Pennsylvania 148th 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
75.3%
32,009 votes · D+51.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 73.8%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
65.0%
2,525 votes · R+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 63.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
32,009votes
75.3% of the vote · D+51.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 31,401 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,317votes
26.3% of the vote · D+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,196 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
+48.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +46.9 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+19.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+2.1 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +9.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMary Jo DaleyState House · 148
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%22,824
38.6%14,367
37,191
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 46 points Democratic, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most reliably one-sided constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban electorate characteristic of the city's core neighborhoods.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 34.9 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.6 points.
A population of 63,574, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $170,363 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 13th Middlesex District and 10th Suffolk District.
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How did Pennsylvania 148th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 148th State House District voted Democratic by 46.6 points (D+46.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 43,080 votes cast, 31,401 went Democratic and 11,317 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 148th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 148th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 148th State House District?
Pennsylvania 148th State House District has a population of 63,574 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 148th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 148th State House District is $170,363 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 148th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 148th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.