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State House District 102·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 102nd State House District has voted Republican in twenty-two straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+32
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
98,397
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 102nd State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Republican peak: R+66 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+32MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
98,3972024 5-year
Median household income
$78,4252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
80.7%2024 5-year
Black
2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+66 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−31.8%
16,87932,94950,491
R
−31.8%
16,33231,89148,898
R
−34.5%
12,93427,65642,654
R
−28.1%
13,58024,48038,747
R
−18.9%
15,90823,41739,784
R
−34.1%
12,35825,31137,988
R
−27.1%
10,98219,47331,322
R
−18.9%
9,68214,93527,799
R
−21.3%
8,42814,68129,359
R
−34.2%
8,12916,66224,983
R
−43.7%
7,17918,43125,739
R
−45.7%
5,65116,71624,231
R
−27.3%
8,04214,24922,745
R
−56.7%
4,56117,06622,056
R
−36.2%
6,50314,89923,220
R
−5.9%
10,83812,20923,097
R
−36.8%
8,02617,41925,491
R
−36.8%
7,10115,39322,522
R
−28.1%
7,92414,14422,160
R
−24.3%
6,42710,61417,225
R
−12.5%
8,06510,37718,530
R
−0.5%
9,0879,17818,328
D
+2.1%
9,4189,01718,751
R
−25.7%
4,0437,15712,136
R
−66.3%
2,23711,49313,965
R
−55.0%
1,6826,4798,724
R
−46.5%
2,0585,9908,464
R
−20.1%
2,6084,0106,980
O
+5.6%
2,0281,6237,220
R
−39.2%
1,9504,6916,993
R
−45.4%
1,6714,7356,745
R
−38.0%
2,0814,8387,246
R
−43.3%
1,9244,9747,045
R
−21.8%
2,3263,6876,238
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.5%
Irish
9.6%
English
6.8%
Italian
5.9%
American
5.3%
Polish
2.5%
French
1.1%
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: 41.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.1%
85+
1.9%
2.7%
75–84
3.3%
5.5%
65–74
6.0%
6.6%
55–64
6.6%
5.9%
45–54
5.7%
6.2%
35–44
6.2%
5.7%
25–34
5.7%
4.2%
18–24
4.1%
8.6%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,425
State House District 102 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 102$78,425
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.5%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)7.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.1%
speak English only
Spanish9.2%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
11.6%
Other Christian
8.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.1%
Methodist
6.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+41.6, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep conservative lean that characterizes much of Pennsylvania's interior countryside.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 102nd State House District reached its widest at sixty-six points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-two points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $78,425, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 98,397 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 102, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 102, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 31.8 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,491 votes cast, 16,879 went Democratic and 32,949 went Republican.
What is State House District 102, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 102, 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 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 102, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 102, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in State House District 102, Pennsylvania?
State House District 102, Pennsylvania has a population of 98,397 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 102, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 102, Pennsylvania is $78,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 102, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 102, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.