State House District 184 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 184th 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: 78,9392024 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%	28,412	7,211	36,159
2020	D	+63.5%	30,172	6,633	37,047
2016	D	+67.0%	29,184	5,434	35,460
2012	D	+71.3%	29,423	4,820	34,518
2008	D	+66.7%	29,781	5,858	35,845
2004	D	+61.1%	27,094	6,501	33,683
2000	D	+62.1%	22,446	5,045	28,042
1996	D	+61.4%	20,637	4,265	26,648
1992	D	+47.3%	21,732	6,662	31,884
1988	D	+34.2%	22,465	10,946	33,729
1984	D	+30.3%	25,054	13,351	38,582
1980	D	+24.7%	21,050	12,198	35,884
1976	D	+34.2%	24,714	11,943	37,288
1972	D	+11.2%	21,574	17,195	39,175
1968	D	+32.0%	26,273	12,700	42,481
1964	D	+47.2%	33,512	11,980	45,647
1960	D	+36.2%	31,109	14,541	45,737
1956	D	+13.9%	25,349	19,159	44,590
1952	D	+16.7%	27,851	19,832	47,899
1948	D	+0.8%	21,622	21,285	44,239
1944	D	+17.7%	24,804	17,309	42,256
1940	D	+19.9%	26,592	17,733	44,550
1936	D	+23.5%	26,972	16,484	44,621
1932	R	−11.7%	13,006	16,545	30,333
1928	R	−20.5%	13,820	21,004	35,009
1924	R	−65.6%	2,709	17,363	22,338
1920	R	−51.9%	4,505	15,382	20,948
1916	R	−35.6%	4,537	9,702	14,522
1912	O	−10.2%	3,313	4,594	12,577
1908	R	−41.0%	3,763	9,258	13,399
1904	R	−63.5%	2,438	11,379	14,074
1900	R	−49.2%	2,907	8,678	11,737
1896	R	−46.2%	3,164	8,818	12,237
1892	R	−15.9%	4,221	5,831	10,149
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 184 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 184$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+33, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic in the state legislature, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives lopsided margins in Pennsylvania's largest city.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 184th 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 78,939 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 184, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 184, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,159 votes cast, 28,412 went Democratic and 7,211 went Republican.

What is State House District 184, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 184, 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 184, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 184, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 184, Pennsylvania?

State House District 184, Pennsylvania has a population of 78,939 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 184, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 184, 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 184, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 184, 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 184th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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