HarrisDemocratic31.2%41,845TrumpRepublican67.9%91,175OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,173
R+36.8- Lead
- 49,330
- Total
- 134,193
- vs nation
- R+35.3
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
BidenDemocratic31.4%40,626TrumpRepublican67.2%87,000OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,899
R+35.8- Lead
- 46,374
- Total
- 129,525
- vs nation
- R+40.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.2%32,003TrumpRepublican67.2%76,214OtherAll other candidates4.6%5,164
R+39.0- Lead
- 44,211
- Total
- 113,381
- vs nation
- R+41.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.9%39,543RomneyRepublican59.2%60,191OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,920
R+20.3- Lead
- 20,648
- Total
- 101,654
- vs nation
- R+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.1%45,157McCainRepublican56.1%60,213OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,884
R+14.0- Lead
- 15,056
- Total
- 107,254
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.7%40,787BushRepublican61.7%66,802OtherAll other candidates0.6%629
R+24.0- Lead
- 26,015
- Total
- 108,218
- vs nation
- R+21.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.7%36,103BushRepublican57.5%53,632OtherAll other candidates3.8%3,542
R+18.8- Lead
- 17,529
- Total
- 93,277
- vs nation
- R+19.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.3%34,667DoleRepublican45.3%40,008OtherAll other candidates15.4%13,566
R+6.1- Lead
- 5,341
- Total
- 88,241
- vs nation
- R+14.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 261,1332024 5-year
- Population density
- 157 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,662 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,5462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+26.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.0 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 41, PA · twin score 94.9
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 27th 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
59.5%
62,868 votes · D+19.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 54.2%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67.9%
91,175 votes · R+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 67.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
65,380votes
53.5% of the vote · D+7.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 62,868 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
91,175votes
67.9% of the vote · R+36.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 87,000 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
+6.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.0 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +5.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+41.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.0 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +40.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLynda CulverState Senate · 27
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 27th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.8 points.
A population of 261,133, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,546 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 41 and State Senate District 32.
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 41
Pennsylvania
94.9twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Scottish ancestry
State Senate District 32
Pennsylvania
94.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ Polish ancestry
State Senate District 57
New York
94.5twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
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 27th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District voted Republican by 36.8 points (R+36.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 134,193 votes cast, 41,845 went Democratic and 91,175 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District has a population of 261,133 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District is $67,546 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 27th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.