HarrisDemocratic33.7%13,435TrumpRepublican65.5%26,108OtherAll other candidates0.7%296
R+31.8- Lead
- 12,673
- Total
- 39,839
- vs nation
- R+30.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 139th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic35.6%13,241TrumpRepublican63.4%23,532OtherAll other candidates1.0%373
R+27.7- Lead
- 10,291
- Total
- 37,146
- vs nation
- R+32.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.9%9,470TrumpRepublican65.5%20,030OtherAll other candidates3.6%1,098
R+34.5- Lead
- 10,560
- Total
- 30,598
- vs nation
- R+36.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.7%10,718RomneyRepublican59.1%15,949OtherAll other candidates1.2%330
R+19.4- Lead
- 5,231
- Total
- 26,997
- vs nation
- R+23.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.6%12,330McCainRepublican55.3%15,657OtherAll other candidates1.1%320
R+11.8- Lead
- 3,327
- Total
- 28,307
- vs nation
- R+19.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic37.2%9,617BushRepublican62.0%16,046OtherAll other candidates0.9%221
R+24.8- Lead
- 6,429
- Total
- 25,884
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic38.0%8,191BushRepublican58.0%12,511OtherAll other candidates4.0%867
R+20.0- Lead
- 4,320
- Total
- 21,569
- vs nation
- R+20.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.8%6,478DoleRepublican49.6%8,979OtherAll other candidates14.6%2,650
R+13.8- Lead
- 2,501
- Total
- 18,107
- vs nation
- R+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 63,1782024 5-year
- Population density
- 105 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 599 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $76,9822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+56.3 in 1956MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 111, PA · twin score 92.7
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 139th 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
61.1%
2,653 votes · D+22.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 55.0%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
78.1%
7,869 votes · R+56.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
13,435votes
33.7% of the vote · R+31.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 13,241 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
26,108votes
65.5% of the vote · R+31.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,532 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+9.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+29.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +8.3 pts
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
+55.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.3 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1944 · +53.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff OlsommerState House · 139
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31.8, this district ranks among the most reliably Republican in the state, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate with consistently lopsided down-ballot results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.3 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.8 points.
A population of 63,178, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,982 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 111 and State House District 48.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 111
Pennsylvania
92.7twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 48
Pennsylvania
90.6twin score
median ageelasticity2020–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 176
Pennsylvania
89.7twin score
elasticitymedian age12-yr trend
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 139th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 139th State House District voted Republican by 31.8 points (R+31.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,839 votes cast, 13,435 went Democratic and 26,108 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 139th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 139th State House District voted Democratic was 1892.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 139th State House District?
Pennsylvania 139th State House District has a population of 63,178 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 139th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 139th State House District is $76,982 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 139th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 139th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.