HarrisDemocratic30.0%43,385TrumpRepublican69.1%99,852OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,297
R+39.1- Lead
- 56,467
- Total
- 144,534
- vs nation
- R+37.6
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
BidenDemocratic29.5%40,629TrumpRepublican68.9%94,768OtherAll other candidates1.5%2,100
R+39.4- Lead
- 54,139
- Total
- 137,497
- vs nation
- R+43.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.7%31,684TrumpRepublican68.5%81,191OtherAll other candidates4.7%5,621
R+41.8- Lead
- 49,507
- Total
- 118,496
- vs nation
- R+43.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic32.2%34,086RomneyRepublican66.1%70,027OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,832
R+33.9- Lead
- 35,941
- Total
- 105,945
- vs nation
- R+37.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.7%38,802McCainRepublican62.8%68,255OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,601
R+27.1- Lead
- 29,453
- Total
- 108,658
- vs nation
- R+34.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.1%30,326BushRepublican69.5%70,064OtherAll other candidates0.4%407
R+39.4- Lead
- 39,738
- Total
- 100,797
- vs nation
- R+37.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic32.3%26,604BushRepublican65.4%53,890OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,969
R+33.1- Lead
- 27,286
- Total
- 82,463
- vs nation
- R+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.7%25,754DoleRepublican54.9%40,730OtherAll other candidates10.4%7,754
R+20.2- Lead
- 14,976
- Total
- 74,238
- vs nation
- R+28.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 259,7842024 5-year
- Population density
- 201 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,291 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $79,1242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+24.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.2 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 28, PA · twin score 94.6
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 33rd 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
57.7%
30,480 votes · D+15.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 51.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.8%
26,001 votes · R+54.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
43,385votes
30.0% of the vote · R+39.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 40,629 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
99,852votes
69.1% of the vote · R+39.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 94,768 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
John W. Davis1924
+7.2pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.0 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +5.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+43.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+41.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +43.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDoug MastrianoState Senate · 33
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 33rd State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 39.1 points.
A population of 259,784, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,124 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 30.
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 28
Pennsylvania
94.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State Senate District 30
Pennsylvania
93.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State Senate District 23
Pennsylvania
93.4twin score
2012–2024 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 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 39.1 points (R+39.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 144,534 votes cast, 43,385 went Democratic and 99,852 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District has a population of 259,784 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District is $79,124 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.