HarrisDemocratic24.2%31,621TrumpRepublican75.1%97,917OtherAll other candidates0.7%912
R+50.8- Lead
- 66,296
- Total
- 130,450
- vs nation
- R+49.3
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
BidenDemocratic24.3%31,022TrumpRepublican74.7%95,509OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,377
R+50.4- Lead
- 64,487
- Total
- 127,908
- vs nation
- R+54.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic22.6%25,107TrumpRepublican73.4%81,690OtherAll other candidates4.0%4,498
R+50.8- Lead
- 56,583
- Total
- 111,295
- vs nation
- R+52.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.7%29,815RomneyRepublican68.7%68,913OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,561
R+39.0- Lead
- 39,098
- Total
- 100,289
- vs nation
- R+42.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.8%36,453McCainRepublican63.5%66,508OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,780
R+28.7- Lead
- 30,055
- Total
- 104,741
- vs nation
- R+36.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.5%33,145BushRepublican67.9%71,519OtherAll other candidates0.6%651
R+36.4- Lead
- 38,374
- Total
- 105,315
- vs nation
- R+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.2%29,763BushRepublican64.4%57,732OtherAll other candidates2.4%2,172
R+31.2- Lead
- 27,969
- Total
- 89,667
- vs nation
- R+31.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.9%30,164DoleRepublican51.7%42,287OtherAll other candidates11.4%9,305
R+14.8- Lead
- 12,123
- Total
- 81,756
- vs nation
- R+23.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+50.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 251,1222024 5-year
- Population density
- 95 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,640 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,9832024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+55.7 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 23, PA · twin score 97.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 30th 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%
48,721 votes · D+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 51.1%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
77.5%
59,783 votes · R+55.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 75.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
50,261votes
51.1% of the vote · D+3.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 48,721 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
97,917votes
75.1% of the vote · R+50.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 95,509 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
James M. Cox1920
−5.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+32.0 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −7.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+54.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+50.4 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +52.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJudy WardState Senate · 30
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 30th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 50.8 points.
A population of 251,122, a 92% 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.
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 23
Pennsylvania
97.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 1
Maryland
96.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 33
Pennsylvania
93.5twin score
2008–2020 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 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 130,450 votes cast, 31,621 went Democratic and 97,917 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
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 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 35 went Republican.