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Pennsylvania 63rd 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

German33.2%21.6%12.5%

Irish15.0%14.8%9.4%

English8.8%8.3%9.5%

Italian8.3%10.6%4.8%

American4.6%4.4%5.3%

Polish4.4%5.4%2.2%

Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%

Slovak1.5%0.8%—

African American†0.5%8.7%9.9%

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 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	43.7	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	9.5%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	22.4%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	PA HD 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$62,711	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.7%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.2%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	PA HD 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	74.8%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	25.2%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$156,500	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$783	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.9%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	18.8%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	PA HD 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	27.0 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	10.6%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.8%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	8.6%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	PA HD 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	12.4%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	1.7%	0.9%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	PA HD 63	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 63	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.0%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.4%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.434	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

HarrisDemocratic21.2%7,444TrumpRepublican78.1%27,391OtherAll other candidates0.7%239

R+56.9

Lead: 19,947
Total: 35,074
vs nation: R+55.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic21.7%7,465TrumpRepublican77.2%26,594OtherAll other candidates1.1%392

R+55.5

Lead: 19,129
Total: 34,451
vs nation: R+60.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic21.5%6,618TrumpRepublican74.1%22,794OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,352

R+52.6

Lead: 16,176
Total: 30,764
vs nation: R+54.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic28.3%7,992RomneyRepublican69.4%19,632OtherAll other candidates2.3%664

R+41.1

Lead: 11,640
Total: 28,288
vs nation: R+45.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.0%10,523McCainRepublican62.7%18,819OtherAll other candidates2.3%695

R+27.6

Lead: 8,296
Total: 30,037
vs nation: R+34.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.0%10,011BushRepublican65.5%19,314OtherAll other candidates0.5%146

R+31.6

Lead: 9,303
Total: 29,471
vs nation: R+29.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic35.1%9,361BushRepublican62.0%16,565OtherAll other candidates2.9%780

R+27.0

Lead: 7,204
Total: 26,706
vs nation: R+27.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.7%9,713DoleRepublican46.8%11,741OtherAll other candidates14.5%3,638

R+8.1

Lead: 2,028
Total: 25,092
vs nation: R+16.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+56.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 64,9232024 5-year
Population density: 64 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,019 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $62,7112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 94.7%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+23.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+56.9 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 66, PA · twin score 98.0

presidential history

Party record book

Pennsylvania 63rd 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

59.8%

16,159 votes · D+19.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 52.0%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

78.1%

27,391 votes · R+56.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

16,159votes

59.8% of the vote · D+19.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 13,656 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

27,391votes

78.1% of the vote · R+56.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,594 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

Woodrow Wilson1912

+3.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+23.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +2.8 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+60.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+55.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +55.4 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJosh BashlineState House · 63

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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	22.0%7,556	78.0%26,844	34,400
2018	R	31.0%3,222	69.0%7,179	10,401

Pennsylvania 63rd State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.9 points.

A population of 64,923, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,711 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 66 and State House District 69.

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 66

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 69

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry

State House District 84

2012–2024 trajectory

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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Places within Pennsylvania 63rd State House District

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 63rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pennsylvania 63rd State House District voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+56.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,074 votes cast, 7,444 went Democratic and 27,391 went Republican.

When did Pennsylvania 63rd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 63rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Pennsylvania 63rd State House District?

Pennsylvania 63rd State House District has a population of 64,923 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 63rd State House District?

Median household income in Pennsylvania 63rd State House District is $62,711 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pennsylvania 63rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 63rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.