state house districtPennsylvania 38th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.1
2008D+5.5
2012D+6.7
2016R+1.1
2020D+3.7
2024D+3.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.8D+5.1 → D+3.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+4.7D+3.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.7% of 49,743 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,728
17,528
406
36,662
49,743
73.7%
2020
18,617
17,270
426
36,313
48,939†
74.2%
2016
15,531
15,891
1,027
32,449
49,220†
65.9%
2012
16,242
14,182
450
30,874
48,928†
63.1%
2008
17,271
15,438
448
33,157
48,502†
68.4%
2004
17,106
15,438
236
32,780
48,077†
68.2%
† 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 38PennsylvaniaUnited States
German23.7%21.6%12.5%
Irish18.0%14.8%9.4%
Italian15.4%10.6%4.8%
English8.9%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.1%5.4%2.2%
American2.9%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.9%0.8%—
Scottish1.9%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian3.0%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%——
African American†6.3%8.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
Mexican0.6%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 38
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
43
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 38
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$77,362
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 38
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 38
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 38th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.1%
2008
+5.5%
2012
+6.7%
2016
−1.1%
2020
+3.7%
2024
+3.3%
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
51.1%Harris18,728
47.8%Trump17,528
1.1%
D+3.3
R+0.4
D+4.7
36,662
D
51.3%Biden18,617
47.6%Trump17,270
1.2%
D+3.7
D+4.8
R+0.7
36,313
R
47.9%Clinton15,531
49.0%Trump15,891
3.2%
R+1.1
R+7.8
R+3.2
32,449
D
52.6%Obama16,242
45.9%Romney14,182
1.5%
D+6.7
D+1.1
D+2.8
30,874
D
52.1%Obama17,271
46.6%McCain15,438
1.4%
D+5.5
D+0.4
R+1.7
33,157
D
52.2%Kerry17,106
47.1%Bush15,438
0.7%
D+5.1
—
D+7.5
32,780
current representation
Current officeholders
DJohn InglisState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+3.3, against D+5.5 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 48,500 residents, 76.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 6.7 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 1.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 3.3 points.
A population of 64,420, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,362 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 45 and State House District 33.
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How did Pennsylvania 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 38th State House District voted Democratic by 3.3 points (D+3.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,662 votes cast, 18,728 went Democratic and 17,528 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 38th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 38th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 38th State House District?
Pennsylvania 38th State House District has a population of 64,420 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 38th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 38th State House District is $77,362 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 38th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
