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State House District 139·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 139th State House District has voted Republican in twenty-seven straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+27
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
58,684
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 139th State House District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Republican peak: R+53 in 1956.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
58,6842024 5-year
Median household income
$76,5442024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
81.6%2024 5-year
Black
5.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1956MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−27.3%
12,14821,38633,881
R
−22.8%
12,07819,28931,676
R
−29.2%
8,73216,31725,975
R
−13.7%
9,81512,97923,109
R
−6.4%
11,17612,72924,172
R
−20.1%
8,59312,96821,761
R
−14.9%
7,3009,99518,031
R
−9.8%
5,7007,18015,027
R
−15.0%
4,5636,76714,704
R
−38.9%
3,3327,68711,182
R
−46.4%
2,7237,49710,292
R
−39.7%
2,5186,2459,395
R
−24.0%
3,2345,3268,728
R
−52.0%
1,7925,8917,889
R
−37.7%
2,0884,9527,596
R
−1.8%
3,6623,8007,488
R
−38.3%
2,4915,5988,102
R
−53.1%
1,7755,8007,584
R
−52.2%
1,7325,5377,286
R
−47.6%
1,5344,3205,854
R
−40.4%
1,8264,3166,167
R
−32.3%
2,3154,5376,874
R
−16.2%
3,1394,3677,585
R
−10.8%
2,3932,9885,495
R
−43.2%
1,6504,1815,860
R
−37.3%
1,1452,7554,322
R
−36.7%
1,0962,4463,683
D
+1.1%
1,2901,2612,648
D
+34.4%
1,2763292,752
R
−3.0%
1,4781,5723,179
R
−4.2%
1,2871,4062,860
D
+6.9%
1,6591,4353,255
R
−3.2%
1,5271,6343,296
D
+18.7%
1,6741,1222,945
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.7%
Irish
19.5%
Italian
16.1%
English
9.5%
Polish
6.1%
American
4.7%
French
1.9%
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: 49.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.0%
85+
1.6%
3.6%
75–84
3.8%
7.3%
65–74
7.3%
9.0%
55–64
8.5%
6.5%
45–54
6.0%
6.1%
35–44
5.4%
5.6%
25–34
4.7%
3.5%
18–24
3.0%
6.8%
5–17
6.3%
2.0%
<5
1.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,544
State House District 139 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 139$76,544
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.6%
Working age (18–64)9.5%
Seniors (65+)12.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.5%
speak English only
Spanish5.6%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
15.2%
Other Christian
4.7%
Methodist
3.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.4%
Non-Christian
0.7%
Baptist
0.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 73.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.8, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the state, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate with consistently lopsided down-ballot results.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 139th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1956. The margin in 2024 was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $76,544, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 58,684 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 139, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 139, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 27.3 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,881 votes cast, 12,148 went Democratic and 21,386 went Republican.
What is State House District 139, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 139, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 139, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 139, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1916.
How many people live in State House District 139, Pennsylvania?
State House District 139, Pennsylvania has a population of 58,684 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 139, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 139, Pennsylvania is $76,544 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State House District 139, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 139, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.