State Senate District 11 State Senate District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 11th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+12%. Democratic peak: D+39 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+12MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 102,5072024 5-year
Median household income: $79,7772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.6%2024 5-year
Black: 4.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 24.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 0 D · 1 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	R	−12.1%	21,572	27,621	49,814
2020	R	−8.2%	21,991	25,978	48,657
2016	R	−9.9%	18,568	22,874	43,578
2012	R	−1.0%	19,651	20,051	40,404
2008	D	+9.2%	22,974	19,060	42,611
2004	R	−6.6%	18,065	20,624	38,939
2000	R	−9.0%	14,003	16,872	32,029
1996	R	−5.3%	11,810	13,325	28,814
1992	R	−5.3%	10,897	12,532	31,108
1988	R	−25.9%	9,715	16,607	26,619
1984	R	−32.5%	8,960	17,661	26,785
1980	R	−22.5%	8,629	14,340	25,421
1976	R	−3.2%	12,072	12,890	25,461
1972	R	−27.9%	8,656	15,665	25,123
1968	R	−0.7%	11,807	11,984	25,786
1964	D	+33.2%	17,386	8,694	26,193
1960	R	−9.9%	11,972	14,616	26,681
1956	R	−14.9%	10,025	13,555	23,656
1952	R	−5.9%	10,860	12,244	23,358
1948	D	+9.1%	10,197	8,429	19,347
1944	D	+10.6%	10,390	8,350	19,272
1940	D	+24.4%	12,618	7,602	20,582
1936	D	+34.2%	13,472	6,320	20,910
1932	D	+3.7%	7,046	6,409	17,287
1928	R	−38.2%	4,488	11,144	17,403
1924	R	−20.0%	4,076	6,672	12,995
1920	R	−8.3%	4,347	5,260	11,029
1916	D	+21.1%	4,561	2,826	8,231
1912	D	+38.8%	3,889	718	8,181
1908	D	+11.2%	4,115	3,229	7,876
1904	D	+2.4%	3,872	3,679	7,949
1900	D	+15.1%	4,501	3,303	7,952
1896	D	+11.4%	4,285	3,389	7,831
1892	D	+29.4%	4,404	2,386	6,863
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.

German

27.9%

Irish

10.1%

Italian

8.2%

English

6.3%

Polish

4.6%

American

3.7%

French

1.2%

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: 39.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.6%

2.3%

75–84

2.8%

5.0%

65–74

5.4%

6.8%

55–64

6.8%

6.0%

45–54

6.1%

35–44

6.1%

6.4%

25–34

6.1%

4.8%

18–24

4.8%

8.5%

5–17

8.0%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$79,777

State Senate District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 11$79,777

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.0%

Working age (18–64)10.6%

Seniors (65+)10.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

78.7%

speak English only

Spanish17.6%

Other Indo-European2.5%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

19.9%

Mainline Protestant

12.7%

Other Christian

8.6%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.9%

Methodist

1.5%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Baptist

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering a stretch of south-central Pennsylvania, this district backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 12.2 points, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic profile that has defined its electoral pattern for more than a decade.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 11th State Senate District has rarely exceeded thirty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twelve points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 70% non-Hispanic-white share, a 12% poverty rate, and a median household income of $79,777 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 12.1 points (R+12), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 49,814 votes cast, 21,572 went Democratic and 27,621 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 20 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania?

State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania has a population of 102,507 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania is $79,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 11, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 11th State Senate District delivered R+12 in 2024.

Key facts

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