state house districtPennsylvania 53rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.5
2008D+11.9
2012D+9.6
2016D+9.9
2020D+15.2
2024D+10.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+8.3D+2.5 → D+10.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+12.3D+10.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.3% of 47,950 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,750
15,845
523
36,118
47,950
75.3%
2020
20,034
14,697
420
35,151
45,524†
77.2%
2016
15,553
12,632
1,317
29,502
44,674†
66.0%
2012
14,721
12,116
338
27,175
43,406†
62.6%
2008
15,717
12,342
340
28,399
42,234†
67.2%
2004
13,745
13,065
222
27,032
41,061†
65.8%
† 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 53PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish18.0%14.8%9.4%
German17.8%21.6%12.5%
Italian12.8%10.6%4.8%
English8.7%8.3%9.5%
Polish5.2%5.4%2.2%
American3.7%4.4%5.3%
Russian1.9%——
Scottish1.5%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian5.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese3.3%0.9%1.3%
Korean2.5%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese1.2%0.3%0.6%
Filipino0.8%0.2%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.4%——
Mexican2.4%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.2%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.4%1.4%0.7%
Colombian0.4%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†4.6%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.3%0.3%0.4%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
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 53
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
40.6
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 53
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$97,965
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.8%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.0%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 53
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.7%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.0%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 53
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 53rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.5%
2008
+11.9%
2012
+9.6%
2016
+9.9%
2020
+15.2%
2024
+10.8%
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
54.7%Harris19,750
43.9%Trump15,845
1.4%
D+10.8
R+4.4
D+12.3
36,118
D
57.0%Biden20,034
41.8%Trump14,697
1.2%
D+15.2
D+5.3
D+10.7
35,151
D
52.7%Clinton15,553
42.8%Trump12,632
4.5%
D+9.9
D+0.3
D+7.8
29,502
D
54.2%Obama14,721
44.6%Romney12,116
1.2%
D+9.6
R+2.3
D+5.7
27,175
D
55.3%Obama15,717
43.5%McCain12,342
1.2%
D+11.9
D+9.4
D+4.6
28,399
D
50.8%Kerry13,745
48.3%Bush13,065
0.8%
D+2.5
—
D+5.0
27,032
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteve MalagariState House · 53
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Republican in Pennsylvania. Its lopsided margins reflect a predominantly rural electorate where statewide Democrats rarely mount competitive challenges.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.8 points.
A population of 64,685, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,965 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 2nd Norfolk District and State House District 151.
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How did Pennsylvania 53rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 53rd State House District voted Democratic by 10.8 points (D+10.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 36,118 votes cast, 19,750 went Democratic and 15,845 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Pennsylvania 53rd State House District has a population of 64,685 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District is $97,965 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 53rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 53rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
