State House District 86 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 86th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+53%. Republican peak: R+59 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+53MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 66,0692024 5-year
Median household income: $75,5012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 93.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+20 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+59 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−52.6%	8,327	27,318	36,115
2020	R	−53.4%	7,861	26,478	34,867
2016	R	−54.3%	6,176	22,633	30,315
2012	R	−40.6%	7,845	18,940	27,353
2008	R	−34.2%	8,998	18,558	27,982
2004	R	−43.6%	7,795	19,979	27,914
2000	R	−40.1%	6,712	16,099	23,431
1996	R	−21.6%	7,068	11,657	21,287
1992	R	−22.0%	6,293	11,247	22,469
1988	R	−33.3%	6,314	12,685	19,119
1984	R	−39.4%	5,918	13,656	19,649
1980	R	−29.8%	5,968	11,537	18,673
1976	R	−19.5%	7,239	10,839	18,433
1972	R	−43.6%	4,560	11,824	16,669
1968	R	−31.0%	4,913	10,081	16,680
1964	D	+9.0%	9,565	7,983	17,590
1960	R	−36.8%	5,632	12,210	17,874
1956	R	−30.4%	5,934	11,123	17,088
1952	R	−30.4%	5,337	10,010	15,382
1948	R	−28.0%	4,547	8,091	12,671
1944	R	−22.2%	5,527	8,701	14,284
1940	R	−7.4%	7,638	8,852	16,512
1936	D	+1.1%	8,988	8,793	17,884
1932	R	−4.8%	6,113	6,737	13,089
1928	R	−59.1%	2,586	10,198	12,878
1924	R	−20.2%	3,914	6,032	10,492
1920	R	−21.9%	3,538	5,579	9,323
1916	R	−0.3%	3,618	3,639	7,386
1912	D	+20.2%	2,915	1,457	7,235
1908	R	−16.6%	3,384	4,766	8,326
1904	R	−23.7%	3,114	5,117	8,447
1900	R	−12.5%	3,815	4,931	8,895
1896	R	−13.3%	4,020	5,284	9,537
1892	R	−4.0%	4,143	4,495	8,867
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

35.4%

Irish

11.4%

American

9.9%

English

7.3%

Italian

3.6%

Polish

2.3%

Scottish

2.1%

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: 43.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.3%

3.0%

75–84

3.4%

6.2%

65–74

6.2%

7.6%

55–64

7.4%

6.4%

45–54

6.2%

6.1%

35–44

5.7%

5.9%

25–34

5.5%

3.7%

18–24

3.3%

8.1%

5–17

7.7%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$75,501

State House District 86 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 86$75,501

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1812.1%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)8.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European5.4%

Spanish1.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

10.7%

Other Christian

9.4%

Methodist

8.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

3.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.7%

Baptist

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 66.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.8, this rural Pennsylvania district ranks among the state's most politically homogeneous, leaving general-election competition effectively absent at the legislative level.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 86th State House District reached its widest at fifty-nine points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was fifty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $75,501, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 66,069 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 86, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 86, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+53), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,115 votes cast, 8,327 went Democratic and 27,318 went Republican.

What is State House District 86, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 86, 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 3 times, Republican 31 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 86, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 86, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State House District 86, Pennsylvania?

State House District 86, Pennsylvania has a population of 66,069 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 86, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 86, Pennsylvania is $75,501 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 86, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 86, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 86th State House District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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