HarrisDemocratic51.8%13,812TrumpRepublican47.3%12,606OtherAll other candidates0.9%232
D+4.5- Lead
- 1,206
- Total
- 26,650
- vs nation
- D+6.0
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
BidenDemocratic54.9%14,747TrumpRepublican43.7%11,737OtherAll other candidates1.5%399
D+11.2- Lead
- 3,010
- Total
- 26,883
- vs nation
- D+6.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic52.8%13,176TrumpRepublican42.6%10,634OtherAll other candidates4.6%1,139
D+10.2- Lead
- 2,542
- Total
- 24,949
- vs nation
- D+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.2%14,009RomneyRepublican39.5%9,355OtherAll other candidates1.3%308
D+19.7- Lead
- 4,654
- Total
- 23,672
- vs nation
- D+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic63.8%16,288McCainRepublican35.0%8,925OtherAll other candidates1.2%308
D+28.9- Lead
- 7,363
- Total
- 25,521
- vs nation
- D+21.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic56.8%12,793BushRepublican42.6%9,608OtherAll other candidates0.6%136
D+14.1- Lead
- 3,185
- Total
- 22,537
- vs nation
- D+16.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic54.3%9,974BushRepublican42.5%7,814OtherAll other candidates3.2%586
D+11.8- Lead
- 2,160
- Total
- 18,374
- vs nation
- D+11.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.5%8,375DoleRepublican37.2%6,175OtherAll other candidates12.3%2,038
D+13.3- Lead
- 2,200
- Total
- 16,588
- vs nation
- D+4.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,7902024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,453 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 26 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,8792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 50.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 39.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50.8 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+21.5 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 129, PA · twin score 94.9
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 126th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
74.8%
2,662 votes · D+50.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 74.7%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
56.5%
8,206 votes · R+13.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 55.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
16,288votes
63.8% of the vote · D+28.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 14,747 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
12,606votes
47.3% of the vote · D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,737 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+46.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +43.2 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+4.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.5 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · −2.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJacklyn RusnockState House · 126
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
Pennsylvania 126th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.5 points.
A population of 63,790, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,879 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 129 and State House District 134.
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 129
Pennsylvania
94.9twin score
% LatinoPuerto Rican ancestry2008–2012 trajectory
State House District 134
Pennsylvania
92.7twin score
% LatinoPuerto Rican ancestry2008 margin
State House District 127
Pennsylvania
91.3twin score
% LatinoPuerto Rican ancestry12-yr trend
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 126th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 126th State House District voted Democratic by 4.5 points (D+4.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,650 votes cast, 13,812 went Democratic and 12,606 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 126th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 126th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 126th State House District?
Pennsylvania 126th State House District has a population of 63,790 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 126th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 126th State House District is $74,879 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 126th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 126th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 32 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.