HarrisDemocratic30.3%39,152TrumpRepublican68.8%88,866OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,066
R+38.5- Lead
- 49,714
- Total
- 129,084
- vs nation
- R+37.0
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
BidenDemocratic31.7%39,438TrumpRepublican67.0%83,211OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,615
R+35.2- Lead
- 43,773
- Total
- 124,264
- vs nation
- R+39.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic29.2%32,470TrumpRepublican66.8%74,274OtherAll other candidates3.9%4,383
R+37.6- Lead
- 41,804
- Total
- 111,127
- vs nation
- R+39.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.1%44,266RomneyRepublican54.0%54,257OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,862
R+10.0- Lead
- 9,991
- Total
- 100,385
- vs nation
- R+13.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.9%51,112McCainRepublican51.1%55,726OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,195
R+4.2- Lead
- 4,614
- Total
- 109,033
- vs nation
- R+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic46.4%50,442BushRepublican53.0%57,603OtherAll other candidates0.7%723
R+6.6- Lead
- 7,161
- Total
- 108,768
- vs nation
- R+4.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic46.9%44,875BushRepublican49.4%47,240OtherAll other candidates3.8%3,591
R+2.5- Lead
- 2,365
- Total
- 95,706
- vs nation
- R+3.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.7%41,918DoleRepublican39.8%36,544OtherAll other candidates14.5%13,348
D+5.9- Lead
- 5,374
- Total
- 91,810
- vs nation
- R+2.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 266,3462024 5-year
- Population density
- 193 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,381 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,7292024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+32.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.3 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 35, PA · twin score 92.6
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 29th 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
66.3%
79,567 votes · D+32.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
68.8%
88,866 votes · R+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
82,894votes
54.5% of the vote · D+10.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 79,567 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
88,866votes
68.8% of the vote · R+38.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83,211 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
+10.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+32.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · +7.2 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+39.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +39.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave ArgallState Senate · 29
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.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+38.5 in 2024 and R+4.2 in 2008. About 290,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 84.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 40.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 266,346, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,729 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 20.
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 35
Pennsylvania
92.6twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
State Senate District 20
Pennsylvania
92.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2016 margin≠ Puerto Rican ancestry
State Senate District 27
Pennsylvania
89.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryPolish ancestry≠ Puerto Rican 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 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,084 votes cast, 39,152 went Democratic and 88,866 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District has a population of 266,346 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District is $64,729 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.