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State House District 116·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 116th State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most reliably Republican state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
38,347
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 116th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
38,3472024 5-year
Median household income
$66,0082024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.8%2024 5-year
Black
3.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+36 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 in 1924MIT 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
−31.0%
6,44412,31318,953
R
−27.5%
6,56211,61718,402
R
−31.5%
5,30710,48416,419
R
−4.6%
7,0407,72615,059
R
−0.4%
8,0208,08916,333
R
−3.5%
7,9758,56316,679
D
+0.6%
7,1407,05014,786
D
+8.5%
6,8415,61214,400
D
+0.9%
6,4756,32815,860
R
−7.4%
6,7387,82114,637
R
−13.6%
6,8629,03516,023
R
−11.9%
6,8448,81516,583
D
+6.6%
8,8977,78216,902
R
−24.0%
6,47610,64917,384
D
+5.3%
9,2978,30918,631
D
+35.9%
12,9806,09519,191
D
+8.7%
11,96110,04322,046
R
−20.9%
8,04012,31520,437
R
−15.0%
8,92112,08021,067
R
−15.3%
7,38610,09817,755
R
−1.7%
9,1009,41318,575
D
+8.6%
12,45510,47622,998
D
+11.5%
13,51810,70024,519
D
+5.1%
8,2487,42516,046
R
−2.2%
9,69210,12519,871
R
−39.0%
2,5497,34212,285
R
−27.2%
3,8806,93611,224
R
−12.7%
2,9613,8647,086
O
+23.9%
2,3677666,707
R
−11.7%
3,0873,9477,330
R
−33.6%
2,1434,4416,832
R
−6.6%
2,9023,3246,364
R
−9.2%
2,9843,6086,746
D
+7.6%
2,7502,3545,227
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.6%
Irish
16.3%
Polish
12.1%
Italian
11.7%
English
5.4%
American
3.2%
French
1.0%
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: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.7%
75–84
3.5%
5.8%
65–74
6.1%
7.3%
55–64
7.0%
6.6%
45–54
6.1%
6.5%
35–44
5.7%
6.7%
25–34
5.6%
4.2%
18–24
3.7%
7.7%
5–17
7.5%
2.5%
<5
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,008
State House District 116 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 116$66,008
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.0%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)12.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
30.3%
Mainline Protestant
10.6%
Other Christian
3.9%
Methodist
3.7%
Non-Christian
1.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.8%
Baptist
0.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Carrying a 34.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits well outside Pennsylvania's competitive zone. Its demographic and geographic profile anchors it among the commonwealth's most one-sided legislative constituencies.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 116th State House District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $66,008, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 38,347 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 116, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 116, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 31.0 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,953 votes cast, 6,444 went Democratic and 12,313 went Republican.
What is State House District 116, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 116, 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 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 116, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 116, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 116, Pennsylvania?
State House District 116, Pennsylvania has a population of 38,347 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 116, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 116, Pennsylvania is $66,008 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 116, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 116, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.