state house districtPennsylvania 35th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+27.0
2008D+26.9
2012D+28.8
2016D+17.8
2020D+16.1
2024D+15.8
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.2D+27.0 → D+15.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+17.3D+15.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.7% of 50,194 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,762
12,870
358
30,990
50,194
61.7%
2020
18,592
13,383
359
32,334
49,383†
65.5%
2016
17,660
12,192
798
30,650
49,666†
61.7%
2012
19,559
10,702
448
30,709
49,372†
62.2%
2008
21,186
12,091
498
33,775
48,942†
69.0%
2004
21,068
12,091
53
33,212
48,513†
68.5%
† 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 35PennsylvaniaUnited States
German19.1%21.6%12.5%
Irish14.5%14.8%9.4%
Italian12.4%10.6%4.8%
English7.2%8.3%9.5%
Polish6.5%5.4%2.2%
American2.3%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.3%0.8%—
Scottish1.5%1.1%1.3%
African American†25.0%8.7%9.9%
African1.1%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.4%—0.2%
Mexican0.9%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%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 35
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
42.5
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 35
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$48,254
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
21.9%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 35
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 35
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 35th 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
+26.9%
2012
+28.8%
2016
+17.8%
2020
+16.1%
2024
+15.8%
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
57.3%Harris17,762
41.5%Trump12,870
1.2%
D+15.8
R+0.3
D+17.3
30,990
D
57.5%Biden18,592
41.4%Trump13,383
1.1%
D+16.1
R+1.7
D+11.7
32,334
D
57.6%Clinton17,660
39.8%Trump12,192
2.6%
D+17.8
R+11.0
D+15.8
30,650
D
63.7%Obama19,559
34.8%Romney10,702
1.5%
D+28.8
D+1.9
D+25.0
30,709
D
62.7%Obama21,186
35.8%McCain12,091
1.5%
D+26.9
R+0.1
D+19.7
33,775
D
63.4%Kerry21,068
36.4%Bush12,091
0.2%
D+27.0
—
D+29.5
33,212
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan GoughnourState House · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding R+40, this district sits well outside Pennsylvania's competitive tier, anchored by rural communities where Republican candidates routinely dominate at every level of the ballot.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.8 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 15.8 points.
A population of 64,477, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,254 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 36.
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How did Pennsylvania 35th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 35th State House District voted Democratic by 15.8 points (D+15.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,990 votes cast, 17,762 went Democratic and 12,870 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 35th State House District?
Pennsylvania 35th State House District has a population of 64,477 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 35th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 35th State House District is $48,254 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 35th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 35th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
