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Pennsylvania 66th 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

German26.7%21.6%12.5%

Irish12.4%14.8%9.4%

English10.6%8.3%9.5%

Italian9.3%10.6%4.8%

American5.7%4.4%5.3%

Polish4.9%5.4%2.2%

Slovak1.2%0.8%—

Scottish1.0%1.1%1.3%

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 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	42.7	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	11.2%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.5%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	PA HD 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$59,421	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.1%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.1%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	PA HD 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.5%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$143,600	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$753	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.9%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	16.3%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	PA HD 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	25.9 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.7%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	78.5%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	6.4%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	PA HD 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.9%	12.4%	22.3%
German or other West Germanic	2.9%	0.9%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	PA HD 66	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 66	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.2%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.2%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	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

HarrisDemocratic19.7%6,268TrumpRepublican79.5%25,250OtherAll other candidates0.8%240

R+59.8

Lead: 18,982
Total: 31,758
vs nation: R+58.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic19.5%6,120TrumpRepublican79.2%24,816OtherAll other candidates1.3%401

R+59.7

Lead: 18,696
Total: 31,337
vs nation: R+64.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic18.3%4,967TrumpRepublican77.5%21,058OtherAll other candidates4.2%1,132

R+59.3

Lead: 16,091
Total: 27,157
vs nation: R+61.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic25.7%6,434RomneyRepublican72.2%18,080OtherAll other candidates2.1%528

R+46.5

Lead: 11,646
Total: 25,042
vs nation: R+50.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic33.0%8,553McCainRepublican64.7%16,736OtherAll other candidates2.3%591

R+31.6

Lead: 8,183
Total: 25,880
vs nation: R+38.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic30.1%7,892BushRepublican69.3%18,156OtherAll other candidates0.6%154

R+39.2

Lead: 10,264
Total: 26,202
vs nation: R+36.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic30.7%7,145BushRepublican66.2%15,432OtherAll other candidates3.1%732

R+35.6

Lead: 8,287
Total: 23,309
vs nation: R+36.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic34.4%7,474DoleRepublican51.7%11,227OtherAll other candidates14.0%3,032

R+17.3

Lead: 3,753
Total: 21,733
vs nation: R+25.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+59.8MIT Election Lab
Population: 62,1812024 5-year
Population density: 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 987 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $59,4212024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 95.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+7.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59.8 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 63, PA · twin score 98.0

presidential history

Party record book

Pennsylvania 66th 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

53.8%

13,000 votes · D+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 44.2%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

79.5%

25,250 votes · R+59.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 79.2%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

13,000votes

53.8% of the vote · D+7.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 12,916 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

25,250votes

79.5% of the vote · R+59.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,816 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

−13.2pts D vs U.S.

Place D+6.4 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · −14.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+64.1pts R vs U.S.

Place R+59.7 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +61.3 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RBrian SmithState House · 66

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 3 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	21.7%6,827	78.3%24,660	31,487
2020	R	21.7%6,769	78.3%24,468	31,237
2018	R	26.4%5,746	73.6%16,060	21,806

Posting an R+59.8 margin in 2024, this district ranks among the deepest red constituencies in the state, suggesting a rural or small-town electorate with little competitive history at the federal level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 59.8 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 59.8 points.

A population of 62,181, a 95% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,421 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 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 63

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 69

2012–2024 trajectory

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 66th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pennsylvania 66th State House District voted Republican by 59.8 points (R+59.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 31,758 votes cast, 6,268 went Democratic and 25,250 went Republican.

When did Pennsylvania 66th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 66th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Pennsylvania 66th State House District?

Pennsylvania 66th State House District has a population of 62,181 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 66th State House District?

Median household income in Pennsylvania 66th State House District is $59,421 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pennsylvania 66th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 66th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.