state senate districtPennsylvania 5th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+4.3
2008D+14.0
2012D+20.2
2016D+10.1
2020D+6.5
2024R+0.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.2D+4.3 → R+0.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.6R+0.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.4% of 177,803 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
52,436
53,409
1,546
107,391
177,803
60.4%
2020
61,055
53,519
864
115,438
177,523†
65.0%
2016
57,299
46,557
2,709
106,565
174,383†
61.1%
2012
59,351
39,241
792
99,384
170,657†
58.2%
2008
62,197
46,758
1,236
110,191
168,230†
65.5%
2004
56,554
51,924
167
108,645
165,804†
65.5%
† 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 5PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish17.7%14.8%9.4%
German12.9%21.6%12.5%
Italian12.4%10.6%4.8%
English6.1%8.3%9.5%
Polish5.5%5.4%2.2%
American4.2%4.4%5.3%
Russian2.2%——
Ukrainian1.8%——
African American†12.0%8.7%9.9%
African0.4%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.3%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.3%0.3%0.4%
Puerto Rican6.2%3.7%1.8%
Dominican1.8%1.4%0.7%
Mexican1.1%1.4%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.4%0.2%0.4%
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Chinese3.8%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian2.1%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese1.5%0.3%0.6%
Cambodian0.7%——
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
Indonesian0.3%——
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 SD 5
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
40.3
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 5
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$68,039
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.4%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.4%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 5
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 5
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 5th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+4.3%
2008
+14.0%
2012
+20.2%
2016
+10.1%
2020
+6.5%
2024
−0.9%
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
R
48.8%Harris52,436
49.7%Trump53,409
1.4%
R+0.9
R+7.4
D+0.6
107,391
D
52.9%Biden61,055
46.4%Trump53,519
0.7%
D+6.5
R+3.6
D+2.1
115,438
D
53.8%Clinton57,299
43.7%Trump46,557
2.5%
D+10.1
R+10.2
D+8.0
106,565
D
59.7%Obama59,351
39.5%Romney39,241
0.8%
D+20.2
D+6.2
D+16.4
99,384
D
56.4%Obama62,197
42.4%McCain46,758
1.1%
D+14.0
D+9.7
D+6.7
110,191
D
52.1%Kerry56,554
47.8%Bush51,924
0.2%
D+4.3
—
D+6.7
108,645
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe PicozziState Senate · 5
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.2, this rural district ranks among the state's most lopsided legislative seats, reflecting the deep conservative tilt of Pennsylvania's interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.2 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 0.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.9 points.
A population of 266,769, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,039 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 23.
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How did Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District voted Republican by 0.9 points (R+0.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 107,391 votes cast, 52,436 went Democratic and 53,409 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District has a population of 266,769 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District is $68,039 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 5th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
