state house districtPennsylvania 3rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.7
2008D+8.4
2012D+4.3
2016R+5.1
2020D+2.2
2024D+2.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.6R+3.7 → D+2.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+3.4D+2.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.6% of 50,536 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,809
19,035
363
39,207
50,536
77.6%
2020
19,734
18,877
462
39,073
50,647†
77.1%
2016
15,666
17,433
1,442
34,541
51,450†
67.1%
2012
17,386
15,932
584
33,902
51,328†
66.0%
2008
18,514
15,627
381
34,522
51,143†
67.5%
2004
16,566
17,832
45
34,443
50,959†
67.6%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 3PennsylvaniaUnited States
German24.4%21.6%12.5%
Irish14.4%14.8%9.4%
Italian11.5%10.6%4.8%
Polish11.0%5.4%2.2%
English9.2%8.3%9.5%
American4.2%4.4%5.3%
Swedish2.1%——
Scottish1.7%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%1.2%1.4%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.5%0.3%0.6%
Nepalese0.5%——
Chinese0.3%0.9%1.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
African American†1.7%8.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
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 HD 3
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
43.6
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.0%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 3
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$82,859
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.9%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.3%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 3
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.9%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
5.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.2%
0.8%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 3
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 3rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.7%
2008
+8.4%
2012
+4.3%
2016
−5.1%
2020
+2.2%
2024
+2.0%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
50.5%Harris19,809
48.6%Trump19,035
0.9%
D+2.0
R+0.2
D+3.4
39,207
D
50.5%Biden19,734
48.3%Trump18,877
1.2%
D+2.2
D+7.3
R+2.3
39,073
R
45.4%Clinton15,666
50.5%Trump17,433
4.2%
R+5.1
R+9.4
R+7.2
34,541
D
51.3%Obama17,386
47.0%Romney15,932
1.7%
D+4.3
R+4.1
D+0.4
33,902
D
53.6%Obama18,514
45.3%McCain15,627
1.1%
D+8.4
D+12.0
D+1.1
34,522
R
48.1%Kerry16,566
51.8%Bush17,832
0.1%
R+3.7
—
R+1.2
34,443
current representation
Current officeholders
DRyan BizzarroState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 20-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the more one-sided state house seats in Pennsylvania, suggesting a dense urban or inner-suburban core with a politically consistent electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 5.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 2.0 points.
A population of 65,211, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,859 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 63.
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How did Pennsylvania 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 3rd State House District voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,207 votes cast, 19,809 went Democratic and 19,035 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 3rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 3rd State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 3rd State House District?
Pennsylvania 3rd State House District has a population of 65,211 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 3rd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 3rd State House District is $82,859 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 3rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
