HarrisDemocratic36.9%14,585TrumpRepublican62.1%24,573OtherAll other candidates1.0%402
R+25.2- Lead
- 9,988
- Total
- 39,560
- vs nation
- R+23.8
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
BidenDemocratic35.6%13,385TrumpRepublican63.0%23,680OtherAll other candidates1.3%498
R+27.4- Lead
- 10,295
- Total
- 37,563
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.3%10,329TrumpRepublican64.0%21,078OtherAll other candidates4.7%1,552
R+32.6- Lead
- 10,749
- Total
- 32,959
- vs nation
- R+34.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.0%10,376RomneyRepublican65.0%19,812OtherAll other candidates1.0%304
R+30.9- Lead
- 9,436
- Total
- 30,492
- vs nation
- R+34.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.2%11,064McCainRepublican63.9%20,086OtherAll other candidates0.8%266
R+28.7- Lead
- 9,022
- Total
- 31,416
- vs nation
- R+36.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic28.1%8,940BushRepublican71.4%22,694OtherAll other candidates0.5%156
R+43.3- Lead
- 13,754
- Total
- 31,790
- vs nation
- R+40.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic27.3%7,100BushRepublican71.0%18,470OtherAll other candidates1.7%453
R+43.7- Lead
- 11,370
- Total
- 26,023
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.7%6,552DoleRepublican64.9%15,375OtherAll other candidates7.5%1,768
R+37.2- Lead
- 8,823
- Total
- 23,695
- vs nation
- R+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 64,6172024 5-year
- Population density
- 190 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 340 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $87,3652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+85.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 199, PA · twin score 91.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 125th 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
Kamala Harris2024
36.9%
14,585 votes · R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 35.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
92.2%
16,939 votes · R+85.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 85.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
14,585votes
36.9% of the vote · R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,385 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,573votes
62.1% of the vote · R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,680 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
Kamala Harris2024
−23.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+25.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · −31.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+73.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.2 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +67.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe KerwinState House · 125
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Carrying a 25.2-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district stands well outside Pennsylvania's competitive middle, reflecting a rural or small-town electorate that has moved sharply away from statewide swing patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 85.0 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.2 points.
A population of 64,617, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,365 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 199 and State House District 92.
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 199
Pennsylvania
91.7twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory
State House District 92
Pennsylvania
90.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 193
Pennsylvania
88.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity≠ median age
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 125th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 125th State House District voted Republican by 25.2 points (R+25.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,560 votes cast, 14,585 went Democratic and 24,573 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 125th State House District?
Pennsylvania 125th State House District has a population of 64,617 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 125th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 125th State House District is $87,365 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 125th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 125th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.