state house districtPennsylvania 157th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+6.6
2008D+7.2
2012R+2.7
2016D+18.2
2020D+26.7
2024D+24.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+31.4R+6.6 → D+24.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+26.2D+24.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 96.2% of 43,931 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
25,993
15,532
745
42,270
43,931
96.2%
2020
26,080
15,013
421
41,514
41,347†
100%+
2016
20,592
14,039
1,335
35,966
40,059†
89.8%
2012
16,623
17,572
470
34,665
38,530†
90.0%
2008
19,041
16,465
318
35,824
37,668†
95.1%
2004
15,156
17,325
277
32,758
36,806†
89.0%
† 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 157PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish21.5%14.8%9.4%
German19.5%21.6%12.5%
Italian14.7%10.6%4.8%
English13.3%8.3%9.5%
Polish4.6%5.4%2.2%
American3.3%4.4%5.3%
Scottish2.1%1.1%1.3%
French1.6%—1.6%
Asian Indian7.5%1.2%1.4%
Chinese2.8%0.9%1.3%
Vietnamese0.8%0.3%0.6%
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Mexican1.5%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.8%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.2%1.4%0.7%
African American†1.9%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
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 157
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
44.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 157
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$180,178
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.6%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.1%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 157
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.3%
0.9%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
1.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.7%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 157
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 157th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−6.6%
2008
+7.2%
2012
−2.7%
2016
+18.2%
2020
+26.7%
2024
+24.7%
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
61.5%Harris25,993
36.7%Trump15,532
1.8%
D+24.7
R+1.9
D+26.2
42,270
D
62.8%Biden26,080
36.2%Trump15,013
1.0%
D+26.7
D+8.4
D+22.2
41,514
D
57.3%Clinton20,592
39.0%Trump14,039
3.7%
D+18.2
D+21.0
D+16.1
35,966
R
48.0%Obama16,623
50.7%Romney17,572
1.4%
R+2.7
R+9.9
R+6.6
34,665
D
53.2%Obama19,041
46.0%McCain16,465
0.9%
D+7.2
D+13.8
R+0.1
35,824
R
46.3%Kerry15,156
52.9%Bush17,325
0.8%
R+6.6
—
R+4.2
32,758
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelissa ShustermanState House · 157
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.7, this 63,000-resident district anchors one end of Pennsylvania's partisan spectrum, reflecting the dense urban or inner-suburban composition common to heavily Democratic state house seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 6.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.7 points.
A population of 62,964, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $180,178 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 167 and State House District 155.
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How did Pennsylvania 157th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 157th State House District voted Democratic by 24.7 points (D+24.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,270 votes cast, 25,993 went Democratic and 15,532 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 157th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 157th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 157th State House District?
Pennsylvania 157th State House District has a population of 62,964 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 157th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 157th State House District is $180,178 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 157th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 157th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
