state house districtPennsylvania 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+52.6
2008D+53.0
2012D+49.6
2016D+62.3
2020D+66.2
2024D+63.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.9D+52.6 → D+63.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+65.0D+63.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.6% of 47,103 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
28,427
6,109
603
35,139
47,103
74.6%
2020
27,079
5,376
316
32,771
46,342†
70.7%
2016
26,378
5,677
1,172
33,227
46,608†
71.3%
2012
23,212
7,675
457
31,344
46,331†
67.7%
2008
25,706
7,769
374
33,849
45,928†
73.7%
2004
25,389
7,770
307
33,466
45,525†
73.5%
† 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 23PennsylvaniaUnited States
German21.7%21.6%12.5%
Irish16.5%14.8%9.4%
Italian14.1%10.6%4.8%
English8.2%8.3%9.5%
Polish7.4%5.4%2.2%
American2.6%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.6%0.8%—
Scottish1.8%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian5.7%1.2%1.4%
Chinese3.3%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.7%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.7%0.2%0.4%
Nepalese0.7%——
African American†4.0%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Mexican1.4%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%3.7%1.8%
Dominican0.3%1.4%0.7%
Spanish0.3%——
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 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
27.9
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.2%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$73,063
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.0%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.5%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
1.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 23
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 23rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+52.6%
2008
+53.0%
2012
+49.6%
2016
+62.3%
2020
+66.2%
2024
+63.5%
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
80.9%Harris28,427
17.4%Trump6,109
1.7%
D+63.5
R+2.7
D+65.0
35,139
D
82.6%Biden27,079
16.4%Trump5,376
1.0%
D+66.2
D+3.9
D+61.8
32,771
D
79.4%Clinton26,378
17.1%Trump5,677
3.5%
D+62.3
D+12.7
D+60.2
33,227
D
74.1%Obama23,212
24.5%Romney7,675
1.5%
D+49.6
R+3.4
D+45.7
31,344
D
75.9%Obama25,706
23.0%McCain7,769
1.1%
D+53.0
D+0.3
D+45.7
33,849
D
75.9%Kerry25,389
23.2%Bush7,770
0.9%
D+52.6
—
D+55.1
33,466
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan FrankelState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points in the Republican direction, this rural district delivers among the most lopsided results in Pennsylvania's lower chamber, leaving little competitive ground for statewide candidates to contest.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.5 points.
A population of 61,567, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,063 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 17th Suffolk District and 18th Suffolk District.
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How did Pennsylvania 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 23rd State House District voted Democratic by 63.5 points (D+63.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,139 votes cast, 28,427 went Democratic and 6,109 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 23rd State House District?
Pennsylvania 23rd State House District has a population of 61,567 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State House District is $73,063 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 23rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
