Pennsylvania 115th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
84.4%
1,280 votes · D+68.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 80.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.6%
2,438 votes · R+31.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 63.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
17,317votes
57.0% of the vote · D+15.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 16,169 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,967votes
45.9% of the vote · D+7.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,694 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+57.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +56.6 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1960
+19.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.5 · U.S. D+0.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +14.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMaureen MaddenState House · 115
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
D
52.1%16,287
47.9%14,955
31,242
2020
D
54.3%16,485
45.7%13,853
30,338
2018
D
56.0%11,401
44.0%8,956
20,357
Pennsylvania 115th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.9 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 31.5 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.2 points.
A population of 62,586, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,582 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 189 and Assembly District 100.
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How did Pennsylvania 115th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 115th State House District voted Democratic by 7.2 points (D+7.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,423 votes cast, 16,169 went Democratic and 13,967 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 115th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 115th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 115th State House District?
Pennsylvania 115th State House District has a population of 62,586 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 115th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 115th State House District is $85,582 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 115th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 115th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.