Pennsylvania 146th 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
Joe Biden2020
55.5%
18,888 votes · D+12.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 54.5%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
82.2%
6,007 votes · R+64.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 81.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
19,458votes
54.5% of the vote · D+10.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 18,888 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,881votes
44.5% of the vote · D+10.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 14,697 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
Kamala Harris2024
+11.5pts D vs U.S.
Place D+10.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +7.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+63.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.9 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +53.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe CiresiState House · 146
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
61.4%23,281
38.6%14,654
37,935
District 146 sits within Pennsylvania's southeastern corridor, where suburban density and a diverse residential base have produced consistent double-digit Democratic margins in recent presidential cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 12.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 68.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.0 points.
A population of 64,846, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,652 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 74 and State House District 152.
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How did Pennsylvania 146th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 146th State House District voted Democratic by 10.0 points (D+10.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 35,720 votes cast, 19,458 went Democratic and 15,881 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 146th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 146th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 146th State House District?
Pennsylvania 146th State House District has a population of 64,846 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 146th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 146th State House District is $87,652 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 146th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 146th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.