Pennsylvania 89th 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
64.0%
9,691 votes · D+28.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 58.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.1%
6,545 votes · R+61.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 66.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
11,825votes
33.7% of the vote · R+31.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,272 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
22,966votes
65.4% of the vote · R+31.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 22,291 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
James M. Cox1920
+12.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+13.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +11.1 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+43.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.1 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRob KauffmanState House · 89
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
26.8%9,314
73.2%25,378
34,692
2020
R
26.7%8,959
73.3%24,545
33,504
2018
R
28.6%6,590
71.4%16,489
23,079
Pennsylvania's 89th House district sits at the sharpest edge of statewide competitiveness, with the 2024 presidential result landing just 0.8 points to the right — a margin narrow enough that local candidate quality and turnout operations routinely determine outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.2 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 61.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.7 points.
A population of 66,340, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,315 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 90 and State House District 86.
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How did Pennsylvania 89th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 89th State House District voted Republican by 31.7 points (R+31.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,105 votes cast, 11,825 went Democratic and 22,966 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 89th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 89th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 89th State House District?
Pennsylvania 89th State House District has a population of 66,340 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 89th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 89th State House District is $74,315 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 89th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 89th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.