state senate districtPennsylvania 6th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.1
2008D+5.9
2012R+0.3
2016R+1.9
2020R+0.2
2024R+5.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.4R+0.1 → R+5.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+4.0R+5.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 79.5% of 206,452 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
76,609
85,591
2,016
164,216
206,452
79.5%
2020
80,856
81,135
1,562
163,553
199,507†
82.0%
2016
67,397
70,073
4,697
142,167
196,336†
72.4%
2012
65,422
65,799
1,724
132,945
192,773†
69.0%
2008
72,489
64,348
1,551
138,388
189,663†
73.0%
2004
66,147
66,241
979
133,367
186,554†
71.5%
† 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 6PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish22.1%14.8%9.4%
German20.1%21.6%12.5%
Italian13.8%10.6%4.8%
English10.0%8.3%9.5%
Polish6.6%5.4%2.2%
American4.7%4.4%5.3%
Russian2.1%——
Ukrainian2.0%——
Asian Indian3.7%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.9%1.3%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Pakistani0.3%——
Puerto Rican2.1%3.7%1.8%
Mexican1.4%1.4%11.3%
Dominican0.4%1.4%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.2%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%—0.7%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
African American†2.8%8.7%9.9%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
Liberian0.2%——
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 6
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
44.2
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 6
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$111,188
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.4%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.7%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 6
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.5%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
4.2%
5.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
3.0%
0.8%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.8%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 6
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 6th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.1%
2008
+5.9%
2012
−0.3%
2016
−1.9%
2020
−0.2%
2024
−5.5%
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
46.7%Harris76,609
52.1%Trump85,591
1.2%
R+5.5
R+5.3
R+4.0
164,216
R
49.4%Biden80,856
49.6%Trump81,135
1.0%
R+0.2
D+1.7
R+4.6
163,553
R
47.4%Clinton67,397
49.3%Trump70,073
3.3%
R+1.9
R+1.6
R+4.0
142,167
R
49.2%Obama65,422
49.5%Romney65,799
1.3%
R+0.3
R+6.2
R+4.1
132,945
D
52.4%Obama72,489
46.5%McCain64,348
1.1%
D+5.9
D+6.0
R+1.4
138,388
R
49.6%Kerry66,147
49.7%Bush66,241
0.7%
R+0.1
—
D+2.4
133,367
current representation
Current officeholders
RFrank FarryState Senate · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Centered in the rural north-central tier, this district delivered a 34.7-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it among the most one-sided state senate seats in Pennsylvania's 50-district chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 5.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 5.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.5 points.
A population of 269,500, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $111,188 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 24.
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How did Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 5.5 points (R+5.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 164,216 votes cast, 76,609 went Democratic and 85,591 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District has a population of 269,500 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District is $111,188 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 6th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
