HarrisDemocratic39.0%60,276TrumpRepublican60.2%92,950OtherAll other candidates0.8%1,294
R+21.1- Lead
- 32,674
- Total
- 154,520
- vs nation
- R+19.7
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
BidenDemocratic39.6%58,655TrumpRepublican59.1%87,684OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,903
R+19.6- Lead
- 29,029
- Total
- 148,242
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.6%47,103TrumpRepublican58.9%75,823OtherAll other candidates4.6%5,868
R+22.3- Lead
- 28,720
- Total
- 128,794
- vs nation
- R+24.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.9%52,096RomneyRepublican55.6%67,550OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,863
R+12.7- Lead
- 15,454
- Total
- 121,509
- vs nation
- R+16.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.4%57,555McCainRepublican53.0%67,166OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,110
R+7.6- Lead
- 9,611
- Total
- 126,831
- vs nation
- R+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.7%58,532BushRepublican51.8%63,580OtherAll other candidates0.5%634
R+4.1- Lead
- 5,048
- Total
- 122,746
- vs nation
- R+1.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.3%52,848BushRepublican48.1%51,534OtherAll other candidates2.6%2,772
D+1.2- Lead
- 1,314
- Total
- 107,154
- vs nation
- D+0.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic50.3%51,860DoleRepublican38.5%39,723OtherAll other candidates11.1%11,461
D+11.8- Lead
- 12,137
- Total
- 103,044
- vs nation
- D+3.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 255,8212024 5-year
- Population density
- 440 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 581 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,7042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+41.0 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 39, PA · twin score 96.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 47th 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
70.3%
76,474 votes · D+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 61.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
70.5%
38,200 votes · R+41.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 66.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
76,474votes
70.3% of the vote · D+41.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · 68,808 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
92,950votes
60.2% of the vote · R+21.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 87,684 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
Walter Mondale1984
+37.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.3 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +31.8 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+25.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.1 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +24.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RElder VogelState Senate · 47
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.
With a 21.1-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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.1 points.
A population of 255,821, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,704 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 41.
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 39
Pennsylvania
96.7twin score
% White% CatholicItalian ancestry
State Senate District 41
Pennsylvania
85.6twin score
% Whitemedian agepopulation scale
State Senate District 21
Pennsylvania
84.9twin score
% Whitepopulation scalemedian age≠ Italian ancestry
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 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.1 points (R+21.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 154,520 votes cast, 60,276 went Democratic and 92,950 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District has a population of 255,821 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District is $80,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 47th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.