state house districtPennsylvania 170th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.2
2008D+6.7
2012D+10.9
2016R+4.5
2020R+8.6
2024R+14.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+11.3R+3.2 → R+14.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+13.1R+14.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.1% of 42,898 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
11,930
16,058
372
28,360
42,898
66.1%
2020
13,729
16,323
229
30,281
42,830†
70.7%
2016
12,511
13,708
668
26,887
42,073†
63.9%
2012
13,753
11,031
199
24,983
41,174†
60.7%
2008
14,487
12,659
324
27,470
40,588†
67.7%
2004
13,173
14,050
74
27,297
40,003†
68.2%
† 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 170PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish21.0%14.8%9.4%
German15.3%21.6%12.5%
Italian14.7%10.6%4.8%
English7.2%8.3%9.5%
Polish6.6%5.4%2.2%
American5.0%4.4%5.3%
Russian2.6%——
Ukrainian2.2%——
Chinese3.7%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian2.0%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese1.5%0.3%0.6%
Cambodian0.7%——
Filipino0.5%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
Indonesian0.3%——
Puerto Rican3.8%3.7%1.8%
Dominican1.2%1.4%0.7%
Mexican0.7%1.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
African American†6.4%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 170
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
42.3
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 170
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$79,298
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 170
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
24.4%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
10.9%
5.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.6%
0.8%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
2.5%
0.8%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 170
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 170th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.2%
2008
+6.7%
2012
+10.9%
2016
−4.5%
2020
−8.6%
2024
−14.6%
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
R
42.1%Harris11,930
56.6%Trump16,058
1.3%
R+14.6
R+6.0
R+13.1
28,360
R
45.3%Biden13,729
53.9%Trump16,323
0.8%
R+8.6
R+4.1
R+13.0
30,281
R
46.5%Clinton12,511
51.0%Trump13,708
2.5%
R+4.5
R+15.3
R+6.5
26,887
D
55.0%Obama13,753
44.2%Romney11,031
0.8%
D+10.9
D+4.2
D+7.0
24,983
D
52.7%Obama14,487
46.1%McCain12,659
1.2%
D+6.7
D+9.9
R+0.6
27,470
R
48.3%Kerry13,173
51.5%Bush14,050
0.3%
R+3.2
—
R+0.8
27,297
current representation
Current officeholders
RMartina WhiteState House · 170
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Pennsylvania House District 170 backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by 14.5 points, reflecting the exurban and small-town composition that has tilted this corner of the state consistently rightward over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.9 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 14.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.6 points.
A population of 62,588, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,298 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 172 and State House District 174.
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How did Pennsylvania 170th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 170th State House District voted Republican by 14.6 points (R+14.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,360 votes cast, 11,930 went Democratic and 16,058 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 170th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 170th State House District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 170th State House District?
Pennsylvania 170th State House District has a population of 62,588 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 170th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 170th State House District is $79,298 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 170th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 170th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
