State House District 202 State House District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 202nd 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: 27,6732024 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%	9,960	2,528	12,676
2020	D	+63.5%	10,577	2,325	12,987
2016	D	+67.0%	10,231	1,905	12,431
2012	D	+71.3%	10,314	1,690	12,101
2008	D	+66.7%	10,440	2,053	12,566
2004	D	+61.1%	9,498	2,279	11,808
2000	D	+62.0%	7,869	1,769	9,831
1996	D	+61.4%	7,235	1,495	9,342
1992	D	+47.3%	7,618	2,336	11,177
1988	D	+34.2%	7,875	3,837	11,824
1984	D	+30.3%	8,783	4,680	13,525
1980	D	+24.7%	7,379	4,276	12,579
1976	D	+34.2%	8,664	4,187	13,072
1972	D	+11.2%	7,563	6,028	13,733
1968	D	+32.0%	9,210	4,452	14,892
1964	D	+47.2%	11,748	4,200	16,002
1960	D	+36.2%	10,906	5,098	16,034
1956	D	+13.9%	8,887	6,717	15,631
1952	D	+16.7%	9,763	6,952	16,791
1948	D	+0.8%	7,580	7,462	15,508
1944	D	+17.7%	8,695	6,068	14,813
1940	D	+19.9%	9,322	6,217	15,617
1936	D	+23.5%	9,455	5,779	15,642
1932	R	−11.7%	4,559	5,800	10,634
1928	R	−20.5%	4,845	7,363	12,273
1924	R	−65.6%	950	6,087	7,831
1920	R	−51.9%	1,579	5,392	7,344
1916	R	−35.6%	1,591	3,401	5,091
1912	O	−10.2%	1,162	1,611	4,409
1908	R	−41.0%	1,319	3,245	4,697
1904	R	−63.5%	855	3,989	4,934
1900	R	−49.2%	1,019	3,042	4,115
1896	R	−46.2%	1,109	3,091	4,290
1892	R	−15.9%	1,480	2,044	3,558
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 202 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 202$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 exceeding D+29, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in the state, reflecting a dense, diverse urban electorate that has shifted little in recent cycles.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 202nd 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 27,673 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 202, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 202, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 58.6 points (D+59), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,676 votes cast, 9,960 went Democratic and 2,528 went Republican.

What is State House District 202, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 202, 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 202, Pennsylvania last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 202, Pennsylvania voted Republican was 1932.

How many people live in State House District 202, Pennsylvania?

State House District 202, Pennsylvania has a population of 27,673 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 202, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State House District 202, 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 202, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 202, 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 202nd State House District has voted Democratic in twenty-three straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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