Pennsylvania 19th 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
86.7%
28,564 votes · D+73.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 85.1%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
49.6%
1,466 votes · R+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 43.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
28,564votes
86.7% of the vote · D+73.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 25,761 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
6,788votes
26.3% of the vote · D+47.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 6,216 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
+81.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+63.6 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +74.6 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
−5.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · −14.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DAerion AbneyState House · 19
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Pennsylvania 19th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.8 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 19.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.5 points.
A population of 61,108, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $51,704 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 23.
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How did Pennsylvania 19th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 19th State House District voted Democratic by 62.5 points (D+62.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,017 votes cast, 21,817 went Democratic and 4,944 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 19th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 19th State House District voted Republican was 1920.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 19th State House District?
Pennsylvania 19th State House District has a population of 61,108 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 19th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 19th State House District is $51,704 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 19th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 19th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.