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State Senate District 34·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District has voted Republican in fifteen straight presidential cycles.

One of Pennsylvania's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+9
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
434,887
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
434,8872024 5-year
Median household income
$83,1502024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.4%2024 5-year
Black
8.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+14 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+62 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
3 counties · 1 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−9.2%
105,527127,346236,704
R
−9.1%
101,604122,249227,205
R
−15.0%
79,298109,294199,538
R
−12.8%
77,901101,173182,268
R
−8.4%
84,670100,466187,231
R
−23.4%
67,047108,311176,207
R
−22.9%
54,50187,993146,323
R
−14.7%
50,86570,403132,516
R
−16.7%
46,50370,144141,379
R
−27.0%
43,52576,055120,475
R
−34.3%
39,54381,278121,669
R
−28.7%
35,08867,457112,719
R
−22.1%
42,35867,042111,816
R
−45.2%
27,02273,190102,118
R
−31.0%
29,43860,31599,509
D
+5.0%
52,71947,657100,883
R
−34.4%
34,33070,582105,320
R
−35.9%
30,09663,94594,385
R
−33.0%
29,54058,79688,572
R
−25.3%
26,31044,31571,227
R
−19.8%
28,96643,36572,656
R
−3.5%
37,34140,08477,633
D
+6.6%
43,75038,30082,656
R
−13.3%
25,60033,68260,633
R
−62.0%
10,95947,46658,844
R
−28.5%
14,13226,79044,449
R
−25.3%
14,00224,05139,658
R
−1.0%
13,77814,08129,121
O
+13.6%
10,1706,36627,954
R
−19.8%
10,80816,47128,577
R
−30.8%
9,20617,87128,138
R
−16.5%
11,01515,51627,331
R
−20.9%
10,46316,24927,628
R
−4.7%
11,35712,52124,600
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.0%
Irish
12.2%
English
8.7%
Italian
6.4%
American
5.3%
Polish
2.9%
Scottish
2.0%
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: 40.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.7%
2.5%
75–84
2.9%
5.2%
65–74
5.8%
6.4%
55–64
6.6%
6.1%
45–54
5.9%
6.6%
35–44
6.4%
6.6%
25–34
6.3%
4.5%
18–24
4.5%
8.0%
5–17
7.6%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$83,150
State Senate District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 34$83,150
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.8%
Working age (18–64)8.5%
Seniors (65+)8.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.7%
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
13.0%
Other Christian
8.8%
Mainline Protestant
7.8%
Methodist
6.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Non-Christian
2.1%
Baptist
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+62, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a heavily Democratic voter composition.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-two points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $83,150, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 434,887 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 9.2 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 236,704 votes cast, 105,527 went Democratic and 127,346 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 34, 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 2 times, Republican 31 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania has a population of 434,887 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 34, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania is $83,150 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 34, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.