state house districtPennsylvania 74th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+10.3
2008D+23.1
2012D+16.0
2016D+10.7
2020D+12.9
2024D+8.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.4D+10.3 → D+8.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+10.3D+8.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.8% of 48,844 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,574
14,682
391
32,647
48,844
66.8%
2020
17,700
13,623
360
31,683
45,971†
68.9%
2016
14,181
11,339
983
26,503
44,539†
59.5%
2012
13,788
9,945
326
24,059
42,839†
56.2%
2008
15,055
9,342
287
24,684
41,880†
58.9%
2004
11,977
9,746
19
21,742
40,922†
53.1%
† 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 74PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish18.5%14.8%9.4%
German16.7%21.6%12.5%
Italian12.6%10.6%4.8%
English11.4%8.3%9.5%
Polish3.9%5.4%2.2%
American2.8%4.4%5.3%
Scottish1.8%1.1%1.3%
French1.3%—1.6%
African American†15.1%8.7%9.9%
African1.5%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.7%0.3%0.4%
Mexican4.9%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.5%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.5%1.4%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Spaniard0.3%——
Asian Indian0.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.9%1.3%
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 74
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
39.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 74
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$87,514
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.2%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.1%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 74
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.3%
0.9%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
1.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 74
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 74th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+10.3%
2008
+23.1%
2012
+16.0%
2016
+10.7%
2020
+12.9%
2024
+8.9%
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
53.8%Harris17,574
45.0%Trump14,682
1.2%
D+8.9
R+4.0
D+10.3
32,647
D
55.9%Biden17,700
43.0%Trump13,623
1.1%
D+12.9
D+2.1
D+8.4
31,683
D
53.5%Clinton14,181
42.8%Trump11,339
3.7%
D+10.7
R+5.2
D+8.6
26,503
D
57.3%Obama13,788
41.3%Romney9,945
1.4%
D+16.0
R+7.2
D+12.1
24,059
D
61.0%Obama15,055
37.8%McCain9,342
1.2%
D+23.1
D+12.9
D+15.9
24,684
D
55.1%Kerry11,977
44.8%Bush9,746
0.1%
D+10.3
—
D+12.7
21,742
current representation
Current officeholders
DDan WilliamsState House · 74
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of D+8.9 ranked among Pennsylvania's closest, against D+23.1 in 2008. Median household income was $127,208 in the 2024 ACS 5-year, among the higher figures for a state house district.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 64,573, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,514 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 146 and State House District 152.
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How did Pennsylvania 74th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 74th State House District voted Democratic by 8.9 points (D+8.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,647 votes cast, 17,574 went Democratic and 14,682 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 74th State House District?
Pennsylvania 74th State House District has a population of 64,573 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 74th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 74th State House District is $87,514 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 74th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 74th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
