state house districtPennsylvania 47th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.7
2008R+11.9
2012R+19.2
2016R+26.5
2020R+19.7
2024R+20.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.5R+26.7 → R+20.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+18.8R+20.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.0% of 49,335 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,392
21,784
334
36,510
49,335
74.0%
2020
13,592
20,404
540
34,536
47,474†
72.7%
2016
10,152
17,950
1,316
29,418
46,578†
63.2%
2012
10,746
15,983
503
27,232
45,423†
60.0%
2008
11,848
15,085
317
27,250
43,834†
62.2%
2004
9,097
15,806
222
25,125
42,245†
59.5%
† 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 47PennsylvaniaUnited States
German32.8%21.6%12.5%
Irish12.5%14.8%9.4%
English10.3%8.3%9.5%
Italian6.4%10.6%4.8%
American6.4%4.4%5.3%
Polish2.9%5.4%2.2%
Scottish1.6%1.1%1.3%
French1.5%—1.6%
Puerto Rican3.8%3.7%1.8%
Mexican1.1%1.4%11.3%
Dominican1.1%1.4%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Peruvian0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
African American†5.5%8.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
Asian Indian0.5%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
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 47
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
40.9
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 47
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$92,678
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 47
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.3%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.4%
5.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 47
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 47th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.7%
2008
−11.9%
2012
−19.2%
2016
−26.5%
2020
−19.7%
2024
−20.2%
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
R
39.4%Harris14,392
59.7%Trump21,784
0.9%
R+20.2
R+0.5
R+18.8
36,510
R
39.4%Biden13,592
59.1%Trump20,404
1.6%
R+19.7
D+6.8
R+24.2
34,536
R
34.5%Clinton10,152
61.0%Trump17,950
4.5%
R+26.5
R+7.3
R+28.6
29,418
R
39.5%Obama10,746
58.7%Romney15,983
1.8%
R+19.2
R+7.4
R+23.1
27,232
R
43.5%Obama11,848
55.4%McCain15,085
1.2%
R+11.9
D+14.8
R+19.2
27,250
R
36.2%Kerry9,097
62.9%Bush15,806
0.9%
R+26.7
—
R+24.2
25,125
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe D'OrsieState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+47, this rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided legislative seats, reflecting the sharp partisan sorting that has reshaped Pennsylvania's non-urban precincts over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.2 points.
A population of 64,910, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,678 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 169 and State House District 93.
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How did Pennsylvania 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 47th State House District voted Republican by 20.2 points (R+20.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 36,510 votes cast, 14,392 went Democratic and 21,784 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 47th State House District?
Pennsylvania 47th State House District has a population of 64,910 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 47th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 47th State House District is $92,678 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 47th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
