State Senate District 33 State Senate District (PA) — Elections 1876–2024

Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+39MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 263,4322024 5-year
Median household income: $79,8582024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 87.6%2024 5-year
Black: 2.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 7.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+25 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+54 in 1928MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 0 D · 2 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	−38.9%	43,375	99,829	145,000
2020	R	−39.4%	40,620	94,746	137,291
2016	R	−41.8%	31,677	81,172	118,468
2012	R	−33.9%	34,078	70,010	105,920
2008	R	−27.2%	38,793	68,239	108,107
2004	R	−39.4%	30,319	70,048	100,774
2000	R	−33.1%	26,598	53,877	82,444
1996	R	−20.2%	25,748	40,720	74,221
1992	R	−19.0%	23,011	36,930	73,318
1988	R	−34.6%	20,662	42,726	63,734
1984	R	−40.1%	18,765	44,019	63,004
1980	R	−29.0%	19,322	36,467	59,131
1976	R	−15.4%	23,408	32,134	56,698
1972	R	−42.2%	14,981	37,677	53,767
1968	R	−24.0%	17,440	30,442	54,089
1964	D	+15.8%	30,473	22,137	52,789
1960	R	−27.2%	19,978	34,935	54,975
1956	R	−28.8%	17,337	31,364	48,712
1952	R	−30.7%	14,556	27,484	42,143
1948	R	−22.2%	12,758	20,134	33,165
1944	R	−20.2%	14,685	22,162	36,976
1940	R	−3.9%	20,062	21,688	41,814
1936	D	+4.4%	23,962	21,924	46,812
1932	R	−1.6%	16,519	17,072	34,244
1928	R	−54.2%	7,660	25,995	33,859
1924	R	−18.0%	10,608	15,565	27,557
1920	R	−20.8%	8,870	13,696	23,201
1916	D	+1.8%	9,297	8,962	19,126
1912	D	+24.9%	8,185	3,528	18,729
1908	R	−9.6%	8,714	10,620	19,796
1904	R	−16.3%	7,924	11,076	19,361
1900	R	−9.1%	8,465	10,199	19,010
1896	R	−13.6%	8,237	10,914	19,652
1892	R	−2.4%	8,679	9,107	18,057
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

31.1%

Irish

11.4%

American

9.8%

English

9.7%

Italian

4.3%

Polish

2.4%

Scottish

1.6%

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: 42.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.7%

2.8%

75–84

3.3%

5.9%

65–74

6.3%

7.0%

55–64

7.2%

6.2%

45–54

6.2%

5.7%

35–44

5.8%

5.9%

25–34

5.8%

4.4%

18–24

4.0%

8.2%

5–17

7.6%

2.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$79,858

State Senate District 33 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 33$79,858

Pennsylvania$77,971

United States$80,734

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

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

8.4%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1811.8%

Working age (18–64)7.4%

Seniors (65+)8.0%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.8%

speak English only

Spanish4.9%

Other Indo-European1.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

9.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

9.2%

Other Christian

8.1%

Methodist

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.2%

Baptist

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+51.5, this district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a rural electorate that has shifted decisively away from statewide competitive patterns over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was thirty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,858, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 263,432 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 38.9 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 145,000 votes cast, 43,375 went Democratic and 99,829 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 30 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania?

State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania has a population of 263,432 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 33, Pennsylvania?

Median household income in State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania is $79,858 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.

What is the political history of State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 33, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 30 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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