HarrisDemocratic32.8%12,290TrumpRepublican66.3%24,822OtherAll other candidates0.9%338
R+33.5- Lead
- 12,532
- Total
- 37,450
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Pennsylvania 196th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic32.4%11,727TrumpRepublican66.2%23,995OtherAll other candidates1.4%519
R+33.9- Lead
- 12,268
- Total
- 36,241
- vs nation
- R+38.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.5%8,793TrumpRepublican66.8%20,622OtherAll other candidates4.7%1,435
R+38.3- Lead
- 11,829
- Total
- 30,850
- vs nation
- R+40.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic33.5%9,401RomneyRepublican64.9%18,203OtherAll other candidates1.7%465
R+31.4- Lead
- 8,802
- Total
- 28,069
- vs nation
- R+35.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.4%10,617McCainRepublican61.7%17,494OtherAll other candidates0.9%262
R+24.2- Lead
- 6,877
- Total
- 28,373
- vs nation
- R+31.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic30.6%8,170BushRepublican68.6%18,323OtherAll other candidates0.8%203
R+38.0- Lead
- 10,153
- Total
- 26,696
- vs nation
- R+35.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.3%6,714BushRepublican65.8%14,088OtherAll other candidates2.9%619
R+34.4- Lead
- 7,374
- Total
- 21,421
- vs nation
- R+34.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.7%6,360DoleRepublican55.9%10,541OtherAll other candidates10.4%1,963
R+22.2- Lead
- 4,181
- Total
- 18,864
- vs nation
- R+30.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+33.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 65,8922024 5-year
- Population density
- 508 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 130 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $86,4392024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+23.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+65.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 169, PA · twin score 98.3
presidential history
Party record book
Pennsylvania 196th 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
58.1%
7,569 votes · D+16.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 54.8%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
82.3%
7,384 votes · R+65.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 73.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
12,290votes
32.8% of the vote · R+33.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,727 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
24,822votes
66.3% of the vote · R+33.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,995 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+4.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+23.6 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +3.0 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+48.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+65.6 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +40.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGeorge MargetasState House · 196
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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.
District 196 recorded a 33.5-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the commonwealth's most one-sided legislative constituencies. Its voter profile reflects the rural or exurban character common to deeply red Pennsylvania districts.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 65.6 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 33.5 points.
A population of 65,892, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,439 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 169 and State House District 92.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 169
Pennsylvania
98.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 92
Pennsylvania
97.0twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 94
Pennsylvania
96.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Pennsylvania 196th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 196th State House District voted Republican by 33.5 points (R+33.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,450 votes cast, 12,290 went Democratic and 24,822 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 196th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 196th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 196th State House District?
Pennsylvania 196th State House District has a population of 65,892 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 196th State House District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 196th State House District is $86,439 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 196th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 196th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.