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State House District 154·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 154th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

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

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
D+23
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
29,103
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 154th 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
29,1032024 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+22.7%
10,6376,65217,549
D
+26.3%
10,7186,22117,114
D
+21.3%
8,5905,45914,715
D
+14.3%
7,8285,85013,850
D
+20.8%
8,5005,55414,170
D
+11.6%
7,4495,89513,405
D
+9.7%
5,9714,88511,151
D
+7.7%
4,8194,0619,861
D
+3.4%
4,5814,21710,687
R
−21.4%
3,6845,7139,489
R
−28.9%
3,3466,0869,482
R
−26.8%
2,8285,2679,109
R
−15.7%
3,7795,2169,164
R
−30.3%
3,0855,8269,058
R
−15.0%
3,4374,7518,746
D
+13.8%
4,5513,4468,020
R
−21.5%
3,0934,7907,894
R
−38.5%
1,9824,4716,460
R
−33.4%
1,9363,8885,836
R
−34.6%
1,3792,8714,315
R
−24.0%
1,6042,6254,254
R
−19.4%
1,6572,4574,129
R
−6.8%
1,9412,2294,244
R
−31.4%
1,1062,1683,387
R
−53.4%
7722,5723,368
R
−57.0%
3721,5232,018
R
−43.0%
4111,0721,538
R
−19.3%
4586851,177
O
+8.7%
3993011,128
R
−22.5%
3996401,070
R
−27.9%
3506321,010
R
−20.2%
376572968
R
−25.9%
335581949
D
+0.1%
457456929
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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%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$113,915
State House District 154 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 154$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+59.4, District 154 ranks among the most heavily Democratic districts in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration typical of Philadelphia's core neighborhoods.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 154th 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 29,103 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 154, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 154, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 22.7 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 17,549 votes cast, 10,637 went Democratic and 6,652 went Republican.
What is State House District 154, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 154, 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 154, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 154, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 154, Pennsylvania?
State House District 154, Pennsylvania has a population of 29,103 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 154, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 154, 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 154, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 154, 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.