state house districtPennsylvania 55th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.8
2008R+16.3
2012R+23.6
2016R+25.8
2020R+22.7
2024R+22.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+10.8R+11.8 → R+22.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+21.1R+22.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.8% of 53,270 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
15,266
24,275
324
39,865
53,270
74.8%
2020
14,889
23,769
424
39,082
52,922†
73.8%
2016
12,309
21,272
1,106
34,687
53,926†
64.3%
2012
12,439
20,218
374
33,031
54,158†
61.0%
2008
14,178
19,791
435
34,404
53,526†
64.3%
2004
15,223
19,359
353
34,935
52,894†
66.0%
† 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 55PennsylvaniaUnited States
German26.0%21.6%12.5%
Italian16.7%10.6%4.8%
Irish15.7%14.8%9.4%
English9.7%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.2%5.4%2.2%
Slovak4.0%0.8%—
American3.9%4.4%5.3%
Scottish1.9%1.1%1.3%
African American†4.5%8.7%9.9%
Asian Indian0.6%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%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 55
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
49.6
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.3%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 55
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$77,971
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 55
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 55
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 55th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.8%
2008
−16.3%
2012
−23.6%
2016
−25.8%
2020
−22.7%
2024
−22.6%
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
38.3%Harris15,266
60.9%Trump24,275
0.8%
R+22.6
D+0.1
R+21.1
39,865
R
38.1%Biden14,889
60.8%Trump23,769
1.1%
R+22.7
D+3.1
R+27.2
39,082
R
35.5%Clinton12,309
61.3%Trump21,272
3.2%
R+25.8
R+2.3
R+27.9
34,687
R
37.7%Obama12,439
61.2%Romney20,218
1.1%
R+23.6
R+7.2
R+27.4
33,031
R
41.2%Obama14,178
57.5%McCain19,791
1.3%
R+16.3
R+4.5
R+23.6
34,404
R
43.6%Kerry15,223
55.4%Bush19,359
1.0%
R+11.8
—
R+9.4
34,935
current representation
Current officeholders
RJill CooperState House · 55
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43, this rural Pennsylvania district ranks among the state's most heavily one-sided, reflecting the deep partisan sorting that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 25.8 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 22.6 points.
A population of 66,336, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,971 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 57 and State House District 56.
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How did Pennsylvania 55th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 55th State House District voted Republican by 22.6 points (R+22.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,865 votes cast, 15,266 went Democratic and 24,275 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 55th State House District?
Pennsylvania 55th State House District has a population of 66,336 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 55th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 55th State House District is $77,971 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 55th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 55th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
