HarrisDemocratic30.5%10,324TrumpRepublican68.5%23,176OtherAll other candidates0.9%309
R+38.0- Lead
- 12,852
- Total
- 33,809
- vs nation
- R+36.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic30.7%10,118TrumpRepublican68.1%22,458OtherAll other candidates1.2%387
R+37.4- Lead
- 12,340
- Total
- 32,963
- vs nation
- R+41.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.7%7,908TrumpRepublican67.0%19,111OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,488
R+39.3- Lead
- 11,203
- Total
- 28,507
- vs nation
- R+41.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.5%7,802RomneyRepublican67.4%17,255OtherAll other candidates2.2%556
R+36.9- Lead
- 9,453
- Total
- 25,613
- vs nation
- R+40.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.5%9,608McCainRepublican62.0%16,292OtherAll other candidates1.5%392
R+25.4- Lead
- 6,684
- Total
- 26,292
- vs nation
- R+32.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.0%7,718BushRepublican67.9%16,890OtherAll other candidates1.1%278
R+36.9- Lead
- 9,172
- Total
- 24,886
- vs nation
- R+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.1%6,409BushRepublican65.1%13,444OtherAll other candidates3.8%784
R+34.1- Lead
- 7,035
- Total
- 20,637
- vs nation
- R+34.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.1%6,681DoleRepublican54.3%10,329OtherAll other candidates10.6%2,023
R+19.2- Lead
- 3,648
- Total
- 19,033
- vs nation
- R+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 65,4432024 5-year
- Population density
- 100 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 657 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,4442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+12.4 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+74.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 80, PA · twin score 95.5
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 171st State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
55.3%
8,381 votes · D+11.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 52.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
87.0%
9,394 votes · R+74.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 72.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,324votes
30.5% of the vote · R+38.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 10,118 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,176votes
68.5% of the vote · R+38.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,458 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
−5.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+31.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −7.1 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+57.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+74.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +45.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKerry BenninghoffState House · 171
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.9, District 171 ranks among the most reliably Republican constituencies in Pennsylvania's lower chamber, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate with limited recent competitive pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 74.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.
A population of 65,443, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,444 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and State House District 84.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 80
Pennsylvania
95.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 84
Pennsylvania
94.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 81
Pennsylvania
94.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 171st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 171st State House District voted Republican by 38.0 points (R+38.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,809 votes cast, 10,324 went Democratic and 23,176 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 171st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 171st State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 171st State House District?
Pennsylvania 171st State House District has a population of 65,443 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 171st State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 171st State House District is $67,444 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 171st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 171st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.