state house districtPennsylvania 142nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+2.0
2008D+7.8
2012D+2.7
2016D+0.4
2020D+1.9
2024R+3.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.3D+2.0 → R+3.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+1.9R+3.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.7% of 50,341 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,894
20,222
490
39,606
50,341
78.7%
2020
20,132
19,358
434
39,924
48,635†
82.1%
2016
17,130
16,981
1,211
35,322
47,863†
73.8%
2012
16,730
15,825
428
32,983
46,995†
70.2%
2008
18,610
15,882
395
34,887
46,236†
75.5%
2004
16,983
16,317
249
33,549
45,478†
73.8%
† 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 142PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish23.2%14.8%9.4%
German21.1%21.6%12.5%
Italian14.5%10.6%4.8%
English10.5%8.3%9.5%
Polish6.8%5.4%2.2%
American5.0%4.4%5.3%
Russian2.2%——
Ukrainian2.1%——
Asian Indian2.7%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.9%1.3%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Pakistani0.2%——
Puerto Rican1.4%3.7%1.8%
Mexican1.0%1.4%11.3%
Dominican0.3%1.4%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†2.8%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Liberian0.2%——
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 142
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
45.6
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 142
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$108,107
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.7%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 142
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.4%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
5.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
3.0%
0.8%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.8%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 142
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 142nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+2.0%
2008
+7.8%
2012
+2.7%
2016
+0.4%
2020
+1.9%
2024
−3.4%
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
47.7%Harris18,894
51.1%Trump20,222
1.2%
R+3.4
R+5.3
R+1.9
39,606
D
50.4%Biden20,132
48.5%Trump19,358
1.1%
D+1.9
D+1.5
R+2.5
39,924
D
48.5%Clinton17,130
48.1%Trump16,981
3.4%
D+0.4
R+2.3
R+1.7
35,322
D
50.7%Obama16,730
48.0%Romney15,825
1.3%
D+2.7
R+5.1
R+1.1
32,983
D
53.3%Obama18,610
45.5%McCain15,882
1.1%
D+7.8
D+5.8
D+0.5
34,887
D
50.6%Kerry16,983
48.6%Bush16,317
0.7%
D+2.0
—
D+4.4
33,549
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe HoganState House · 142
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 142 sits within the competitive suburban ring around Philadelphia, where a population of roughly 65,000 has trended toward closer margins in recent cycles, making it a reliable bellwether for broader suburban realignment statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 7.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.4 points.
A population of 65,184, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,107 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 144 and State House District 145.
Akashic
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Pennsylvania 142nd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/42142/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
How did Pennsylvania 142nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 142nd State House District voted Republican by 3.4 points (R+3.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 39,606 votes cast, 18,894 went Democratic and 20,222 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 142nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 142nd State House District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Pennsylvania 142nd State House District has a population of 65,184 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District is $108,107 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 142nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 142nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
