state house districtPennsylvania 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+27.0
2008R+27.3
2012R+33.6
2016R+43.2
2020R+41.2
2024R+42.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.0R+27.0 → R+42.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+40.5R+42.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.8% of 52,463 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,160
29,948
294
42,402
52,463
80.8%
2020
11,431
27,801
464
39,696
50,824†
78.1%
2016
9,043
23,803
1,356
34,202
50,679†
67.5%
2012
10,323
21,004
499
31,826
50,126†
63.5%
2008
11,597
20,496
510
32,603
49,480†
65.9%
2004
11,488
19,982
41
31,511
48,834†
64.5%
† 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 8PennsylvaniaUnited States
German31.3%21.6%12.5%
Irish19.2%14.8%9.4%
Italian16.9%10.6%4.8%
English10.5%8.3%9.5%
Polish7.5%5.4%2.2%
American4.0%4.4%5.3%
Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%
Slovak1.7%0.8%—
Mexican0.4%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%3.7%1.8%
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 8
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
48.1
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 8
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$84,016
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.7%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 8
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.7%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.2%
5.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 8
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 8th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−27.0%
2008
−27.3%
2012
−33.6%
2016
−43.2%
2020
−41.2%
2024
−42.0%
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
R
28.7%Harris12,160
70.6%Trump29,948
0.7%
R+42.0
R+0.7
R+40.5
42,402
R
28.8%Biden11,431
70.0%Trump27,801
1.2%
R+41.2
D+1.9
R+45.7
39,696
R
26.4%Clinton9,043
69.6%Trump23,803
4.0%
R+43.2
R+9.6
R+45.2
34,202
R
32.4%Obama10,323
66.0%Romney21,004
1.6%
R+33.6
R+6.3
R+37.4
31,826
R
35.6%Obama11,597
62.9%McCain20,496
1.6%
R+27.3
R+0.3
R+34.6
32,603
R
36.5%Kerry11,488
63.4%Bush19,982
0.1%
R+27.0
—
R+24.5
31,511
current representation
Current officeholders
RAaron BernstineState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+42, this rural district sits at the far end of Pennsylvania's partisan spectrum, where statewide competitive races rarely register as contests at the local level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.2 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.0 points.
A population of 64,985, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,016 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 59.
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How did Pennsylvania 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 8th State House District voted Republican by 42.0 points (R+42.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,402 votes cast, 12,160 went Democratic and 29,948 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 8th State House District?
Pennsylvania 8th State House District has a population of 64,985 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 8th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 8th State House District is $84,016 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
