State House District 177 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 177th 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: 84,1072024 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%	30,272	7,683	38,526
2020	D	+63.5%	32,147	7,067	39,472
2016	D	+67.0%	31,095	5,790	37,781
2012	D	+71.3%	31,349	5,136	36,778
2008	D	+66.7%	31,731	6,241	38,192
2004	D	+61.1%	28,868	6,927	35,889
2000	D	+62.1%	23,915	5,375	29,878
1996	D	+61.4%	21,988	4,544	28,393
1992	D	+47.3%	23,155	7,099	33,971
1988	D	+34.2%	23,936	11,663	35,937
1984	D	+30.3%	26,694	14,225	41,108
1980	D	+24.7%	22,428	12,997	38,233
1976	D	+34.2%	26,332	12,725	39,729
1972	D	+11.2%	22,986	18,320	41,740
1968	D	+31.9%	27,993	13,532	45,262
1964	D	+47.2%	35,706	12,764	48,635
1960	D	+36.2%	33,145	15,493	48,731
1956	D	+13.9%	27,009	20,414	47,509
1952	D	+16.7%	29,674	21,130	51,035
1948	D	+0.8%	23,038	22,679	47,135
1944	D	+17.7%	26,428	18,442	45,023
1940	D	+19.9%	28,333	18,894	47,466
1936	D	+23.5%	28,738	17,564	47,542
1932	R	−11.7%	13,858	17,628	32,319
1928	R	−20.5%	14,725	22,379	37,301
1924	R	−65.6%	2,886	18,499	23,800
1920	R	−51.9%	4,800	16,389	22,320
1916	R	−35.6%	4,834	10,338	15,473
1912	O	−10.2%	3,530	4,895	13,400
1908	R	−41.0%	4,010	9,864	14,276
1904	R	−63.5%	2,597	12,124	14,996
1900	R	−49.2%	3,098	9,246	12,506
1896	R	−46.2%	3,371	9,395	13,038
1892	R	−15.9%	4,497	6,213	10,814
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 177 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 177$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.

Anchored in Philadelphia, this district's D+23.5 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the dense, majority-minority urban precincts that have made it a consistent stronghold in Harrisburg delegation math.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 177th 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 84,107 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 177, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 177, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,526 votes cast, 30,272 went Democratic and 7,683 went Republican.

What is State House District 177, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 177, 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 177, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 177, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 177, Pennsylvania?

State House District 177, Pennsylvania has a population of 84,107 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 177, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 177, 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 177, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 177, 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 177th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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