Pennsylvania 165th 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
- 65,7432024 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
Constituent county margins for State House District 165, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 22,851 | 14,009 | 37,366 | ||
| D | 23,429 | 13,454 | 37,221 | ||
| D | 20,135 | 12,561 | 33,975 | ||
| D | 19,499 | 12,582 | 32,412 | ||
| D | 20,302 | 13,084 | 33,710 | ||
| D | 18,456 | 13,668 | 32,296 | ||
| D | 15,307 | 12,013 | 28,157 | ||
| D | 13,160 | 10,513 | 26,644 | ||
| D | 12,623 | 12,325 | 30,200 | ||
| R | 10,913 | 16,759 | 27,956 | ||
| R | 11,147 | 18,359 | 29,713 | ||
| R | 10,024 | 16,263 | 29,154 | ||
| R | 13,308 | 16,875 | 30,747 | ||
| R | 10,686 | 19,910 | 31,151 | ||
| R | 12,110 | 15,184 | 30,241 | ||
| D | 16,706 | 12,620 | 29,408 | ||
| R | 14,146 | 15,399 | 29,599 | ||
| R | 9,310 | 16,306 | 25,675 | ||
| R | 9,116 | 14,726 | 23,920 | ||
| R | 6,487 | 10,602 | 17,402 | ||
| R | 7,266 | 8,914 | 16,266 | ||
| R | 6,836 | 9,098 | 15,996 | ||
| R | 7,391 | 8,501 | 16,232 | ||
| R | 3,679 | 8,546 | 12,532 | ||
| R | 3,334 | 9,431 | 12,819 | ||
| R | 723 | 4,767 | 5,828 | ||
| R | 1,090 | 3,873 | 5,141 | ||
| R | 879 | 1,852 | 2,807 | ||
| O | 681 | 955 | 2,638 | ||
| R | 650 | 1,723 | 2,436 | ||
| R | 407 | 1,706 | 2,183 | ||
| R | 482 | 1,566 | 2,089 | ||
| R | 473 | 1,587 | 2,108 | ||
| R | 627 | 1,052 | 1,733 | ||
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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
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,546
State House District 165 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 165$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
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 165 anchors a dense, majority-minority slice of the Philadelphia suburbs where Democratic presidential margins have held well above 15 points across recent cycles, reflecting a diverse, urban-adjacent electorate.
The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 165th 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 65,743 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 165, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 165, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 37,366 votes cast, 22,851 went Democratic and 14,009 went Republican.
What is State House District 165, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 165, 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 165, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 165, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 165, Pennsylvania?
State House District 165, Pennsylvania has a population of 65,743 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 165, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State House District 165, 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 165, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 165, 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.