Pennsylvania 20th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 63.1% | 95,891 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.0% | 54,717 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.8% | 1,250 |
County-level results (5 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Luzerne County, PA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Pike County, PA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| Susquehanna County, PA | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Wayne County, PA | Republican | R+37.0 |
| Wyoming County, PA | Republican | R+36.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 36.0%Harris54,717 | 63.1%Trump95,891 | 0.8%Stein1,250 | 151,858 | ||
| R | 37.8%Biden55,496 | 61.1%Trump89,718 | 1.1%Jorgensen1,609 | 146,823 | ||
| R | 34.2%Clinton43,060 | 62.5%Trump78,693 | 3.3%Johnson4,131 | 125,884 | ||
| R | 46.3%Obama51,781 | 53.7%Romney60,011 | 0.0% | 111,792 | ||
| R | 48.7%Obama60,533 | 49.6%McCain61,635 | 1.7%Nader2,167 | 124,335 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −0.9% |
| 2012 | −7.4% |
| 2016 | −28.3% |
| 2020 | −23.3% |
| 2024 | −27.1% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+17.6, this southeastern Pennsylvania district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, anchored by dense suburban and urban precincts where turnout patterns tend to amplify that advantage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.
A population of 270,779, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,898 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 46 and State Senate District 29.
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