State House District 170 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 170th State House District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+59%. Democratic peak: D+71 in 2012.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+59MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 120,5202024 5-year
Median household income: $61,9532024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 35.1%2024 5-year
Black: 39.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+71 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+66 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	+58.6%	43,378	11,010	55,206
2020	D	+63.5%	46,065	10,127	56,562
2016	D	+67.0%	44,557	8,297	54,139
2012	D	+71.3%	44,922	7,360	52,701
2008	D	+66.7%	45,469	8,943	54,727
2004	D	+61.1%	41,366	9,926	51,427
2000	D	+62.1%	34,269	7,702	42,814
1996	D	+61.4%	31,508	6,511	40,685
1992	D	+47.3%	33,180	10,172	48,679
1988	D	+34.2%	34,299	16,712	51,496
1984	D	+30.3%	38,251	20,384	58,906
1980	D	+24.7%	32,139	18,624	54,786
1976	D	+34.3%	37,733	18,234	56,930
1972	D	+11.2%	32,938	26,252	59,811
1968	D	+31.9%	40,112	19,390	64,858
1964	D	+47.2%	51,165	18,290	69,691
1960	D	+36.2%	47,496	22,201	69,829
1956	D	+13.9%	38,703	29,252	68,078
1952	D	+16.7%	42,522	30,279	73,130
1948	D	+0.8%	33,012	32,498	67,542
1944	D	+17.7%	37,869	26,426	64,516
1940	D	+19.9%	40,599	27,075	68,016
1936	D	+23.5%	41,180	25,168	68,126
1932	R	−11.7%	19,857	25,260	46,311
1928	R	−20.5%	21,101	32,067	53,450
1924	R	−65.6%	4,136	26,508	34,105
1920	R	−51.9%	6,878	23,485	31,983
1916	R	−35.6%	6,927	14,813	22,171
1912	O	−10.2%	5,059	7,015	19,202
1908	R	−41.0%	5,746	14,134	20,457
1904	R	−63.5%	3,722	17,373	21,488
1900	R	−49.2%	4,439	13,249	17,920
1896	R	−46.2%	4,831	13,463	18,683
1892	R	−15.9%	6,444	8,902	15,495
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

9.6%

German

7.0%

Italian

6.7%

English

3.3%

Polish

3.0%

American

2.3%

French

0.7%

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: 35.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

1.1%

1.7%

75–84

2.6%

3.8%

65–74

5.0%

5.2%

55–64

6.1%

5.1%

45–54

5.6%

6.6%

35–44

7.1%

8.9%

25–34

9.6%

4.8%

18–24

5.1%

7.7%

5–17

7.5%

3.0%

2.9%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,953

State House District 170 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 170$61,953

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

21.4%

Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.

Children under 1829.0%

Working age (18–64)19.1%

Seniors (65+)22.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

75.6%

speak English only

Spanish10.9%

Other Indo-European5.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander5.6%

Other languages2.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

16.2%

Baptist

8.3%

Non-Christian

6.8%

Other Christian

6.7%

Mainline Protestant

2.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.8%

Methodist

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Pennsylvania House District 170 backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 14.5 points, reflecting the exurban and small-town composition that has tilted this corner of the state consistently rightward over recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 170th State House District reached its widest at seventy-one points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was fifty-nine points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,953, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 120,520 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 170, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 170, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,206 votes cast, 43,378 went Democratic and 11,010 went Republican.

What is State House District 170, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 170, 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 23 times, Republican 10 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 170, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 170, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 170, Pennsylvania?

State House District 170, Pennsylvania has a population of 120,520 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 170, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 170, Pennsylvania is $61,953 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State House District 170, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 170, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 170th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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