Pennsylvania 182nd 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
Barack Obama2012
88.5%
30,245 votes · D+78.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 87.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
73.3%
8,148 votes · R+51.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 69.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
34,417votes
79.6% of the vote · D+59.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 33,879 votes
Republican
Thomas E. Dewey1948
15,108votes
38.9% of the vote · D+18.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 14,879 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
+76.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+74.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · +74.6 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+31.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · +28.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBen WaxmanState House · 182
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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
86.7%23,214
13.3%3,556
26,770
2018
D
93.4%12,076
6.6%855
12,931
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+74.7, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives its heavily one-sided electoral results.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 74.7 points.
A population of 66,247, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,814 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 175 and State House District 194.
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How did Pennsylvania 182nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 182nd State House District voted Democratic by 74.7 points (D+74.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,043 votes cast, 33,879 went Democratic and 4,716 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 182nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 182nd State House District voted Republican was 1928.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 182nd State House District?
Pennsylvania 182nd State House District has a population of 66,247 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 182nd State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 182nd State House District is $96,814 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 182nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 182nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 8 went Republican.