state house districtPennsylvania 82nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.8
2008D+17.0
2012D+4.4
2016D+5.9
2020D+6.7
2024D+5.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.5D+1.8 → D+5.3
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.8D+5.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.3% of 55,016 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,157
14,514
310
30,981
55,016
56.3%
2020
15,418
13,458
407
29,283
55,850†
52.4%
2016
15,748
13,925
1,481
31,154
54,617†
57.0%
2012
13,977
12,772
671
27,420
52,909†
51.8%
2008
18,404
13,004
404
31,812
49,874†
63.8%
2004
13,534
13,059
180
26,773
46,840†
57.2%
† 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 82PennsylvaniaUnited States
German25.2%21.6%12.5%
Irish14.2%14.8%9.4%
English11.4%8.3%9.5%
Italian9.2%10.6%4.8%
American5.6%4.4%5.3%
Polish4.9%5.4%2.2%
Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%
French1.6%—1.6%
African American†3.5%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Chinese2.0%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian1.0%1.2%1.4%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Pakistani0.2%——
Mexican1.2%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.2%——
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 82
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
29.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
23.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 82
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$78,760
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.6%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
46.2%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 82
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.4%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
2.3%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
2.1%
0.9%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.3%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 82
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 82nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.8%
2008
+17.0%
2012
+4.4%
2016
+5.9%
2020
+6.7%
2024
+5.3%
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
52.2%Harris16,157
46.8%Trump14,514
1.0%
D+5.3
R+1.4
D+6.8
30,981
D
52.7%Biden15,418
46.0%Trump13,458
1.4%
D+6.7
D+0.8
D+2.2
29,283
D
50.5%Clinton15,748
44.7%Trump13,925
4.8%
D+5.9
D+1.5
D+3.8
31,154
D
51.0%Obama13,977
46.6%Romney12,772
2.4%
D+4.4
R+12.6
D+0.5
27,420
D
57.9%Obama18,404
40.9%McCain13,004
1.3%
D+17.0
D+15.2
D+9.7
31,812
D
50.6%Kerry13,534
48.8%Bush13,059
0.7%
D+1.8
—
D+4.2
26,773
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul TakacState House · 82
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The 2024 presidential margin was D+5.3, one of the narrower results among Pennsylvania's state house districts, compared with D+17.0 in 2008. About 65,900 residents lived here, with White alone at 83.9% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.3 points.
A population of 64,866, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,760 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 73.
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How did Pennsylvania 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 82nd State House District voted Democratic by 5.3 points (D+5.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,981 votes cast, 16,157 went Democratic and 14,514 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 82nd State House District?
Pennsylvania 82nd State House District has a population of 64,866 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 82nd State House District is $78,760 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 82nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
