state house districtPennsylvania 149th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+19.3
2008D+28.1
2012D+21.9
2016D+37.4
2020D+41.7
2024D+37.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.5D+19.3 → D+37.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+39.3D+37.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.3% of 49,438 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
26,460
11,806
461
38,727
49,438
78.3%
2020
26,485
10,791
358
37,634
46,936†
80.2%
2016
20,617
9,112
1,020
30,749
46,060†
66.8%
2012
18,054
11,509
372
29,935
44,753†
66.9%
2008
19,925
11,124
260
31,309
43,544†
71.9%
2004
17,459
11,808
27
29,294
42,335†
69.2%
† 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 149PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish18.2%14.8%9.4%
German18.0%21.6%12.5%
Italian12.9%10.6%4.8%
English8.8%8.3%9.5%
Polish5.3%5.4%2.2%
American3.8%4.4%5.3%
Russian1.9%——
Scottish1.5%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian4.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese2.8%0.9%1.3%
Korean2.1%0.2%0.4%
Vietnamese1.0%0.3%0.6%
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Bangladeshi0.3%——
African American†6.5%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%
African0.4%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.3%0.2%0.3%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Mexican2.0%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.9%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.3%1.4%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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 149
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
37.9
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 149
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$123,478
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.3%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
53.0%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 149
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
14.7%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.1%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.0%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 149
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 149th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+19.3%
2008
+28.1%
2012
+21.9%
2016
+37.4%
2020
+41.7%
2024
+37.8%
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
D
68.3%Harris26,460
30.5%Trump11,806
1.2%
D+37.8
R+3.9
D+39.3
38,727
D
70.4%Biden26,485
28.7%Trump10,791
1.0%
D+41.7
D+4.3
D+37.3
37,634
D
67.0%Clinton20,617
29.6%Trump9,112
3.3%
D+37.4
D+15.6
D+35.3
30,749
D
60.3%Obama18,054
38.4%Romney11,509
1.2%
D+21.9
R+6.2
D+18.0
29,935
D
63.6%Obama19,925
35.5%McCain11,124
0.8%
D+28.1
D+8.8
D+20.8
31,309
D
59.6%Kerry17,459
40.3%Bush11,808
0.1%
D+19.3
—
D+21.7
29,294
current representation
Current officeholders
DTim BriggsState House · 149
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+37.8, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among Pennsylvania's most reliably one-sided legislative constituencies, reflecting the dense urban concentration that defines its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.8 points.
A population of 64,379, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $123,478 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 23rd Middlesex District and State House District 148.
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How did Pennsylvania 149th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 149th State House District voted Democratic by 37.8 points (D+37.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 38,727 votes cast, 26,460 went Democratic and 11,806 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 149th State House District?
Pennsylvania 149th State House District has a population of 64,379 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 149th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 149th State House District is $123,478 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 149th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 149th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
