state house districtPennsylvania 137th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.5
2008D+5.2
2012R+2.2
2016R+7.1
2020D+0.5
2024R+0.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.5R+6.5 → R+0.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.5R+0.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.1% of 52,084 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
19,924
20,309
420
40,653
52,084
78.1%
2020
19,411
19,205
433
39,049
49,293†
79.2%
2016
14,072
16,292
1,109
31,473
48,449†
65.0%
2012
13,709
14,327
433
28,469
47,224†
60.3%
2008
15,047
13,541
418
29,006
46,313†
62.6%
2004
12,670
14,433
113
27,216
45,401†
59.9%
† 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 137PennsylvaniaUnited States
German22.3%21.6%12.5%
Irish12.8%14.8%9.4%
Italian12.6%10.6%4.8%
American10.9%4.4%5.3%
English7.0%8.3%9.5%
Polish4.6%5.4%2.2%
Hungarian2.4%——
Slovak1.7%0.8%—
Puerto Rican4.8%3.7%1.8%
Dominican1.3%1.4%0.7%
Mexican0.8%1.4%11.3%
Colombian0.5%0.2%0.4%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Peruvian0.3%——
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Asian Indian1.8%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.5%0.3%0.6%
Pakistani0.4%——
African American†3.5%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.5%0.3%0.4%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.3%0.2%0.3%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%——
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 137
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
45.1
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.6%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.3%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 137
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$112,160
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.0%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.7%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 137
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.0%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
9.4%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 137
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 137th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.5%
2008
+5.2%
2012
−2.2%
2016
−7.1%
2020
+0.5%
2024
−0.9%
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
49.0%Harris19,924
50.0%Trump20,309
1.0%
R+0.9
R+1.5
D+0.5
40,653
D
49.7%Biden19,411
49.2%Trump19,205
1.1%
D+0.5
D+7.6
R+3.9
39,049
R
44.7%Clinton14,072
51.8%Trump16,292
3.5%
R+7.1
R+4.9
R+9.1
31,473
R
48.2%Obama13,709
50.3%Romney14,327
1.5%
R+2.2
R+7.4
R+6.0
28,469
D
51.9%Obama15,047
46.7%McCain13,541
1.4%
D+5.2
D+11.7
R+2.1
29,006
R
46.6%Kerry12,670
53.0%Bush14,433
0.4%
R+6.5
—
R+4.0
27,216
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe EmrickState House · 137
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin under one point, this 65,000-resident district sits at the razor's edge of Pennsylvania's competitive suburban-to-rural political geography, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide swings.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 7.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 65,812, a 76% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $112,160 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 187 and State House District 131.
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How did Pennsylvania 137th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 137th State House District voted Republican by 0.9 points (R+0.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 40,653 votes cast, 19,924 went Democratic and 20,309 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 137th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 137th State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 137th State House District?
Pennsylvania 137th State House District has a population of 65,812 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 137th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 137th State House District is $112,160 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 137th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 137th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
