State House District 161 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 161st State House District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+24%. Republican peak: R+69 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+24MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 63,2832024 5-year
Median household income: $89,5462024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 63.2%2024 5-year
Black: 22.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+27 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+69 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	+23.7%	21,996	13,484	35,968
2020	D	+26.8%	22,553	12,950	35,828
2016	D	+22.3%	19,382	12,091	32,704
2012	D	+21.3%	18,769	12,111	31,199
2008	D	+21.4%	19,542	12,594	32,449
2004	D	+14.8%	17,765	13,157	31,087
2000	D	+11.7%	14,734	11,563	27,104
1996	D	+9.9%	12,668	10,120	25,647
1992	D	+1.0%	12,150	11,864	29,070
1988	R	−20.9%	10,504	16,132	26,910
1984	R	−24.3%	10,730	17,672	28,601
1980	R	−21.4%	9,649	15,654	28,063
1976	R	−11.6%	12,810	16,244	29,597
1972	R	−29.6%	10,286	19,165	29,985
1968	R	−10.2%	11,657	14,616	29,109
1964	D	+13.9%	16,081	12,148	28,307
1960	R	−4.2%	13,616	14,823	28,492
1956	R	−27.2%	8,962	15,696	24,715
1952	R	−23.5%	8,775	14,175	23,025
1948	R	−23.6%	6,245	10,206	16,750
1944	R	−10.1%	6,995	8,580	15,657
1940	R	−14.1%	6,580	8,758	15,398
1936	R	−6.8%	7,114	8,183	15,625
1932	R	−38.8%	3,541	8,226	12,063
1928	R	−47.6%	3,210	9,078	12,339
1924	R	−69.4%	696	4,588	5,610
1920	R	−54.1%	1,049	3,728	4,948
1916	R	−34.6%	846	1,782	2,702
1912	O	−10.4%	656	920	2,539
1908	R	−44.1%	626	1,659	2,345
1904	R	−59.5%	392	1,642	2,102
1900	R	−51.9%	464	1,507	2,010
1896	R	−52.8%	455	1,527	2,029
1892	R	−24.6%	603	1,013	1,668
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

22.2%

Italian

14.4%

German

11.8%

English

7.7%

Polish

3.5%

American

2.7%

Scottish

1.4%

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: 39.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.5%

2.1%

75–84

2.8%

4.8%

65–74

5.6%

6.3%

55–64

6.9%

5.8%

45–54

6.0%

6.4%

35–44

6.7%

6.2%

25–34

6.5%

4.9%

18–24

4.9%

8.4%

5–17

8.0%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$89,546

State House District 161 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 161$89,546

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.2%

Working age (18–64)9.2%

Seniors (65+)10.5%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

86.5%

speak English only

Other Indo-European4.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.9%

Spanish3.0%

Other languages1.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

33.6%

Other Christian

4.4%

Mainline Protestant

4.4%

Non-Christian

3.4%

Methodist

2.2%

Baptist

1.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania, this district's consistent Democratic margins reflect the dense, diverse suburban and urban communities that have defined its electoral pattern in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 161st State House District reached its widest at twenty-seven points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was twenty-four points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,546, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 63,283 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 161, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 161, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,968 votes cast, 21,996 went Democratic and 13,484 went Republican.

What is State House District 161, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 161, 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 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 161, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 161, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 161, Pennsylvania?

State House District 161, Pennsylvania has a population of 63,283 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 161, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 161, Pennsylvania is $89,546 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 161, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 161, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 161st State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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