Pennsylvania 117th State House District, Pennsylvania: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+41 in 1964.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 182,6632024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,6922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 17.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 117, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 34,843 | 51,535 | 87,205 | ||
| R | 36,163 | 48,460 | 85,471 | ||
| R | 29,239 | 43,866 | 75,760 | ||
| D | 35,848 | 32,514 | 69,596 | ||
| D | 40,411 | 34,077 | 75,355 | ||
| D | 38,783 | 36,210 | 75,830 | ||
| D | 34,673 | 29,172 | 66,665 | ||
| D | 33,544 | 24,293 | 65,121 | ||
| D | 31,564 | 27,475 | 70,878 | ||
| R | 32,640 | 32,924 | 65,831 | ||
| R | 32,600 | 38,559 | 72,073 | ||
| R | 33,433 | 37,808 | 75,300 | ||
| D | 41,615 | 33,480 | 75,818 | ||
| R | 28,500 | 45,353 | 74,478 | ||
| D | 44,059 | 31,800 | 79,926 | ||
| D | 59,309 | 24,470 | 84,770 | ||
| D | 57,414 | 39,418 | 97,145 | ||
| R | 36,319 | 51,540 | 88,532 | ||
| R | 40,457 | 49,594 | 90,450 | ||
| R | 34,487 | 39,954 | 75,594 | ||
| D | 41,068 | 37,897 | 79,267 | ||
| D | 56,621 | 44,420 | 101,388 | ||
| D | 58,534 | 45,472 | 105,119 | ||
| D | 33,990 | 29,362 | 64,623 | ||
| D | 40,869 | 37,835 | 78,827 | ||
| R | 11,412 | 25,907 | 48,718 | ||
| R | 13,085 | 27,548 | 42,129 | ||
| R | 11,148 | 14,130 | 26,300 | ||
| O | 7,504 | 2,771 | 23,044 | ||
| R | 9,688 | 13,710 | 24,379 | ||
| R | 7,536 | 15,502 | 23,912 | ||
| R | 9,182 | 12,149 | 22,141 | ||
| R | 9,647 | 12,665 | 22,994 | ||
| D | 8,771 | 7,871 | 17,410 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
16.0%
Polish
15.8%
Italian
14.0%
German
13.7%
English
5.7%
American
2.9%
French
0.8%
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,692
State House District 117 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 117$63,692
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.7%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.1%
speak English only
Spanish12.9%
Other Indo-European2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.8, this rural district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, leaving little contested ground for either major party in most cycles.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached forty-one points in 1964; the Republican margin reached thirty-four points in 1920. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 182,663, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,692 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 117, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 117, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 19.1 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 87,205 votes cast, 34,843 went Democratic and 51,535 went Republican.
What is State House District 117, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 117, Pennsylvania as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 17 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 117, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 117, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 117, Pennsylvania?
State House District 117, Pennsylvania has a population of 182,663 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 117, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 117, Pennsylvania is $63,692 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 117, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 117, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.