HarrisDemocratic33.3%10,183TrumpRepublican65.9%20,170OtherAll other candidates0.8%245
R+32.6- Lead
- 9,987
- Total
- 30,598
- vs nation
- R+31.2
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
BidenDemocratic33.1%10,005TrumpRepublican65.8%19,908OtherAll other candidates1.1%348
R+32.7- Lead
- 9,903
- Total
- 30,261
- vs nation
- R+37.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.2%7,965TrumpRepublican65.6%17,317OtherAll other candidates4.2%1,120
R+35.4- Lead
- 9,352
- Total
- 26,402
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.4%9,357RomneyRepublican60.5%14,737OtherAll other candidates1.0%255
R+22.1- Lead
- 5,380
- Total
- 24,349
- vs nation
- R+26.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.4%11,279McCainRepublican55.6%14,448OtherAll other candidates1.0%255
R+12.2- Lead
- 3,169
- Total
- 25,982
- vs nation
- R+19.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.5%10,349BushRepublican60.2%15,803OtherAll other candidates0.3%78
R+20.8- Lead
- 5,454
- Total
- 26,230
- vs nation
- R+18.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.2%8,993BushRepublican57.5%12,556OtherAll other candidates1.3%275
R+16.3- Lead
- 3,563
- Total
- 21,824
- vs nation
- R+16.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.5%8,594DoleRepublican46.6%9,416OtherAll other candidates10.9%2,212
R+4.1- Lead
- 822
- Total
- 20,222
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,0692024 5-year
- Population density
- 733 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 86.1 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $55,6742024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 64, PA · twin score 94.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 79th 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
57.9%
15,376 votes · D+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 57.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.0%
14,618 votes · R+43.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
15,376votes
57.9% of the vote · D+16.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 14,778 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,170votes
65.9% of the vote · R+32.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 19,908 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
James M. Cox1920
−0.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+26.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · −1.3 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+37.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.4 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +37.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAndrea VerobishState House · 79
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.
Pennsylvania 79th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 44.9 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 32.6 points.
A population of 63,069, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,674 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 64 and State House District 63.
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 64
Pennsylvania
94.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 63
Pennsylvania
94.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 80
Pennsylvania
92.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share
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 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 79th State House District voted Republican by 32.6 points (R+32.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,598 votes cast, 10,183 went Democratic and 20,170 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 79th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 79th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 79th State House District?
Pennsylvania 79th State House District has a population of 63,069 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 79th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 79th State House District is $55,674 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 79th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.