state house districtPennsylvania 196th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.3
2008R+18.9
2012R+27.1
2016R+38.7
2020R+33.9
2024R+33.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+0.2R+33.3 → R+33.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+32.0R+33.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.0% of 52,765 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,293
24,858
337
37,488
52,765
71.0%
2020
11,730
24,027
519
36,276
50,775†
71.4%
2016
8,796
20,648
1,210
30,654
49,816†
61.5%
2012
9,941
17,520
517
27,978
48,581†
57.6%
2008
11,378
16,786
382
28,546
46,882†
60.9%
2004
8,760
17,619
234
26,613
45,182†
58.9%
† 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 196PennsylvaniaUnited States
German35.0%21.6%12.5%
Irish13.3%14.8%9.4%
English11.0%8.3%9.5%
Italian6.9%10.6%4.8%
American6.9%4.4%5.3%
Polish3.1%5.4%2.2%
Scottish1.7%1.1%1.3%
French1.6%—1.6%
Puerto Rican2.8%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.8%1.4%11.3%
Dominican0.8%1.4%0.7%
African American†3.4%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Asian Indian0.2%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.9%1.3%
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 196
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
44.8
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA HD 196
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$86,439
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.1%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.6%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA HD 196
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.3%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
5.4%
5.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA HD 196
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 196th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−33.3%
2008
−18.9%
2012
−27.1%
2016
−38.7%
2020
−33.9%
2024
−33.5%
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
R
32.8%Harris12,293
66.3%Trump24,858
0.9%
R+33.5
D+0.4
R+32.0
37,488
R
32.3%Biden11,730
66.2%Trump24,027
1.4%
R+33.9
D+4.8
R+38.3
36,276
R
28.7%Clinton8,796
67.4%Trump20,648
3.9%
R+38.7
R+11.6
R+40.8
30,654
R
35.5%Obama9,941
62.6%Romney17,520
1.8%
R+27.1
R+8.1
R+30.9
27,978
R
39.9%Obama11,378
58.8%McCain16,786
1.3%
R+18.9
D+14.3
R+26.2
28,546
R
32.9%Kerry8,760
66.2%Bush17,619
0.9%
R+33.3
—
R+30.8
26,613
current representation
Current officeholders
RGeorge MargetasState House · 196
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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 Republican high of 38.7 points in 2016. 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.
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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 37,488 votes cast, 12,293 went Democratic and 24,858 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 196th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
