HarrisDemocratic27.1%9,327TrumpRepublican72.1%24,786OtherAll other candidates0.7%255
R+45.0- Lead
- 15,459
- Total
- 34,368
- vs nation
- R+43.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.0%9,472TrumpRepublican70.9%23,965OtherAll other candidates1.1%360
R+42.9- Lead
- 14,493
- Total
- 33,797
- vs nation
- R+47.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.9%8,140TrumpRepublican69.3%20,979OtherAll other candidates3.9%1,168
R+42.4- Lead
- 12,839
- Total
- 30,287
- vs nation
- R+44.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.9%10,480RomneyRepublican61.5%17,474OtherAll other candidates1.7%478
R+24.6- Lead
- 6,994
- Total
- 28,432
- vs nation
- R+28.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.7%14,049McCainRepublican51.9%15,961OtherAll other candidates2.4%732
R+6.2- Lead
- 1,912
- Total
- 30,742
- vs nation
- R+13.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.0%14,040BushRepublican54.6%17,032OtherAll other candidates0.3%102
R+9.6- Lead
- 2,992
- Total
- 31,174
- vs nation
- R+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.6%13,092BushRepublican50.2%14,112OtherAll other candidates3.2%911
R+3.6- Lead
- 1,020
- Total
- 28,115
- vs nation
- R+4.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.4%13,254DoleRepublican37.2%10,190OtherAll other candidates14.4%3,939
D+11.2- Lead
- 3,064
- Total
- 27,383
- vs nation
- D+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 62,7822024 5-year
- Population density
- 148 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 426 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,3082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.1 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 72, PA · twin score 97.2
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 71st 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
64.4%
23,237 votes · D+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 60.9%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
72.1%
24,786 votes · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 70.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
23,237votes
64.4% of the vote · D+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 21,521 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,786votes
72.1% of the vote · R+45.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,965 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
Walter Mondale1984
+21.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+3.5 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +20.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+47.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +44.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJim RigbyState House · 71
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.
Covering a largely rural stretch of Pennsylvania, this district delivered a 15.9-point Republican margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting a broader realignment of non-urban, working-class communities away from their historic Democratic moorings.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.0 points.
A population of 62,782, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,308 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 75.
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 72
Pennsylvania
97.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic
State House District 75
Pennsylvania
94.9twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 117
Pennsylvania
92.1twin score
elasticity2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ German ancestry
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 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 71st State House District voted Republican by 45.0 points (R+45.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,368 votes cast, 9,327 went Democratic and 24,786 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 71st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 71st State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 71st State House District?
Pennsylvania 71st State House District has a population of 62,782 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 71st State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 71st State House District is $63,308 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.