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Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+28.62012R+39.82016R+51.62020R+50.42024R+50.8
full record · 20082024
R+50.8
2024
median income$63,983U.S. $80,734 · PA $77,971
median age43.5U.S. 39.1 · PA 41.2
poverty rate12.3%U.S. 12.5% · PA 11.7%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.5%U.S. 35.6% · PA 35.2%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · PA 12.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.2%
Irish14.6%
English8.6%
African American1.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Mexican0.3%
Spanish0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Mifflin County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District

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Pennsylvania 30th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+50.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Pennsylvania 30th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+50.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District · R+50.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican75.0%97,902
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.2%31,590
Jill SteinGreen0.7%961
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 5 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Blair County, PARepublicanR+43.3
Fulton County, PARepublicanR+72.6
Huntingdon County, PARepublicanR+52.8
Juniata County, PARepublicanR+61.2
Mifflin County, PARepublicanR+56.3
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.2%Harris31,590
75.0%Trump97,902
0.7%Stein961
−50.8%
130,453
R
24.3%Biden31,015
74.7%Trump95,442
1.1%Jorgensen1,377
−50.4%
127,834
R
22.5%Clinton24,800
74.2%Trump81,622
3.3%Johnson3,643
−51.6%
110,065
R
30.1%Obama29,673
69.9%Romney68,869
0.0%
−39.8%
98,542
R
34.7%Obama36,452
63.4%McCain66,506
1.9%Nader1,970
−28.6%
104,928
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −50.8% in 2024.−50.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−28.6%
2012−39.8%
2016−51.6%
2020−50.4%
2024−50.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RJudy WardState Senate · 30

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Anchored in Montgomery County's inner suburbs, this district reflects the broader realignment of college-educated voters away from Republican candidates, posting a D+7.7 presidential margin in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.

A population of 251,122, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,983 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 23 and State Senate District 1.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 30th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District voted Republican by 50.8 points (R+50.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 130,453 votes cast, 31,590 went Democratic and 97,902 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District has a population of 251,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District is $63,983 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.