state house districtPennsylvania 131st State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+13.3
2008R+1.7
2012R+13.9
2016R+15.5
2020R+8.5
2024R+10.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+3.2R+13.3 → R+10.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+8.7R+10.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.3% of 51,672 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,663
22,925
408
41,996
51,672
81.3%
2020
18,062
21,466
477
40,005
49,758†
80.4%
2016
13,174
18,260
1,370
32,804
48,893†
67.1%
2012
12,610
16,755
407
29,772
47,419†
62.8%
2008
14,233
14,739
418
29,390
46,010†
63.9%
2004
12,217
15,980
42
28,239
44,600†
63.3%
† 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 131PennsylvaniaUnited States
German26.7%21.6%12.5%
Irish19.5%14.8%9.4%
Italian14.3%10.6%4.8%
English10.0%8.3%9.5%
Polish6.0%5.4%2.2%
American5.9%4.4%5.3%
Russian1.3%——
Scottish1.1%1.1%1.3%
Puerto Rican2.1%3.7%1.8%
Dominican1.3%1.4%0.7%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Asian Indian1.1%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.9%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
African American†1.7%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 131
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
44.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 131
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$115,409
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.3%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
43.7%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 131
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
11.2%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.5%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 131
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 131st State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−13.3%
2008
−1.7%
2012
−13.9%
2016
−15.5%
2020
−8.5%
2024
−10.1%
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
44.4%Harris18,663
54.6%Trump22,925
1.0%
R+10.1
R+1.6
R+8.7
41,996
R
45.1%Biden18,062
53.7%Trump21,466
1.2%
R+8.5
D+7.0
R+13.0
40,005
R
40.2%Clinton13,174
55.7%Trump18,260
4.2%
R+15.5
R+1.6
R+17.6
32,804
R
42.4%Obama12,610
56.3%Romney16,755
1.4%
R+13.9
R+12.2
R+17.8
29,772
R
48.4%Obama14,233
50.1%McCain14,739
1.4%
R+1.7
D+11.6
R+9.0
29,390
R
43.3%Kerry12,217
56.6%Bush15,980
0.1%
R+13.3
—
R+10.9
28,239
current representation
Current officeholders
RMilou MackenzieState House · 131
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+36.8, this district sits well outside the competitive range that defines most Pennsylvania legislative battles, reflecting a rural or exurban base with a strong orientation toward Republican candidates at every level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 65,173, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,409 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 147 and State House District 143.
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How did Pennsylvania 131st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 131st State House District voted Republican by 10.1 points (R+10.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,996 votes cast, 18,663 went Democratic and 22,925 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 131st State House District?
Pennsylvania 131st State House District has a population of 65,173 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 131st State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 131st State House District is $115,409 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 131st State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 131st State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
