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State House District 83·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 83rd State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+35
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
22,155
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 83rd State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Republican peak: R+63 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
22,1552024 5-year
Median household income
$68,5522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
88.5%2024 5-year
Black
4.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+27 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+63 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−34.9%
3,6667,66311,464
R
−35.4%
3,5317,48311,170
R
−37.5%
2,7956,4319,704
R
−29.6%
3,0505,6808,893
R
−20.7%
3,6775,6279,414
R
−33.9%
3,0296,1709,271
R
−30.1%
2,6154,9827,854
R
−21.8%
2,3683,9167,088
R
−18.5%
2,3363,7537,675
R
−33.3%
2,2734,5766,912
R
−39.8%
2,1465,0077,192
R
−27.0%
2,3144,1916,964
R
−14.9%
2,9474,0027,084
R
−42.6%
1,9144,8876,984
R
−23.5%
2,4954,1697,133
D
+9.7%
4,0023,2917,302
R
−32.1%
2,6395,1397,786
R
−39.1%
2,0134,6006,618
R
−32.3%
2,2604,4316,716
R
−25.4%
1,9603,3265,380
R
−21.9%
2,2523,5235,807
R
−16.1%
2,6843,7176,426
R
−6.0%
2,9493,3316,366
R
−18.8%
1,7892,6754,701
R
−63.3%
1,0244,6315,700
R
−34.7%
1,0762,4413,939
R
−31.3%
9421,9383,184
R
−1.9%
1,0611,1062,411
O
+26.8%
9592912,491
R
−16.3%
1,1001,5622,843
R
−21.5%
9891,5892,785
R
−11.4%
1,1751,4962,828
R
−13.0%
1,1311,4952,809
D
+3.1%
1,2281,1512,518
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.1%
Irish
10.9%
English
9.3%
Italian
6.8%
American
4.9%
Polish
2.9%
French
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.8%
2.5%
75–84
3.4%
5.6%
65–74
6.0%
6.8%
55–64
6.5%
6.1%
45–54
5.6%
6.8%
35–44
5.7%
6.5%
25–34
5.5%
5.7%
18–24
5.2%
7.5%
5–17
6.9%
2.4%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,552
State House District 83 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 83$68,552
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)10.4%
Seniors (65+)8.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.3%
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
10.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.3%
Mainline Protestant
8.1%
Methodist
7.9%
Baptist
2.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.7%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 47-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in Pennsylvania, reflecting the rural or small-town composition typical of such concentrated partisan geography.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 83rd State House District reached its widest at sixty-three points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,552, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 22,155 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 83, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 83, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 34.9 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,464 votes cast, 3,666 went Democratic and 7,663 went Republican.
What is State House District 83, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 83, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 83, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 83, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State House District 83, Pennsylvania?
State House District 83, Pennsylvania has a population of 22,155 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 83, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 83, Pennsylvania is $68,552 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 83, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 83, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.