State House District 146 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 146th State House District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 69,2012024 5-year
Median household income: $113,9152024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 73.1%2024 5-year
Black: 9.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+26 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+22.7%	25,293	15,818	41,727
2020	D	+26.3%	25,485	14,793	40,692
2016	D	+21.3%	20,426	12,980	34,988
2012	D	+14.3%	18,613	13,909	32,932
2008	D	+20.8%	20,211	13,205	33,694
2004	D	+11.6%	17,711	14,018	31,873
2000	D	+9.7%	14,197	11,615	26,515
1996	D	+7.7%	11,459	9,655	23,447
1992	D	+3.4%	10,893	10,027	25,411
1988	R	−21.4%	8,761	13,583	22,563
1984	R	−28.9%	7,956	14,471	22,546
1980	R	−26.8%	6,723	12,523	21,660
1976	R	−15.7%	8,985	12,402	21,789
1972	R	−30.3%	7,335	13,852	21,538
1968	R	−15.0%	8,173	11,296	20,797
1964	D	+13.8%	10,820	8,193	19,069
1960	R	−21.5%	7,355	11,390	18,770
1956	R	−38.5%	4,714	10,630	15,361
1952	R	−33.5%	4,602	9,244	13,877
1948	R	−34.6%	3,279	6,826	10,260
1944	R	−24.0%	3,814	6,242	10,116
1940	R	−19.4%	3,941	5,843	9,818
1936	R	−6.8%	4,616	5,300	10,091
1932	R	−31.3%	2,630	5,154	8,053
1928	R	−53.4%	1,837	6,116	8,009
1924	R	−57.0%	885	3,622	4,798
1920	R	−43.0%	976	2,549	3,658
1916	R	−19.3%	1,089	1,630	2,797
1912	O	+8.7%	949	716	2,683
1908	R	−22.6%	949	1,523	2,545
1904	R	−27.9%	831	1,502	2,401
1900	R	−20.3%	894	1,360	2,301
1896	R	−26.0%	796	1,382	2,257
1892	D	+0.1%	1,086	1,084	2,208
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

Irish

18.9%

German

18.7%

Italian

13.4%

English

9.1%

Polish

5.5%

American

3.9%

Scottish

1.6%

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: 41.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

3.2%

5.0%

65–74

5.7%

6.6%

55–64

7.0%

6.2%

45–54

6.3%

6.8%

35–44

6.7%

6.2%

25–34

6.0%

3.9%

18–24

4.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.8%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$113,915

State House District 146 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 146$113,915

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

6.5%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 187.8%

Working age (18–64)5.8%

Seniors (65+)9.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

85.3%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%

Spanish4.1%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

30.8%

Mainline Protestant

7.8%

Other Christian

6.7%

Non-Christian

4.8%

Baptist

1.6%

Methodist

1.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 45.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 146 sits within Pennsylvania's southeastern corridor, where suburban density and a diverse residential base have produced consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 146th State House District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $113,915, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 69,201 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 146, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 146, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 22.7 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,727 votes cast, 25,293 went Democratic and 15,818 went Republican.

What is State House District 146, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 146, Pennsylvania as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 146, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 146, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 146, Pennsylvania?

State House District 146, Pennsylvania has a population of 69,201 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 146, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 146, Pennsylvania is $113,915 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 146, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 146, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 146th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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