state house districtPennsylvania 59th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.9
2008R+19.4
2012R+27.7
2016R+38.9
2020R+36.1
2024R+36.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+20.3R+15.9 → R+36.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+34.6R+36.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.8% of 54,487 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,517
26,836
293
39,646
54,487
72.8%
2020
12,066
25,972
444
38,482
54,132†
71.1%
2016
9,874
23,186
1,121
34,181
55,158†
62.0%
2012
11,090
19,728
353
31,171
55,396†
56.3%
2008
12,838
19,129
540
32,507
54,749†
59.4%
2004
13,595
18,728
34
32,357
54,103†
59.8%
† 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 59PennsylvaniaUnited States
German28.1%21.6%12.5%
Italian18.1%10.6%4.8%
Irish17.0%14.8%9.4%
English10.4%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.9%5.4%2.2%
Slovak4.3%0.8%—
American4.2%4.4%5.3%
Scottish2.1%1.1%1.3%
Mexican0.4%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%3.7%1.8%
African American†0.9%8.7%9.9%
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 59
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
48.7
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 59
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$67,316
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 59
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 59
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 59th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.9%
2008
−19.4%
2012
−27.7%
2016
−38.9%
2020
−36.1%
2024
−36.1%
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
31.6%Harris12,517
67.7%Trump26,836
0.7%
R+36.1
±0.0
R+34.6
39,646
R
31.4%Biden12,066
67.5%Trump25,972
1.2%
R+36.1
D+2.8
R+40.6
38,482
R
28.9%Clinton9,874
67.8%Trump23,186
3.3%
R+38.9
R+11.2
R+41.0
34,181
R
35.6%Obama11,090
63.3%Romney19,728
1.1%
R+27.7
R+8.4
R+31.6
31,171
R
39.5%Obama12,838
58.8%McCain19,129
1.7%
R+19.4
R+3.5
R+26.6
32,507
R
42.0%Kerry13,595
57.9%Bush18,728
0.1%
R+15.9
—
R+13.4
32,357
current representation
Current officeholders
RLeslie RossiState House · 59
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+44.8, this rural district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a voter base where Republican candidates routinely run without meaningful general-election competition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.9 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 36.1 points.
A population of 66,527, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,316 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 8 and State House District 14.
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How did Pennsylvania 59th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 59th State House District voted Republican by 36.1 points (R+36.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,646 votes cast, 12,517 went Democratic and 26,836 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 59th State House District?
Pennsylvania 59th State House District has a population of 66,527 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 59th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 59th State House District is $67,316 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 59th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 59th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
