State House District 194 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 194th 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: 128,7772024 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%	46,350	11,764	58,988
2020	D	+63.5%	49,221	10,821	60,437
2016	D	+67.0%	47,609	8,865	57,848
2012	D	+71.3%	47,999	7,864	56,312
2008	D	+66.7%	48,584	9,556	58,476
2004	D	+61.1%	44,200	10,606	54,950
2000	D	+62.1%	36,617	8,230	45,747
1996	D	+61.4%	33,667	6,957	43,472
1992	D	+47.3%	35,453	10,869	52,014
1988	D	+34.2%	36,648	17,857	55,024
1984	D	+30.3%	40,871	21,780	62,941
1980	D	+24.7%	34,340	19,900	58,539
1976	D	+34.3%	40,318	19,483	60,830
1972	D	+11.2%	35,195	28,051	63,909
1968	D	+32.0%	42,860	20,718	69,301
1964	D	+47.2%	54,671	19,543	74,466
1960	D	+36.2%	50,749	23,722	74,613
1956	D	+13.9%	41,354	31,256	72,742
1952	D	+16.7%	45,435	32,353	78,140
1948	D	+0.8%	35,273	34,724	72,169
1944	D	+17.7%	40,464	28,237	68,935
1940	D	+19.9%	43,380	28,929	72,676
1936	D	+23.5%	44,001	26,892	72,793
1932	R	−11.7%	21,218	26,990	49,484
1928	R	−20.5%	22,546	34,264	57,112
1924	R	−65.6%	4,419	28,324	36,441
1920	R	−51.9%	7,349	25,094	34,174
1916	R	−35.6%	7,402	15,828	23,690
1912	O	−10.2%	5,405	7,495	20,518
1908	R	−41.0%	6,139	15,103	21,859
1904	R	−63.5%	3,977	18,563	22,960
1900	R	−49.2%	4,743	14,156	19,148
1896	R	−46.2%	5,162	14,385	19,963
1892	R	−15.9%	6,886	9,512	16,557
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 194 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 194$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+55.3, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most heavily Democratic legislative constituencies in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a highly concentrated Democratic coalition.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 194th 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 128,777 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 194, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 194, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,988 votes cast, 46,350 went Democratic and 11,764 went Republican.

What is State House District 194, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 194, 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 194, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 194, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 194, Pennsylvania?

State House District 194, Pennsylvania has a population of 128,777 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 194, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 194, 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 194, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 194, 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 194th State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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