state house districtPennsylvania 165th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.0
2008D+11.8
2012D+6.6
2016D+15.6
2020D+19.6
2024D+17.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.2D+5.0 → D+17.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+18.7D+17.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 87.6% of 47,932 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,422
17,179
398
41,999
47,932
87.6%
2020
24,816
16,628
389
41,833
46,567†
89.8%
2016
21,093
15,221
1,272
37,586
46,113†
81.5%
2012
20,115
17,606
390
38,111
45,437†
83.9%
2008
20,224
15,913
372
36,509
45,089†
81.0%
2004
18,385
16,616
39
35,040
44,741†
78.3%
† 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 165PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish29.7%14.8%9.4%
Italian19.3%10.6%4.8%
German15.8%21.6%12.5%
English10.3%8.3%9.5%
Polish4.7%5.4%2.2%
American3.6%4.4%5.3%
Scottish1.9%1.1%1.3%
French1.3%—1.6%
Asian Indian1.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.5%0.9%1.3%
Vietnamese0.8%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.3%——
Bangladeshi0.3%——
Cambodian0.2%——
African American†3.5%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Liberian0.2%——
Puerto Rican0.9%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
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 165
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
42.1
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 165
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$126,918
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.9%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.9%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 165
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.5%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.4%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 165
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 165th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.0%
2008
+11.8%
2012
+6.6%
2016
+15.6%
2020
+19.6%
2024
+17.2%
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
58.1%Harris24,422
40.9%Trump17,179
0.9%
D+17.2
R+2.3
D+18.7
41,999
D
59.3%Biden24,816
39.7%Trump16,628
0.9%
D+19.6
D+4.0
D+15.1
41,833
D
56.1%Clinton21,093
40.5%Trump15,221
3.4%
D+15.6
D+9.0
D+13.5
37,586
D
52.8%Obama20,115
46.2%Romney17,606
1.0%
D+6.6
R+5.2
D+2.7
38,111
D
55.4%Obama20,224
43.6%McCain15,913
1.0%
D+11.8
D+6.8
D+4.5
36,509
D
52.5%Kerry18,385
47.4%Bush16,616
0.1%
D+5.0
—
D+7.5
35,040
current representation
Current officeholders
DJenn O'MaraState House · 165
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 165 anchors a dense, majority-minority slice of the Philadelphia suburbs where Democratic presidential margins have held well above 15 points across recent cycles, reflecting a diverse, urban-adjacent electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.6 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.2 points.
A population of 62,767, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $126,918 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 166 and State House District 161.
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How did Pennsylvania 165th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 165th State House District voted Democratic by 17.2 points (D+17.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,999 votes cast, 24,422 went Democratic and 17,179 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 165th State House District?
Pennsylvania 165th State House District has a population of 62,767 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 165th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 165th State House District is $126,918 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 165th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 165th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
