HarrisDemocratic36.1%10,231TrumpRepublican62.9%17,859OtherAll other candidates1.0%282
R+26.9- Lead
- 7,628
- Total
- 28,372
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 83rd State House District
Contests in this Place (44 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
BidenDemocratic35.8%10,209TrumpRepublican62.8%17,891OtherAll other candidates1.4%403
R+27.0- Lead
- 7,682
- Total
- 28,503
- vs nation
- R+31.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.9%8,039TrumpRepublican61.8%15,570OtherAll other candidates6.4%1,601
R+29.9- Lead
- 7,531
- Total
- 25,210
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.0%9,418RomneyRepublican57.5%13,553OtherAll other candidates2.5%588
R+17.6- Lead
- 4,135
- Total
- 23,559
- vs nation
- R+21.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.9%11,402McCainRepublican52.8%13,386OtherAll other candidates2.3%587
R+7.8- Lead
- 1,984
- Total
- 25,375
- vs nation
- R+15.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic39.0%9,734BushRepublican59.6%14,887OtherAll other candidates1.5%363
R+20.6- Lead
- 5,153
- Total
- 24,984
- vs nation
- R+18.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.4%8,997BushRepublican55.2%12,002OtherAll other candidates3.4%746
R+13.8- Lead
- 3,005
- Total
- 21,745
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.7%8,179DoleRepublican47.0%9,445OtherAll other candidates12.2%2,458
R+6.3- Lead
- 1,266
- Total
- 20,082
- vs nation
- R+14.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 64,4872024 5-year
- Population density
- 308 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 210 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,4012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47.8 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 102, PA · twin score 90.8
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 83rd 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
65.0%
15,330 votes · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · 57.6%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
73.3%
12,038 votes · R+47.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 62.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
15,330votes
65.0% of the vote · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 11,402 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
17,891votes
62.8% of the vote · R+27.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 17,859 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+21.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+22.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +17.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+32.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.9 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +31.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJamie FlickState House · 83
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 30.5%7,037 | 69.5%16,033 | 23,070 |
With a 26.9-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district sits among the most heavily one-sided state house seats in Pennsylvania, reflecting the rural or small-town composition typical of such concentrated partisan geography.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 35.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.8 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 26.9 points.
A population of 64,487, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,401 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 102 and State House District 86.
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 102
Pennsylvania
90.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share
State House District 86
Pennsylvania
90.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State House District 85
Pennsylvania
90.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ German 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 83rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 83rd State House District voted Republican by 26.9 points (R+26.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,372 votes cast, 10,231 went Democratic and 17,859 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 83rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 83rd State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 83rd State House District?
Pennsylvania 83rd State House District has a population of 64,487 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 83rd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 83rd State House District is $58,401 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 83rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 83rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.