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Pennsylvania 119th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+13.92012D+12.22016R+17.62020R+13.32024R+17.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+17.1
2024
median income$65,185U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age41.2U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)25.3%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english15.9%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish18.4%
Polish18.1%
Italian16.1%
Dominican3.0%
Puerto Rican1.3%
Mexican1.0%
African American†3.7%
African0.5%
Jamaican0.4%
Asian Indian0.6%
Chinese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Luzerne County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 119th State House District

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Pennsylvania 119th State House DistrictTrumpR+17.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Pennsylvania 119th State House DistrictThe boundary of Pennsylvania 119th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+17.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Pennsylvania 119th State House District · R+17.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.1%17,442
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.1%12,323
Jill SteinGreen0.8%249
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pennsylvania 119th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Luzerne County, PARepublicanR+19.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.1%Harris12,323
58.1%Trump17,442
0.8%Stein249
−17.1%
30,014
R
42.8%Biden12,597
56.2%Trump16,524
1.0%Jorgensen300
−13.3%
29,421
R
39.7%Clinton10,154
57.3%Trump14,662
3.0%Johnson757
−17.6%
25,573
D
56.1%Obama12,040
43.9%Romney9,426
0.0%
+12.2%
21,466
D
56.2%Obama14,527
42.3%McCain10,945
1.5%Nader376
+13.9%
25,848
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −17.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2016−17.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+13.9%
2012+12.2%
2016−17.6%
2020−13.3%
2024−17.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RAlec RyncavageState House · 119

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.4, this district sits well outside competitive territory — a signal of the heavily Republican rural or exurban character that defines its electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 13.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 17.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.1 points.

A population of 61,321, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,185 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 118 and State House District 120.

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 118
Pennsylvania
95.8twin score
12-yr trendelasticityPolish ancestry
State House District 120
Pennsylvania
95.3twin score
elasticityPolish ancestry% Catholic
State House District 121
Pennsylvania
91.3twin score
12-yr trendelasticityPolish ancestry

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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Places within Pennsylvania 119th State House District

counties it covers1
Luzerne County

Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 119th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 119th State House District voted Republican by 17.1 points (R+17.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,014 votes cast, 12,323 went Democratic and 17,442 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 119th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 119th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 119th State House District?
Pennsylvania 119th State House District has a population of 61,321 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 119th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 119th State House District is $65,185 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 119th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 119th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.