state senate districtPennsylvania 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+48.1
2008D+55.0
2012D+66.5
2016D+60.3
2020D+50.2
2024D+38.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.3D+48.1 → D+38.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+40.3D+38.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.1% of 157,055 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
56,190
24,414
1,157
81,761
157,055
52.1%
2020
66,962
21,997
684
89,643
156,808†
57.2%
2016
71,663
17,079
1,739
90,481
154,034†
58.7%
2012
72,153
14,214
694
87,061
150,743†
57.8%
2008
71,760
20,534
899
93,193
148,599†
62.7%
2004
65,258
22,827
57
88,142
146,456†
60.2%
† 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 SD 2PennsylvaniaUnited States
Puerto Rican20.1%3.7%1.8%
Dominican6.0%1.4%0.7%
Mexican3.5%1.4%11.3%
Guatemalan1.5%0.2%0.5%
Colombian1.3%0.2%0.4%
Honduran1.0%—0.3%
Cuban0.8%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.5%—0.7%
African American†23.9%8.7%9.9%
African0.8%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.6%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Liberian0.2%——
Irish8.2%14.8%9.4%
German6.0%21.6%12.5%
Italian5.7%10.6%4.8%
English2.8%8.3%9.5%
Polish2.6%5.4%2.2%
American2.0%4.4%5.3%
Russian1.0%——
Ukrainian0.9%——
Chinese2.8%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian1.6%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese1.2%0.3%0.6%
Cambodian0.5%——
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.2%——
Indonesian0.2%——
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 SD 2
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
34.5
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 SD 2
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$50,572
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
26.9%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 2
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 SD 2
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 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+48.1%
2008
+55.0%
2012
+66.5%
2016
+60.3%
2020
+50.2%
2024
+38.9%
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
68.7%Harris56,190
29.9%Trump24,414
1.4%
D+38.9
R+11.3
D+40.3
81,761
D
74.7%Biden66,962
24.5%Trump21,997
0.8%
D+50.2
R+10.2
D+45.7
89,643
D
79.2%Clinton71,663
18.9%Trump17,079
1.9%
D+60.3
R+6.2
D+58.2
90,481
D
82.9%Obama72,153
16.3%Romney14,214
0.8%
D+66.5
D+11.6
D+62.7
87,061
D
77.0%Obama71,760
22.0%McCain20,534
1.0%
D+55.0
D+6.8
D+47.7
93,193
D
74.0%Kerry65,258
25.9%Bush22,827
0.1%
D+48.1
—
D+50.6
88,142
current representation
Current officeholders
DTina TartaglioneState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+38.9 in 2024 and D+55.0 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with Black residents at 39.4%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 11.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.9 points.
A population of 258,949, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,572 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 1.
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How did Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 38.9 points (D+38.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 81,761 votes cast, 56,190 went Democratic and 24,414 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District has a population of 258,949 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District is $50,572 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
