Pennsylvania 4th State House 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
58.1%
13,286 votes · D+16.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 47.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
76.0%
3,603 votes · R+58.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 72.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
13,846votes
47.1% of the vote · R+4.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 13,286 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,679votes
62.5% of the vote · R+26.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,928 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
−6.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · −9.0 pts
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
+41.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.6 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +40.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJake BantaState House · 4
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
47.5%14,974
52.5%16,578
31,552
2020
D
51.1%16,323
48.9%15,645
31,968
2018
D
59.9%14,407
40.1%9,655
24,062
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+25.9, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural or small-town demographic patterns that have solidified Republican dominance across Pennsylvania's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.5 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 63.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.0 points.
A population of 64,186, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,456 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 63 and State House District 65.
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How did Pennsylvania 4th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 4th State House District voted Republican by 26.0 points (R+26.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,674 votes cast, 12,681 went Democratic and 21,679 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 4th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 4th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 4th State House District?
Pennsylvania 4th State House District has a population of 64,186 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 4th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 4th State House District is $71,456 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 4th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.