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1876–2024
State Senate District 46·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District changed direction in the last decade — R+27 in 2024.

A reliably red district anchored in Pennsylvania's rural interior

1876 — 2024·38 elections
PA
Latest
R+27
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
270,621
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+27%. Democratic peak: D+45 in 1964.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+27MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
270,6212024 5-year
Median household income
$76,8022024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.0%2024 5-year
Black
3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+45 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+32 in 1924MIT 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−27.1%
55,25897,037153,916
R
−24.7%
55,89893,126150,706
R
−25.8%
45,83779,684131,200
R
−13.3%
51,92968,207122,020
R
−4.0%
60,21665,275127,091
D
+0.6%
62,41861,634124,510
D
+9.1%
58,21048,255109,485
D
+18.3%
54,69335,808102,970
D
+29.2%
61,52128,764112,234
D
+26.3%
64,43637,516102,475
D
+19.6%
68,74446,117115,195
D
+16.3%
60,28542,585108,476
D
+19.9%
65,21943,316110,021
R
−11.4%
45,22557,127104,367
D
+22.8%
63,02337,493112,054
D
+45.4%
84,24831,606116,071
D
+15.6%
70,66951,536122,374
D
+9.1%
63,50252,945116,571
D
+19.9%
71,74547,908120,005
D
+24.4%
58,45935,03095,976
D
+23.2%
59,47637,00596,982
D
+25.2%
66,23939,514106,128
D
+36.1%
70,63632,829104,658
D
+16.4%
41,31829,31073,305
R
−26.8%
24,27742,33267,412
R
−31.7%
13,07829,49851,816
R
−22.1%
15,15624,57542,527
R
−3.4%
12,57413,52528,145
O
+13.9%
9,5835,87426,697
R
−12.1%
11,46014,95128,784
R
−26.5%
8,44615,07324,975
R
−12.5%
10,68413,87925,479
R
−7.6%
12,24914,30927,140
D
+2.0%
11,41410,94223,548
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
21.1%
Irish
16.1%
Italian
14.9%
English
11.6%
Polish
7.5%
American
3.3%
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: 44.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.9%
85+
1.7%
2.8%
75–84
3.5%
6.3%
65–74
6.8%
7.3%
55–64
7.4%
6.3%
45–54
6.1%
6.2%
35–44
5.9%
6.0%
25–34
5.5%
4.1%
18–24
3.8%
7.5%
5–17
7.1%
2.5%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,802
State Senate District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 46$76,802
Pennsylvania$59,608
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.0%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)9.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.4%
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.8%
Other Christian
7.8%
Methodist
5.3%
Mainline Protestant
4.3%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 57.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+14.7, this district of roughly 251,000 residents trends well above statewide competitiveness, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic patterns common to Pennsylvania's interior counties.

The 2008 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by four points. The 2024 margin was twenty-seven points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 270,621, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,802 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 153,916 votes cast, 55,258 went Democratic and 97,037 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania has a population of 270,621 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 46, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania is $76,802 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 46, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.