republican.

What is State House District 61, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 61, Pennsylvania as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 61, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 61, Pennsylvania?

State House District 61, Pennsylvania has a population of 65,916 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 61, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 61, Pennsylvania is $113,915 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 61, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 61st State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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