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Pennsylvania 72nd 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

German30.3%21.6%12.5%

Irish15.3%14.8%9.4%

Italian11.2%10.6%4.8%

Polish9.1%5.4%2.2%

English8.3%8.3%9.5%

American4.6%4.4%5.3%

Slovak4.6%0.8%—

Hungarian1.6%——

African American†6.8%8.7%9.9%

Puerto Rican1.0%3.7%1.8%

Mexican0.7%1.4%11.3%

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 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Median age	46.9	41.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	8.9%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	24.0%	19.5%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	PA HD 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Median household income	$54,206	$77,971	$84,427
Poverty rate	16.5%	11.7%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	23.9%	35.2%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	PA HD 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.2%	69.3%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.8%	30.7%	34.8%
Median home value	$103,300	$254,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$738	$1,209	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.1%	48.2%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	15.0%	9.2%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	PA HD 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Mean commute	22.8 min	26.3 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	5.2%	8.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.6%	68.2%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.7%	3.6%	3.2%
Works from home	12.5%	15.6%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	PA HD 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.6%	12.4%	22.3%
Spanish	1.2%	5.6%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	PA HD 72	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 72	Pennsylvania	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	7.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	4.3%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	3.4%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.7%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.478	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

HarrisDemocratic33.9%11,188TrumpRepublican65.3%21,549OtherAll other candidates0.9%285

R+31.4

Lead: 10,361
Total: 33,022
vs nation: R+29.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic34.9%11,628TrumpRepublican63.9%21,261OtherAll other candidates1.1%382

R+29.0

Lead: 9,633
Total: 33,271
vs nation: R+33.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic33.6%10,204TrumpRepublican62.1%18,881OtherAll other candidates4.3%1,310

R+28.5

Lead: 8,677
Total: 30,395
vs nation: R+30.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic44.4%13,131RomneyRepublican53.5%15,829OtherAll other candidates2.1%617

R+9.1

Lead: 2,698
Total: 29,577
vs nation: R+13.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic53.7%17,542McCainRepublican44.0%14,370OtherAll other candidates2.3%763

D+9.7

Lead: 3,172
Total: 32,675
vs nation: D+2.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic53.2%17,652BushRepublican46.0%15,263OtherAll other candidates0.7%236

D+7.2

Lead: 2,389
Total: 33,151
vs nation: D+9.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic54.7%16,318BushRepublican42.0%12,532OtherAll other candidates3.3%980

D+12.7

Lead: 3,786
Total: 29,830
vs nation: D+12.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic54.8%16,352DoleRepublican30.8%9,186OtherAll other candidates14.5%4,314

D+24.0

Lead: 7,166
Total: 29,852
vs nation: D+15.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+31.4MIT Election Lab
Population: 63,9182024 5-year
Population density: 293 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 218 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $54,2062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.4%2024 5-year
Black: 6.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+43.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+34.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 71, PA · twin score 97.2

presidential history

Party record book

Pennsylvania 72nd 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

71.5%

29,815 votes · D+43.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.5%

Republican

Donald Trump2024

65.3%

21,549 votes · R+31.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 63.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

29,815votes

71.5% of the vote · D+43.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 28,424 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

21,549votes

65.3% of the vote · R+31.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,261 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

+38.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+19.7 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +36.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+33.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+29.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +30.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DFrank BurnsState House · 72

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	29.4%10,003	70.6%24,013	34,016
2020	R	32.0%10,843	68.0%23,066	33,909
2018	R	37.6%9,028	62.4%14,993	24,021

Anchored in rural north-central Pennsylvania, this district delivered a 31.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well outside the competitive range that statewide candidates typically target.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.

A population of 63,918, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,206 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 123.

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 71

elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic

State House District 123

elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Catholic

State House District 75

elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ % unaffiliated

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 72nd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Pennsylvania 72nd State House District voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,022 votes cast, 11,188 went Democratic and 21,549 went Republican.

When did Pennsylvania 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?

Pennsylvania 72nd State House District has a population of 63,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?

Median household income in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District is $54,206 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.