State House District 168 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 168th 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: 130,7292024 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%	45,438	27,856	74,303
2020	D	+26.8%	46,589	26,752	74,013
2016	D	+22.3%	40,039	24,977	67,559
2012	D	+21.3%	38,773	25,019	64,451
2008	D	+21.4%	40,371	26,017	67,033
2004	D	+14.8%	36,699	27,180	64,220
2000	D	+11.7%	30,438	23,887	55,990
1996	D	+9.9%	26,169	20,906	52,982
1992	D	+1.0%	25,100	24,508	60,052
1988	R	−20.9%	21,699	33,326	55,590
1984	R	−24.3%	22,165	36,507	59,084
1980	R	−21.4%	19,932	32,338	57,972
1976	R	−11.6%	26,463	33,556	61,140
1972	R	−29.6%	21,248	39,591	61,943
1968	R	−10.2%	24,081	30,193	60,134
1964	D	+13.9%	33,220	25,095	58,477
1960	R	−4.2%	28,128	30,621	58,858
1956	R	−27.2%	18,513	32,424	51,055
1952	R	−23.5%	18,127	29,283	47,565
1948	R	−23.6%	12,900	21,083	34,603
1944	R	−10.1%	14,449	17,725	32,344
1940	R	−14.1%	13,593	18,091	31,808
1936	R	−6.8%	14,697	16,905	32,278
1932	R	−38.8%	7,316	16,993	24,919
1928	R	−47.6%	6,631	18,754	25,491
1924	R	−69.4%	1,437	9,479	11,588
1920	R	−54.1%	2,167	7,702	10,223
1916	R	−34.7%	1,747	3,682	5,582
1912	O	−10.4%	1,354	1,900	5,245
1908	R	−44.1%	1,293	3,427	4,844
1904	R	−59.5%	809	3,393	4,342
1900	R	−51.9%	959	3,113	4,153
1896	R	−52.8%	941	3,155	4,192
1892	R	−24.6%	1,246	2,093	3,446
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 168 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 168$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.

District 168 sits within one of Pennsylvania's most reliably Democratic corridors, where presidential candidates have posted double-digit margins consistently enough to make it a baseline for measuring statewide performance against urban anchors.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 168th 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 130,729 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 168, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 168, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 23.7 points (D+24), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 74,303 votes cast, 45,438 went Democratic and 27,856 went Republican.

What is State House District 168, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 168, 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 168, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 168, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1988.

How many people live in State House District 168, Pennsylvania?

State House District 168, Pennsylvania has a population of 130,729 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 168, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 168, 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 168, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 168, 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 168th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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