Pennsylvania 16th State Senate 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
54.8%
34,618 votes · D+10.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 47.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
80.9%
28,308 votes · R+62.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · 70.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
74,099votes
44.9% of the vote · R+8.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 72,521 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
88,828votes
53.9% of the vote · R+8.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 83,469 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
−1.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.8 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · −7.5 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+45.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+62.8 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1932 · +37.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJarrett ColemanState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
48.2%69,011
51.8%74,070
143,081
Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 62.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.9 points.
A population of 264,816, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,039 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 24.
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How did Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 8.9 points (R+8.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 164,863 votes cast, 74,099 went Democratic and 88,828 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District has a population of 264,816 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District is $108,039 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 36 went Republican.