HarrisDemocratic33.9%11,188TrumpRepublican65.3%21,549OtherAll other candidates0.9%285
R+31.4- Lead
- 10,361
- Total
- 33,022
- vs nation
- R+29.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 72nd 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
BidenDemocratic34.9%11,628TrumpRepublican63.9%21,261OtherAll other candidates1.1%382
R+29.0- Lead
- 9,633
- Total
- 33,271
- vs nation
- R+33.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.6%10,204TrumpRepublican62.1%18,881OtherAll other candidates4.3%1,310
R+28.5- Lead
- 8,677
- Total
- 30,395
- vs nation
- R+30.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.4%13,131RomneyRepublican53.5%15,829OtherAll other candidates2.1%617
R+9.1- Lead
- 2,698
- Total
- 29,577
- vs nation
- R+13.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic53.7%17,542McCainRepublican44.0%14,370OtherAll other candidates2.3%763
D+9.7- Lead
- 3,172
- Total
- 32,675
- vs nation
- D+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic53.2%17,652BushRepublican46.0%15,263OtherAll other candidates0.7%236
D+7.2- Lead
- 2,389
- Total
- 33,151
- vs nation
- D+9.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic54.7%16,318BushRepublican42.0%12,532OtherAll other candidates3.3%980
D+12.7- Lead
- 3,786
- Total
- 29,830
- vs nation
- D+12.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic54.8%16,352DoleRepublican30.8%9,186OtherAll other candidates14.5%4,314
D+24.0- Lead
- 7,166
- Total
- 29,852
- vs nation
- D+15.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,9182024 5-year
- Population density
- 293 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 218 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $54,2062024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+43.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34.0 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 71, PA · twin score 97.2
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 72nd 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
71.5%
29,815 votes · D+43.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 68.5%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
65.3%
21,549 votes · R+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 63.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
29,815votes
71.5% of the vote · D+43.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John F. Kennedy, 1960 · 28,424 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,549votes
65.3% of the vote · R+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 21,261 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
Walter Mondale1984
+38.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+19.7 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +36.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+33.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +30.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DFrank BurnsState House · 72
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.
Anchored in rural north-central Pennsylvania, this district delivered a 31.4-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it well outside the competitive range that statewide candidates typically target.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.1 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.4 points.
A population of 63,918, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,206 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 123.
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 71
Pennsylvania
97.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic
State House District 123
Pennsylvania
91.1twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Catholic
State House District 75
Pennsylvania
90.5twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age≠ % unaffiliated
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 72nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 72nd State House District voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,022 votes cast, 11,188 went Democratic and 21,549 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 72nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 72nd State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?
Pennsylvania 72nd State House District has a population of 63,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District is $54,206 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 72nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 72nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.