Pennsylvania 101st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
57.9%
7,294 votes · D+17.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 57.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
77.0%
6,434 votes · R+55.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 70.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
12,221votes
47.4% of the vote · R+3.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 11,723 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
18,768votes
61.0% of the vote · R+22.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,979 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
+5.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.1 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · −3.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+38.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+55.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +30.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn SchlegelState House · 101
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
32.4%10,587
67.6%22,088
32,675
2020
R
32.1%10,221
67.9%21,616
31,837
2018
R
35.8%7,924
64.2%14,203
22,127
Pennsylvania 101st State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 55.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.
A population of 65,189, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,985 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 24 and State House District 51.
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How did Pennsylvania 101st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 101st State House District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 30,787 votes cast, 11,723 went Democratic and 18,768 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 101st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 101st State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 101st State House District?
Pennsylvania 101st State House District has a population of 65,189 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 101st State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 101st State House District is $67,985 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 101st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 101st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.