state house districtPennsylvania 106th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+32.5
2008R+15.7
2012R+20.3
2016R+18.3
2020R+8.4
2024R+9.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.7R+32.5 → R+9.8
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.3R+9.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.7% of 51,291 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,021
20,771
500
38,292
51,291
74.7%
2020
17,063
20,236
559
37,858
49,428†
76.6%
2016
12,706
18,731
1,529
32,966
48,718†
67.7%
2012
12,056
18,321
468
30,845
47,791†
64.5%
2008
13,153
18,133
471
31,757
45,869†
69.2%
2004
10,365
20,388
51
30,804
43,948†
70.1%
† 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 106PennsylvaniaUnited States
German29.1%21.6%12.5%
Irish14.3%14.8%9.4%
English8.8%8.3%9.5%
Italian8.7%10.6%4.8%
American7.5%4.4%5.3%
Polish3.6%5.4%2.2%
Scottish1.7%1.1%1.3%
French1.6%—1.6%
Puerto Rican3.6%3.7%1.8%
Mexican1.3%1.4%11.3%
Dominican1.1%1.4%0.7%
Panamanian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.3%1.2%1.4%
Nepalese1.3%——
Vietnamese0.6%0.3%0.6%
Chinese0.4%0.9%1.3%
Bhutanese0.4%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†3.5%8.7%9.9%
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 106
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
40.7
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.1%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 106
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$87,287
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 106
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.8%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.4%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 106
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 106th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−32.5%
2008
−15.7%
2012
−20.3%
2016
−18.3%
2020
−8.4%
2024
−9.8%
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
R
44.5%Harris17,021
54.2%Trump20,771
1.3%
R+9.8
R+1.4
R+8.3
38,292
R
45.1%Biden17,063
53.5%Trump20,236
1.5%
R+8.4
D+9.9
R+12.8
37,858
R
38.5%Clinton12,706
56.8%Trump18,731
4.6%
R+18.3
D+2.0
R+20.4
32,966
R
39.1%Obama12,056
59.4%Romney18,321
1.5%
R+20.3
R+4.6
R+24.2
30,845
R
41.4%Obama13,153
57.1%McCain18,133
1.5%
R+15.7
D+16.9
R+23.0
31,757
R
33.6%Kerry10,365
66.2%Bush20,388
0.2%
R+32.5
—
R+30.1
30,804
current representation
Current officeholders
RTom MehaffieState House · 106
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of R+9.8 ranked among Pennsylvania's closest, against R+15.7 in 2008. About 70,400 residents lived here, with White alone at 63% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.5 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 9.8 points.
A population of 66,783, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,287 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 87 and State House District 88.
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How did Pennsylvania 106th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 106th State House District voted Republican by 9.8 points (R+9.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 38,292 votes cast, 17,021 went Democratic and 20,771 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 106th State House District?
Pennsylvania 106th State House District has a population of 66,783 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 106th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 106th State House District is $87,287 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 106th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 106th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
