State House District 174 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 174th 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: 83,3542024 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%	30,001	7,615	38,182
2020	D	+63.5%	31,859	7,004	39,119
2016	D	+67.0%	30,816	5,738	37,443
2012	D	+71.3%	31,069	5,090	36,449
2008	D	+66.7%	31,447	6,185	37,850
2004	D	+61.1%	28,610	6,865	35,568
2000	D	+62.1%	23,701	5,327	29,611
1996	D	+61.4%	21,792	4,503	28,139
1992	D	+47.3%	22,948	7,035	33,668
1988	D	+34.2%	23,722	11,558	35,616
1984	D	+30.3%	26,455	14,098	40,740
1980	D	+24.7%	22,228	12,881	37,891
1976	D	+34.3%	26,097	12,611	39,374
1972	D	+11.2%	22,781	18,156	41,367
1968	D	+32.0%	27,743	13,411	44,857
1964	D	+47.2%	35,387	12,650	48,200
1960	D	+36.2%	32,849	15,355	48,295
1956	D	+13.9%	26,767	20,231	47,084
1952	D	+16.7%	29,409	20,941	50,578
1948	D	+0.8%	22,832	22,476	46,713
1944	D	+17.7%	26,191	18,277	44,620
1940	D	+19.9%	28,079	18,725	47,042
1936	D	+23.5%	28,481	17,406	47,117
1932	R	−11.7%	13,734	17,470	32,030
1928	R	−20.5%	14,594	22,178	36,967
1924	R	−65.6%	2,861	18,334	23,587
1920	R	−51.9%	4,757	16,243	22,120
1916	R	−35.6%	4,791	10,245	15,334
1912	O	−10.2%	3,499	4,851	13,281
1908	R	−41.0%	3,974	9,776	14,149
1904	R	−63.5%	2,574	12,015	14,862
1900	R	−49.2%	3,070	9,163	12,394
1896	R	−46.2%	3,341	9,311	12,922
1892	R	−15.9%	4,457	6,157	10,717
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 174 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 174$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.

District 174 sits within Pennsylvania's densely populated southeastern corner, where a D+3.1 presidential margin in 2024 marks it as a genuine swing target in state legislative contests.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 174th 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 83,354 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 174, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 174, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,182 votes cast, 30,001 went Democratic and 7,615 went Republican.

What is State House District 174, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 174, 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 174, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 174, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 174, Pennsylvania?

State House District 174, Pennsylvania has a population of 83,354 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 174, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 174, 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 174, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 174, 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 174th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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