State House District 180 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 180th 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: 42,8002024 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%	15,405	3,910	19,605
2020	D	+63.5%	16,359	3,596	20,087
2016	D	+67.0%	15,823	2,946	19,226
2012	D	+71.3%	15,953	2,614	18,716
2008	D	+66.7%	16,147	3,176	19,435
2004	D	+61.1%	14,690	3,525	18,263
2000	D	+62.1%	12,170	2,735	15,204
1996	D	+61.4%	11,189	2,312	14,448
1992	D	+47.3%	11,783	3,612	17,287
1988	D	+34.1%	12,180	5,935	18,288
1984	D	+30.3%	13,584	7,239	20,919
1980	D	+24.7%	11,413	6,614	19,456
1976	D	+34.3%	13,400	6,475	20,217
1972	D	+11.2%	11,697	9,323	21,241
1968	D	+31.9%	14,245	6,886	23,033
1964	D	+47.2%	18,170	6,495	24,749
1960	D	+36.2%	16,867	7,884	24,798
1956	D	+13.9%	13,744	10,388	24,176
1952	D	+16.7%	15,101	10,753	25,971
1948	D	+0.8%	11,723	11,541	23,986
1944	D	+17.7%	13,448	9,385	22,911
1940	D	+19.9%	14,418	9,615	24,155
1936	D	+23.5%	14,624	8,938	24,193
1932	R	−11.7%	7,052	8,971	16,446
1928	R	−20.5%	7,493	11,388	18,982
1924	R	−65.6%	1,469	9,414	12,111
1920	R	−51.9%	2,443	8,340	11,358
1916	R	−35.6%	2,460	5,261	7,874
1912	O	−10.2%	1,797	2,491	6,819
1908	R	−41.0%	2,040	5,019	7,265
1904	R	−63.5%	1,322	6,169	7,631
1900	R	−49.2%	1,576	4,705	6,364
1896	R	−46.2%	1,716	4,781	6,635
1892	R	−15.8%	2,289	3,161	5,503
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 180 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 180$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.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+46.7, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic state house seats in Pennsylvania, reflecting a dense, urban electorate that delivers lopsided results cycle after cycle.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 180th 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 42,800 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 180, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 180, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,605 votes cast, 15,405 went Democratic and 3,910 went Republican.

What is State House District 180, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 180, 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 180, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 180, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 180, Pennsylvania?

State House District 180, Pennsylvania has a population of 42,800 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 180, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 180, 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 180, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 180, 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 180th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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