Pennsylvania 36th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+16%. Republican peak: R+64 in 1928.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 195,3592024 5-year
- Median household income
- $86,9592024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64 in 1928MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 36, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42,060 | 58,216 | 101,779 | ||
| R | 40,564 | 56,097 | 98,125 | ||
| R | 31,896 | 48,290 | 85,728 | ||
| R | 30,982 | 45,754 | 78,206 | ||
| R | 34,870 | 44,318 | 79,882 | ||
| R | 26,026 | 50,979 | 77,513 | ||
| R | 19,247 | 40,582 | 61,405 | ||
| R | 17,199 | 32,520 | 54,373 | ||
| R | 15,496 | 30,970 | 56,087 | ||
| R | 13,650 | 33,957 | 47,981 | ||
| R | 10,962 | 34,696 | 45,875 | ||
| R | 10,514 | 27,999 | 41,632 | ||
| R | 12,442 | 25,248 | 38,403 | ||
| R | 8,482 | 28,375 | 37,514 | ||
| R | 10,459 | 24,494 | 37,924 | ||
| D | 18,572 | 18,293 | 36,944 | ||
| R | 11,637 | 27,448 | 39,178 | ||
| R | 9,292 | 24,169 | 33,545 | ||
| R | 9,855 | 22,477 | 32,466 | ||
| R | 7,461 | 16,214 | 23,985 | ||
| R | 9,578 | 15,717 | 25,446 | ||
| R | 11,278 | 15,735 | 27,108 | ||
| R | 13,465 | 14,802 | 28,808 | ||
| R | 8,546 | 12,081 | 21,366 | ||
| R | 4,253 | 19,444 | 23,877 | ||
| R | 4,234 | 14,982 | 20,321 | ||
| R | 3,334 | 10,347 | 14,196 | ||
| R | 3,507 | 7,105 | 11,203 | ||
| O | 3,002 | 4,436 | 12,004 | ||
| R | 2,839 | 8,237 | 11,531 | ||
| R | 2,483 | 9,133 | 11,932 | ||
| R | 2,954 | 8,134 | 11,334 | ||
| R | 2,852 | 8,522 | 11,726 | ||
| R | 3,616 | 7,047 | 10,932 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.7%
Irish
10.6%
English
9.1%
Italian
5.9%
American
5.3%
Polish
2.8%
French
1.5%
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: 39.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$86,959
State Senate District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 36$86,959
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.4%
Working age (18–64)7.3%
Seniors (65+)9.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.2%
speak English only
Other Indo-European7.8%
Spanish6.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 52.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+28.3, this district ranks among the state's most reliably left-tilting senate seats, suggesting a dense urban or inner-suburban core where Democratic candidates routinely post landslide-scale results.
The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 36th State Senate District reached its widest at sixty-four points in 1928. The margin in 2024 was sixteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $86,959, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 195,359 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 15.9 points (R+16), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 101,779 votes cast, 42,060 went Democratic and 58,216 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 36, 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 1 times, Republican 32 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania has a population of 195,359 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 36, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania is $86,959 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 36, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 32 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.