HarrisDemocratic32.3%7,006TrumpRepublican67.1%14,543OtherAll other candidates0.6%135
R+34.8- Lead
- 7,537
- Total
- 21,684
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic35.8%7,619TrumpRepublican63.3%13,463OtherAll other candidates0.9%195
R+27.5- Lead
- 5,844
- Total
- 21,277
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.1%7,190TrumpRepublican61.7%12,643OtherAll other candidates3.2%647
R+26.6- Lead
- 5,453
- Total
- 20,480
- vs nation
- R+28.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic49.4%9,259RomneyRepublican49.5%9,278OtherAll other candidates1.1%199
R+0.1- Lead
- 19
- Total
- 18,736
- vs nation
- R+4.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic51.3%10,574McCainRepublican47.7%9,833OtherAll other candidates1.0%200
D+3.6- Lead
- 741
- Total
- 20,607
- vs nation
- R+3.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic50.0%10,475BushRepublican49.3%10,330OtherAll other candidates0.7%150
D+0.7- Lead
- 145
- Total
- 20,955
- vs nation
- D+3.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.1%9,344BushRepublican46.4%8,486OtherAll other candidates2.6%468
D+4.7- Lead
- 858
- Total
- 18,298
- vs nation
- D+4.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.6%8,863DoleRepublican39.4%6,911OtherAll other candidates10.0%1,757
D+11.1- Lead
- 1,952
- Total
- 17,531
- vs nation
- D+2.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 65,1682024 5-year
- Population density
- 416 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 157 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $50,6632024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 51.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 42.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.2 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 82, FL · twin score 80.6
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 116th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
69.1%
16,452 votes · D+38.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 56.6%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67.1%
14,543 votes · R+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 66.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
16,995votes
56.6% of the vote · D+13.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 16,452 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
14,822votes
59.5% of the vote · R+19.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 14,543 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Smith1928
+18.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.1 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +15.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+33.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +31.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDane WatroState House · 116
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 47.5%9,053 | 52.5%9,986 | 19,039 |
Carrying a 34.8-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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 37.2 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.
A population of 65,168, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,663 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 82 and State House District 121.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 82
Florida
80.6twin score
12-yr trend% Catholic% Latino≠ college share
State House District 121
Pennsylvania
79.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ % Latino
Assembly District 01
New Jersey
77.6twin score
12-yr trend% CatholicPuerto Rican ancestry≠ population scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 116th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 116th State House District voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+34.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,684 votes cast, 7,006 went Democratic and 14,543 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 116th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 116th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 116th State House District?
Pennsylvania 116th State House District has a population of 65,168 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 116th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 116th State House District is $50,663 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 116th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 116th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.