state house districtPennsylvania 177th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+22.8
2008D+31.8
2012D+46.7
2016D+33.2
2020D+28.5
2024D+23.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+0.7D+22.8 → D+23.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+25.0D+23.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.6% of 43,885 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,218
9,968
388
26,574
43,885
60.6%
2020
17,247
9,536
292
27,075
43,816†
61.8%
2016
15,638
7,653
741
24,032
43,041†
55.8%
2012
15,703
5,649
171
21,523
42,121†
51.1%
2008
15,683
8,038
351
24,072
41,522†
58.0%
2004
14,253
8,958
20
23,231
40,923†
56.8%
† 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 177PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish16.3%14.8%9.4%
German11.9%21.6%12.5%
Italian11.4%10.6%4.8%
English5.6%8.3%9.5%
Polish5.1%5.4%2.2%
American3.9%4.4%5.3%
Russian2.0%——
Ukrainian1.7%——
Puerto Rican10.9%3.7%1.8%
Dominican3.3%1.4%0.7%
Mexican1.9%1.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.8%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.7%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.5%—0.3%
Cuban0.4%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%—0.7%
African American†17.4%8.7%9.9%
African0.6%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.4%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Liberian0.2%——
Chinese1.1%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian0.6%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese0.4%0.3%0.6%
Cambodian0.2%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%0.2%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 177
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
35
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 177
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$60,348
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.6%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 177
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 177
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 177th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+22.8%
2008
+31.8%
2012
+46.7%
2016
+33.2%
2020
+28.5%
2024
+23.5%
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
61.0%Harris16,218
37.5%Trump9,968
1.5%
D+23.5
R+5.0
D+25.0
26,574
D
63.7%Biden17,247
35.2%Trump9,536
1.1%
D+28.5
R+4.7
D+24.0
27,075
D
65.1%Clinton15,638
31.8%Trump7,653
3.1%
D+33.2
R+13.5
D+31.1
24,032
D
73.0%Obama15,703
26.2%Romney5,649
0.8%
D+46.7
D+15.0
D+42.9
21,523
D
65.2%Obama15,683
33.4%McCain8,038
1.5%
D+31.8
D+9.0
D+24.5
24,072
D
61.4%Kerry14,253
38.6%Bush8,958
0.1%
D+22.8
—
D+25.3
23,231
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoe HohensteinState House · 177
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Philadelphia, this district's D+23.5 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the dense, majority-minority urban precincts that have made it a consistent stronghold in Harrisburg delegation math.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.7 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.5 points.
A population of 62,000, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,348 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 95 and State House District 173.
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How did Pennsylvania 177th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 177th State House District voted Democratic by 23.5 points (D+23.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,574 votes cast, 16,218 went Democratic and 9,968 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 177th State House District?
Pennsylvania 177th State House District has a population of 62,000 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 177th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 177th State House District is $60,348 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 177th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 177th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
