state house districtPennsylvania 27th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+14.8
2008D+15.2
2012D+15.5
2016D+17.0
2020D+21.7
2024D+20.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.9D+14.8 → D+20.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.2D+20.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.5% of 48,670 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
20,164
13,167
483
33,814
48,670
69.5%
2020
20,908
13,377
462
34,747
47,884†
72.6%
2016
17,564
12,285
1,234
31,083
48,158†
64.5%
2012
16,854
12,267
431
29,552
47,873†
61.7%
2008
17,589
12,896
398
30,883
47,456†
65.1%
2004
17,438
12,896
303
30,637
47,040†
65.1%
† 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 27PennsylvaniaUnited States
German22.6%21.6%12.5%
Irish17.1%14.8%9.4%
Italian14.7%10.6%4.8%
English8.5%8.3%9.5%
Polish7.7%5.4%2.2%
American2.7%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.7%0.8%—
Scottish1.8%1.1%1.3%
African American†8.7%8.7%9.9%
African0.4%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Asian Indian2.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.7%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Nepalese0.3%——
Mexican0.9%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%3.7%1.8%
Dominican0.2%1.4%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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 27
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
40.6
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 27
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$75,038
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 27
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 27
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 27th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+14.8%
2008
+15.2%
2012
+15.5%
2016
+17.0%
2020
+21.7%
2024
+20.7%
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
59.6%Harris20,164
38.9%Trump13,167
1.4%
D+20.7
R+1.0
D+22.2
33,814
D
60.2%Biden20,908
38.5%Trump13,377
1.3%
D+21.7
D+4.7
D+17.2
34,747
D
56.5%Clinton17,564
39.5%Trump12,285
4.0%
D+17.0
D+1.5
D+14.9
31,083
D
57.0%Obama16,854
41.5%Romney12,267
1.5%
D+15.5
D+0.3
D+11.7
29,552
D
57.0%Obama17,589
41.8%McCain12,896
1.3%
D+15.2
D+0.4
D+7.9
30,883
D
56.9%Kerry17,438
42.1%Bush12,896
1.0%
D+14.8
—
D+17.3
30,637
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan DeasyState House · 27
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+20.7 in 2024, compared with D+15.2 in 2008. The district had about 27,800 residents, 76.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 61,790, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,038 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 21 and State House District 36.
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How did Pennsylvania 27th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 27th State House District voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 33,814 votes cast, 20,164 went Democratic and 13,167 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 27th State House District?
Pennsylvania 27th State House District has a population of 61,790 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 27th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 27th State House District is $75,038 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 27th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 27th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
