Pennsylvania 136th 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
79.1%
12,169 votes · D+58.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 73.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
63.6%
5,529 votes · R+27.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 51.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
17,096votes
55.2% of the vote · D+11.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,776 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
13,568votes
43.8% of the vote · D+11.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 12,552 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+36.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.3 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · +36.1 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+10.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+27.9 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · −4.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBob FreemanState House · 136
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
50.3%17,465
49.7%17,250
34,715
2018
D
53.4%11,843
46.6%10,346
22,189
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+11.4, against D+28.0 in 2008. The district had about 36,400 residents, 74.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 58.7 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 27.9 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.4 points.
A population of 63,524, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,602 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 135 and Assembly District 104.
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How did Pennsylvania 136th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 136th State House District voted Democratic by 11.4 points (D+11.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 30,983 votes cast, 17,096 went Democratic and 13,568 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 136th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 136th State House District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 136th State House District?
Pennsylvania 136th State House District has a population of 63,524 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 136th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 136th State House District is $80,602 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 136th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 136th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.