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1876–2024
State House District 112·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 112th State House District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

A Philadelphia-area seat decided by single digits in back-to-back cycles

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
D+3
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
54,928
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 112th State House District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+3MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
54,9282024 5-year
Median household income
$66,2232024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.3%2024 5-year
Black
3.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
9.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+48 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+33 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 1 D · 0 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
D
+2.8%
15,12314,29729,714
D
+8.4%
15,75313,29929,329
D
+3.4%
13,21012,29626,532
D
+27.2%
15,7158,91624,993
D
+26.0%
17,15910,03527,414
D
+14.0%
15,13911,37626,891
D
+23.2%
14,6058,91924,493
D
+23.5%
11,7866,84421,011
D
+12.2%
11,4498,49924,134
D
+4.0%
11,58610,69422,551
R
−2.4%
11,65212,23224,189
D
+1.1%
11,50111,24324,255
D
+13.9%
14,65911,01726,123
R
−12.8%
11,55414,95226,650
D
+19.2%
16,84811,28029,070
D
+47.6%
22,3967,94730,378
D
+23.5%
20,35512,61432,981
R
−7.2%
14,16516,36230,547
D
+2.6%
16,49915,66532,202
D
+16.3%
16,39011,76228,398
D
+11.2%
15,04212,01027,084
D
+13.0%
18,13013,95932,194
D
+22.0%
20,47913,00834,002
D
+8.0%
10,3678,80119,456
D
+6.2%
13,38411,81925,227
R
−33.4%
4,2849,58315,858
R
−23.9%
6,24710,31617,037
R
−5.5%
3,9974,4878,833
O
+26.2%
3,1579658,356
R
−9.0%
3,9264,7248,841
R
−31.9%
2,5595,0637,844
R
−6.3%
3,7434,2608,262
R
−21.7%
3,0164,7628,032
R
−1.7%
2,6302,7275,636
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
21.9%
Italian
19.8%
German
13.4%
Polish
13.3%
English
6.3%
American
5.7%
French
0.9%
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: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.9%
2.5%
75–84
3.5%
5.6%
65–74
6.2%
6.7%
55–64
7.0%
6.0%
45–54
6.0%
6.2%
35–44
6.1%
6.1%
25–34
6.0%
4.4%
18–24
4.5%
8.1%
5–17
7.4%
2.6%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,223
State House District 112 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 112$66,223
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.7%
Working age (18–64)12.8%
Seniors (65+)14.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Other Indo-European3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
45.3%
Other Christian
4.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.5%
Methodist
3.3%
Non-Christian
2.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.0%
Baptist
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 112 sits in the competitive tier of Pennsylvania's lower chamber, where a 1.1-point Democratic presidential lean in 2024 signals an electorate that swings with candidate quality and turnout rather than locking in with either party.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 112th State House District reached its widest at forty-eight points in 1964. The margin in 2024 was three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,223, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,928 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 112, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 112, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 2.8 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 29,714 votes cast, 15,123 went Democratic and 14,297 went Republican.
What is State House District 112, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 112, Pennsylvania as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 112, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 112, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in State House District 112, Pennsylvania?
State House District 112, Pennsylvania has a population of 54,928 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 112, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 112, Pennsylvania is $66,223 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 112, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 112, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.