HarrisDemocratic42.3%17,377TrumpRepublican57.0%23,413OtherAll other candidates0.7%297
R+14.7- Lead
- 6,036
- Total
- 41,087
- vs nation
- R+13.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Akashicstate house district
Pennsylvania 46th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic42.7%16,363TrumpRepublican56.2%21,526OtherAll other candidates1.2%441
R+13.5- Lead
- 5,163
- Total
- 38,330
- vs nation
- R+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.9%12,352TrumpRepublican56.7%18,020OtherAll other candidates4.4%1,388
R+17.8- Lead
- 5,668
- Total
- 31,760
- vs nation
- R+19.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.7%13,163RomneyRepublican54.2%16,313OtherAll other candidates2.0%614
R+10.5- Lead
- 3,150
- Total
- 30,090
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.8%14,683McCainRepublican51.0%15,994OtherAll other candidates2.1%670
R+4.2- Lead
- 1,311
- Total
- 31,347
- vs nation
- R+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.5%15,132BushRepublican50.1%15,298OtherAll other candidates0.4%125
R+0.5- Lead
- 166
- Total
- 30,555
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic51.4%13,980BushRepublican45.5%12,399OtherAll other candidates3.1%845
D+5.8- Lead
- 1,581
- Total
- 27,224
- vs nation
- D+5.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.6%12,546DoleRepublican38.8%9,816OtherAll other candidates11.5%2,909
D+10.8- Lead
- 2,730
- Total
- 25,271
- vs nation
- D+2.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 66,6292024 5-year
- Population density
- 583 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 114 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $99,7312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 39, PA · twin score 95.1
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 46th 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
66.9%
19,796 votes · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.8%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
71.3%
4,202 votes · R+47.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 66.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
19,796votes
66.9% of the vote · D+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,377 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
23,413votes
57.0% of the vote · R+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,526 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
+28.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.5 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +24.5 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+28.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+47.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +25.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJason OrtitayState House · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+14.7, this 66,000-resident district has drifted well outside competitive range, reflecting the broader realignment of rural Pennsylvania toward Republican candidates over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 47.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.7 points.
A population of 66,629, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,731 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 39 and State House District 44.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 39
Pennsylvania
95.1twin score
% CatholicItalian ancestry% White
State House District 44
Pennsylvania
89.6twin score
% CatholicItalian ancestryPolish ancestry
Assembly District 144
New York
87.0twin score
% Catholic% WhiteItalian ancestry≠ Polish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons → · Or open the source-auditable district brief for electoral baseline, electorate, current-cycle coverage, geography, official dates, and methodology. Open campaign intelligence report →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Pennsylvania 46th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/42046/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Pennsylvania at the ballot boxAll elections →
Places within Pennsylvania 46th State House District
counties it covers1
Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 46th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 46th State House District voted Republican by 14.7 points (R+14.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,087 votes cast, 17,377 went Democratic and 23,413 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 46th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 46th State House District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 46th State House District?
Pennsylvania 46th State House District has a population of 66,629 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 46th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 46th State House District is $99,731 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 46th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 46th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.