congressional districtPennsylvania 7th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.3
2008D+12.7
2012D+4.9
2016R+2.8
2020D+0.6
2024R+3.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+4.5D+1.3 → R+3.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+1.7R+3.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.5% of 582,695 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
196,714
209,819
4,391
410,924
582,695
70.5%
2020
197,109
194,646
4,724
396,479
563,234†
70.4%
2016
158,280
167,931
12,797
339,008
554,461†
61.1%
2012
159,696
144,461
4,741
308,898
539,729†
57.2%
2008
178,378
137,535
5,458
321,371
524,288†
61.3%
2004
151,427
147,386
2,601
301,414
508,846†
59.2%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupPA-7PennsylvaniaUnited States
German23.6%21.6%12.5%
Irish12.1%14.8%9.4%
Italian10.2%10.6%4.8%
American7.1%4.4%5.3%
English6.6%8.3%9.5%
Polish4.4%5.4%2.2%
Hungarian1.8%——
Slovak1.8%0.8%—
Puerto Rican8.9%3.7%1.8%
Dominican4.8%1.4%0.7%
Mexican1.3%1.4%11.3%
Colombian0.6%0.2%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.5%——
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†4.5%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%
Haitian0.4%0.2%0.3%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Asian Indian1.3%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.9%1.3%
Pakistani0.3%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
PA-7
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
41.2
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA-7
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$82,392
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.0%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA-7
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.7%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
13.8%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA-7
Pennsylvania
United States
Catholic
—
21.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.3%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.3%
2008
+12.7%
2012
+4.9%
2016
−2.8%
2020
+0.6%
2024
−3.2%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
7
R
49.5%199,626
50.5%203,688
403,314
2022
7
D
51.0%151,364
49.0%145,527
296,891
2020
7
D
51.9%195,475
48.1%181,407
376,882
2018
7
D
53.5%140,813
43.5%114,437
263,261
2016
7
R
40.5%153,824
59.5%225,678
379,502
2014
7
R
38.0%89,256
62.0%145,869
235,125
2012
7
R
40.6%143,509
59.4%209,942
353,451
2010
7
R
44.0%110,314
54.9%137,825
250,847
2008
7
D
59.6%209,955
40.4%142,362
352,317
2006
7
D
56.4%147,898
43.6%114,426
262,434
2004
7
R
40.3%134,932
58.8%196,556
334,527
2002
7
R
33.9%75,055
66.1%146,296
221,351
2000
7
R
35.2%93,687
64.8%172,569
266,256
1998
7
R
28.2%46,920
71.8%119,491
166,411
1996
7
R
32.4%79,875
66.9%165,087
246,666
1994
7
R
30.3%59,845
69.7%137,480
197,325
1992
7
R
33.5%91,623
66.0%180,648
273,898
1990
7
R
34.7%56,292
65.3%105,868
162,160
1988
7
R
32.2%73,745
67.8%155,387
229,132
1986
7
R
38.7%69,557
61.3%110,118
179,675
1984
7
D
50.1%124,458
49.9%124,046
248,504
1982
7
D
55.4%105,775
44.6%85,023
190,798
1980
7
D
53.1%99,381
46.9%87,643
187,024
1978
7
D
50.3%79,771
49.4%78,403
158,714
1976
7
D
54.1%109,436
45.9%92,788
202,351
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
47.8%193,703
49.5%200,642
405,063
2022
D
51.2%2,751,012
46.3%2,487,260
5,368,021
2018
D
55.6%2,777,680
42.7%2,134,848
4,994,643
2016
R
47.3%2,865,012
48.8%2,951,702
6,051,856
2012
D
53.7%3,021,364
44.6%2,509,132
5,627,422
2010
R
49.0%1,948,716
51.0%2,028,945
3,977,661
2006
D
58.7%2,392,984
41.3%1,684,778
4,077,762
2004
R
42.0%2,334,126
52.6%2,925,080
5,558,525
2000
R
45.5%2,154,908
52.4%2,481,962
4,735,116
1998
R
34.8%1,028,839
61.3%1,814,180
2,957,499
1994
R
46.9%1,648,481
49.4%1,735,691
3,513,112
1992
R
46.3%2,224,966
49.1%2,358,125
4,802,410
1988
R
32.4%1,416,764
66.5%2,901,715
4,366,598
1986
R
42.9%1,448,219
56.4%1,906,537
3,378,226
1982
R
39.2%1,412,965
59.3%2,136,418
3,604,108
1980
R
48.0%2,122,391
50.5%2,230,404
4,418,042
1976
R
46.8%2,126,977
52.4%2,381,891
4,546,353
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Dave McCormick · Republican49.5%200,642
Robert Casey · Democrat47.8%193,703
John C Thomas · Libertarian1.3%5,118
Leila L Hazou · Green1.1%4,418
Bernard Selker · Constitution0.3%1,182
Anchored in the Philadelphia collar counties, PA-07 has tracked within a single point of the national margin in recent cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide suburban trends.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.2 points.
A population of 764,840, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,392 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 18 and Congressional District 8.
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How did Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District voted Republican by 3.2 points (R+3.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 410,924 votes cast, 196,714 went Democratic and 209,819 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District?
Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District has a population of 764,840 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District is $82,392 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 7th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
