State Senate District 32 State Senate District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 32nd State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+50%. Republican peak: R+50 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+50MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: PopulistAkashic typology
Population: 246,6902024 5-year
Median household income: $59,5502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.0%2024 5-year
Black: 2.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 1.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+30 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+50 in 2024MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−50.3%	32,567	99,428	132,982
2020	R	−47.8%	33,548	95,857	130,481
2016	R	−46.1%	29,035	81,647	114,050
2012	R	−29.2%	36,266	66,818	104,665
2008	R	−17.3%	44,884	64,004	110,366
2004	R	−15.3%	48,064	65,563	114,361
2000	R	−8.0%	45,733	53,917	102,124
1996	D	+6.4%	45,101	38,886	96,406
1992	D	+12.3%	48,986	35,944	105,605
1988	D	+8.0%	52,750	44,913	98,237
1984	D	+0.5%	54,509	53,977	108,746
1980	R	−3.4%	44,683	47,978	96,409
1976	D	+7.1%	52,416	45,399	99,213
1972	R	−24.5%	35,120	58,350	94,807
1968	D	+3.5%	50,671	46,968	107,049
1964	D	+29.9%	72,371	38,954	111,679
1960	D	+1.7%	62,421	60,287	122,963
1956	R	−2.0%	57,590	59,916	117,742
1952	D	+5.9%	62,428	55,416	118,444
1948	D	+8.1%	47,615	40,381	89,335
1944	D	+4.0%	50,619	46,729	97,946
1940	D	+11.7%	63,497	50,181	114,032
1936	D	+20.4%	73,485	48,405	123,174
1932	D	+8.1%	40,702	34,386	77,638
1928	R	−35.2%	25,550	53,750	80,091
1924	R	−38.5%	13,494	37,641	62,652
1920	R	−31.8%	18,875	38,446	61,460
1916	R	−7.6%	16,649	19,589	38,701
1912	O	+15.3%	12,229	6,739	35,851
1908	R	−20.1%	13,672	21,287	37,831
1904	R	−31.7%	11,527	23,637	38,223
1900	R	−22.1%	13,256	21,118	35,501
1896	R	−16.7%	14,259	20,125	35,113
1892	R	−7.9%	13,463	15,839	30,163
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

26.2%

Irish

13.1%

English

9.7%

Italian

8.3%

Polish

6.1%

American

5.2%

Scottish

1.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 46.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.8%

3.0%

75–84

3.7%

6.7%

65–74

6.9%

7.6%

55–64

7.5%

6.8%

45–54

6.3%

6.1%

35–44

5.4%

6.1%

25–34

5.2%

3.7%

18–24

3.3%

7.3%

5–17

6.9%

2.6%

2.2%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$59,550

State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 32$59,550

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

14.1%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.3%

Working age (18–64)13.0%

Seniors (65+)13.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

97.0%

speak English only

Other Indo-European1.8%

Spanish0.9%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%

Other languages0.1%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

10.6%

Mainline Protestant

9.9%

Other Christian

9.4%

Methodist

6.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Baptist

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 59.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+27.1, this district sits well outside competitive territory, making it a reliable anchor for Democrats in Harrisburg rather than a battleground to watch.

The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 32nd State Senate District peaked at thirty points in 1964. By 2000 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was fifty points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.

The economic context is the key. The median household income of $59,550 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 50.3 points (R+50), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 132,982 votes cast, 32,567 went Democratic and 99,428 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 19 times, and other 1 times.

When did State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania?

State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania has a population of 246,690 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania is $59,550 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 32nd State Senate District peaked at D+30; 2024 delivered R+50.

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