Pennsylvania 157th 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
62.3%
26,192 votes · D+26.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 61.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
78.6%
4,449 votes · R+57.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 71.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
26,192votes
62.3% of the vote · D+26.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 26,097 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
15,596votes
36.9% of the vote · D+24.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 15,185 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
+26.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+24.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +22.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+51.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.3 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +40.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelissa ShustermanState House · 157
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
57.0%21,165
43.0%15,994
37,159
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 26.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 57.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.8 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 24.8 points (D+24.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,288 votes cast, 26,097 went Democratic and 15,596 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 2000.
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 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 157th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.