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Pennsylvania 197th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+86.52012D+92.92016D+90.32020D+76.32024D+65.3
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+65.3
2024
median income$42,061U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age35.4U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate33.7%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.4%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english24.4%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Puerto Rican31.9%
Dominican9.6%
Mexican5.6%
African American†25.7%
African0.8%
Haitian0.6%
Irish4.0%
German2.9%
Italian2.8%
Chinese1.1%
Asian Indian0.6%
Vietnamese0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Philadelphia County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 197th State House District

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Pennsylvania 197th State House DistrictHarrisD+65.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for Pennsylvania 197th State House DistrictThe boundary of Pennsylvania 197th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+65.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Pennsylvania 197th State House District · D+65.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic82.0%18,320
Donald TrumpRepublican16.8%3,742
Jill SteinGreen1.2%275
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pennsylvania 197th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Philadelphia County, PADemocraticD+58.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
82.0%Harris18,320
16.8%Trump3,742
1.2%Stein275
+65.3%
22,337
D
87.9%Biden20,764
11.6%Trump2,731
0.5%Jorgensen128
+76.3%
23,623
D
94.6%Clinton24,342
4.3%Trump1,109
1.1%Johnson277
+90.3%
25,728
D
96.5%Obama24,684
3.5%Romney903
0.0%
+92.9%
25,587
D
93.0%Obama24,401
6.5%McCain1,701
0.5%Nader133
+86.5%
26,235
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +65.3% in 2024.+65.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+86.5%
2012+92.9%
2016+90.3%
2020+76.3%
2024+65.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDanilo BurgosState House · 197

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+65.3, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most one-sided state house seats in Pennsylvania, reflecting a dense, heavily Democratic urban electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.3 points.

A population of 61,989, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $42,061 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 180 and State House District 179.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 180
Pennsylvania
98.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 179
Pennsylvania
98.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % Latino
Assembly District 53
New York
95.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Pennsylvania 197th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 197th State House District voted Democratic by 65.3 points (D+65.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 22,337 votes cast, 18,320 went Democratic and 3,742 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 197th State House District?
Pennsylvania 197th State House District has a population of 61,989 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 197th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 197th State House District is $42,061 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 197th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 197th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.