State House District 163 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 163rd 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: 22,1852024 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%	7,711	4,727	12,609
2020	D	+26.8%	7,906	4,540	12,560
2016	D	+22.3%	6,795	4,239	11,465
2012	D	+21.3%	6,580	4,246	10,937
2008	D	+21.4%	6,851	4,415	11,375
2004	D	+14.8%	6,228	4,612	10,898
2000	D	+11.7%	5,165	4,054	9,502
1996	D	+9.9%	4,441	3,548	8,991
1992	D	+1.0%	4,259	4,159	10,191
1988	R	−20.9%	3,682	5,655	9,434
1984	R	−24.3%	3,761	6,195	10,026
1980	R	−21.4%	3,382	5,488	9,838
1976	R	−11.6%	4,491	5,695	10,375
1972	R	−29.6%	3,606	6,718	10,512
1968	R	−10.2%	4,087	5,124	10,205
1964	D	+13.9%	5,637	4,259	9,924
1960	R	−4.2%	4,773	5,196	9,988
1956	R	−27.2%	3,142	5,502	8,664
1952	R	−23.5%	3,076	4,969	8,072
1948	R	−23.7%	2,189	3,578	5,872
1944	R	−10.1%	2,452	3,008	5,489
1940	R	−14.1%	2,307	3,070	5,398
1936	R	−6.8%	2,494	2,869	5,478
1932	R	−38.9%	1,241	2,884	4,229
1928	R	−47.5%	1,125	3,182	4,326
1924	R	−69.4%	244	1,609	1,967
1920	R	−54.1%	368	1,307	1,735
1916	R	−34.6%	297	625	947
1912	O	−10.3%	230	322	890
1908	R	−44.2%	219	582	822
1904	R	−59.6%	137	576	737
1900	R	−51.8%	163	528	705
1896	R	−52.7%	160	535	711
1892	R	−24.6%	211	355	585
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 163 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 163$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+27.6, this 63,000-resident district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the Pennsylvania House, signaling a dense, urban-anchored electorate with consistent partisan alignment.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 163rd 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 22,185 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 163, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 163, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,609 votes cast, 7,711 went Democratic and 4,727 went Republican.

What is State House District 163, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 163, 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 163, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 163, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 163, Pennsylvania?

State House District 163, Pennsylvania has a population of 22,185 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 163, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 163, 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 163, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 163, 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 163rd State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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