Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+24%. Republican peak: R+52 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+24MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Recent convertAkashic typology
- Population
- 193,0752024 5-year
- Median household income
- $73,6782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+52 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 47, 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 | 41,833 | 68,649 | 111,817 | ||
| R | 42,164 | 65,571 | 109,143 | ||
| R | 35,448 | 57,380 | 97,240 | ||
| R | 39,981 | 50,732 | 92,266 | ||
| R | 44,001 | 50,883 | 96,114 | ||
| R | 45,349 | 48,006 | 93,853 | ||
| D | 41,565 | 38,989 | 82,963 | ||
| D | 41,247 | 30,395 | 80,978 | ||
| D | 46,156 | 24,792 | 88,897 | ||
| D | 50,985 | 29,956 | 81,397 | ||
| D | 55,590 | 36,669 | 92,578 | ||
| D | 44,645 | 34,668 | 85,015 | ||
| D | 47,772 | 36,877 | 86,237 | ||
| R | 32,894 | 47,009 | 82,121 | ||
| D | 46,121 | 31,489 | 86,200 | ||
| D | 61,926 | 25,946 | 88,189 | ||
| D | 48,014 | 40,979 | 89,222 | ||
| R | 37,247 | 42,127 | 79,468 | ||
| D | 39,279 | 36,052 | 75,699 | ||
| D | 27,244 | 25,487 | 54,648 | ||
| D | 33,418 | 27,211 | 61,057 | ||
| D | 34,720 | 27,978 | 63,004 | ||
| D | 38,789 | 23,237 | 62,998 | ||
| R | 20,209 | 21,418 | 43,469 | ||
| R | 12,461 | 31,251 | 44,135 | ||
| R | 3,722 | 19,068 | 29,421 | ||
| R | 5,270 | 13,675 | 21,495 | ||
| R | 6,526 | 7,822 | 16,102 | ||
| O | 3,687 | 2,993 | 14,660 | ||
| R | 4,929 | 8,189 | 14,774 | ||
| R | 2,934 | 8,754 | 12,942 | ||
| R | 4,803 | 8,131 | 13,624 | ||
| R | 5,182 | 8,270 | 13,791 | ||
| R | 4,449 | 5,923 | 11,214 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.7%
Irish
17.8%
Italian
16.2%
English
9.9%
Polish
6.3%
American
3.3%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 44.5 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
$73,678
State Senate District 47 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 47$73,678
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.8%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)10.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.6%
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 47-point Republican presidential margin, this rural district sits at the far end of Pennsylvania's partisan spectrum, reflecting the deep realignment that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities across the state's interior over the past decade.
The 2004 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by three points. The 2024 margin was twenty-four points, in line with the district's new direction.
The demographics suggest why. A population of 193,075, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,678 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 24.0 points (R+24), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 111,817 votes cast, 41,833 went Democratic and 68,649 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 47, 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 15 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania has a population of 193,075 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 47, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania is $73,678 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 47, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.