Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Bucks County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Pennsylvania 142nd State House District
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Pennsylvania 142nd State House DistrictTrumpR+3.4
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
51.1%
20,222
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
47.7%
18,894
Jill SteinGreen
1.2%
490
D+60R+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 142nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Bucks County, PA
Republican
R+0.1
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
47.7%Harris18,894
51.1%Trump20,222
1.2%Stein490
−3.4%
39,606
D
50.4%Biden20,132
48.5%Trump19,358
1.1%Jorgensen434
+1.9%
39,924
D
48.5%Clinton17,130
48.1%Trump16,981
3.4%Johnson1,211
+0.4%
35,322
D
51.4%Obama16,730
48.6%Romney15,825
0.0%
+2.8%
32,555
D
53.3%Obama18,610
45.5%McCain15,882
1.1%Nader395
+7.8%
34,887
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+7.8%
2012
+2.8%
2016
+0.4%
2020
+1.9%
2024
−3.4%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe HoganState House · 142
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 142 sits within the competitive suburban ring around Philadelphia, where a population of roughly 65,000 has trended toward closer margins in recent cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for broader suburban realignment statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.
A population of 65,184, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,107 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 144 and State House District 178.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Pennsylvania 142nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 142nd State House District voted Republican by 3.4 points (R+3.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,606 votes cast, 18,894 went Democratic and 20,222 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 142nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 142nd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Pennsylvania 142nd State House District has a population of 65,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District is $108,107 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
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