HarrisDemocratic28.6%39,297TrumpRepublican70.5%96,860OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,216
R+41.9- Lead
- 57,563
- Total
- 137,373
- vs nation
- R+40.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic28.6%38,368TrumpRepublican69.9%93,779OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,051
R+41.3- Lead
- 55,411
- Total
- 134,198
- vs nation
- R+45.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.9%30,220TrumpRepublican68.9%80,295OtherAll other candidates5.1%5,957
R+43.0- Lead
- 50,075
- Total
- 116,472
- vs nation
- R+45.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.1%36,327RomneyRepublican64.0%68,174OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,088
R+29.9- Lead
- 31,847
- Total
- 106,589
- vs nation
- R+33.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.3%43,643McCainRepublican59.9%68,363OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,057
R+21.7- Lead
- 24,720
- Total
- 114,063
- vs nation
- R+28.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.5%36,621BushRepublican66.8%75,312OtherAll other candidates0.7%779
R+34.3- Lead
- 38,691
- Total
- 112,712
- vs nation
- R+31.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.3%32,466BushRepublican63.4%61,883OtherAll other candidates3.3%3,248
R+30.1- Lead
- 29,417
- Total
- 97,597
- vs nation
- R+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.7%30,942DoleRepublican52.9%47,232OtherAll other candidates12.4%11,082
R+18.3- Lead
- 16,290
- Total
- 89,256
- vs nation
- R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 263,7212024 5-year
- Population density
- 62 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,276 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,6042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 89.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+16.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+62.4 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 30, PA · twin score 97.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
53.8%
49,960 votes · D+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 41.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.9%
65,497 votes · R+62.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
49,960votes
53.8% of the vote · D+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 43,643 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
96,860votes
70.5% of the vote · R+41.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 93,779 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
−3.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.0 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −14.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+45.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +45.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGene YawState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.4 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.9 points.
A population of 263,721, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,604 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 1.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 30
Pennsylvania
97.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 1
Maryland
95.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 53
Illinois
93.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
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 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 41.9 points (R+41.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 137,373 votes cast, 39,297 went Democratic and 96,860 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District has a population of 263,721 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District is $65,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.