HarrisDemocratic22.9%7,663TrumpRepublican76.2%25,492OtherAll other candidates0.9%292
R+53.3- Lead
- 17,829
- Total
- 33,447
- vs nation
- R+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 68th 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
BidenDemocratic23.3%7,557TrumpRepublican75.1%24,405OtherAll other candidates1.7%538
R+51.8- Lead
- 16,848
- Total
- 32,500
- vs nation
- R+56.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.1%5,977TrumpRepublican73.7%20,916OtherAll other candidates5.2%1,471
R+52.7- Lead
- 14,939
- Total
- 28,364
- vs nation
- R+54.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.5%8,096RomneyRepublican66.7%17,150OtherAll other candidates1.7%447
R+35.2- Lead
- 9,054
- Total
- 25,693
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.1%9,665McCainRepublican63.1%17,363OtherAll other candidates1.8%482
R+28.0- Lead
- 7,698
- Total
- 27,510
- vs nation
- R+35.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.1%8,175BushRepublican69.4%18,846OtherAll other candidates0.5%145
R+39.3- Lead
- 10,671
- Total
- 27,166
- vs nation
- R+36.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic30.6%7,179BushRepublican66.1%15,533OtherAll other candidates3.3%783
R+35.6- Lead
- 8,354
- Total
- 23,495
- vs nation
- R+36.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.9%7,463DoleRepublican52.4%11,531OtherAll other candidates13.6%3,002
R+18.5- Lead
- 4,068
- Total
- 21,996
- vs nation
- R+27.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,6732024 5-year
- Population density
- 37 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,713 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $63,4412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+1.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+72.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 67, PA · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 68th 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
49.1%
10,851 votes · R+1.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 37.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
86.1%
18,720 votes · R+72.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 81.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
10,851votes
49.1% of the vote · R+1.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 9,665 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,492votes
76.2% of the vote · R+53.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 24,405 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
−18.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · −24.4 pts
Republican
Alf Landon1936
+65.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+40.8 · U.S. D+24.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +65.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RClint OwlettState House · 68
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.
District 68 recorded an R+53.3 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily one-sided state house districts in Pennsylvania. Its rural character and low population density shape a consistently uniform voting pattern cycle over cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 1.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 72.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.3 points.
A population of 63,673, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,441 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 81.
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 67
Pennsylvania
97.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 81
Pennsylvania
95.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German ancestry
State House District 68
Indiana
95.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 68th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 68th State House District voted Republican by 53.3 points (R+53.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,447 votes cast, 7,663 went Democratic and 25,492 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 68th State House District?
Pennsylvania 68th State House District has a population of 63,673 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 68th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 68th State House District is $63,441 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 68th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 68th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 37 went Republican.