state senate districtPennsylvania 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.4
2008R+1.3
2012R+12.1
2016R+13.9
2020R+6.9
2024R+8.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+2.5R+11.4 → R+8.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+7.5R+8.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 80.8% of 204,221 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
74,049
88,785
2,235
165,069
204,221
80.8%
2020
72,588
83,547
1,944
158,079
198,898†
79.5%
2016
54,789
73,294
5,506
133,589
195,731†
68.3%
2012
52,250
66,894
1,641
120,785
190,699†
63.3%
2008
59,685
61,335
1,837
122,857
185,848†
66.1%
2004
52,426
65,974
647
119,047
180,997†
65.8%
† 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 16PennsylvaniaUnited States
German25.1%21.6%12.5%
Irish18.9%14.8%9.4%
Italian12.7%10.6%4.8%
English9.5%8.3%9.5%
Polish5.9%5.4%2.2%
American5.3%4.4%5.3%
Russian1.2%——
Ukrainian1.1%——
Puerto Rican3.4%3.7%1.8%
Dominican2.1%1.4%0.7%
Mexican0.7%1.4%11.3%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Ecuadorian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.9%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.7%0.9%1.3%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
African American†2.1%8.7%9.9%
Haitian0.2%0.2%0.3%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
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 16
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
43.8
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 16
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$108,039
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.8%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.2%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 16
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
20.2%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
12.3%
5.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.6%
0.8%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
1.7%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 16
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 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.4%
2008
−1.3%
2012
−12.1%
2016
−13.9%
2020
−6.9%
2024
−8.9%
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
44.9%Harris74,049
53.8%Trump88,785
1.4%
R+8.9
R+2.0
R+7.5
165,069
R
45.9%Biden72,588
52.9%Trump83,547
1.2%
R+6.9
D+6.9
R+11.4
158,079
R
41.0%Clinton54,789
54.9%Trump73,294
4.1%
R+13.9
R+1.7
R+15.9
133,589
R
43.3%Obama52,250
55.4%Romney66,894
1.4%
R+12.1
R+10.8
R+16.0
120,785
R
48.6%Obama59,685
49.9%McCain61,335
1.5%
R+1.3
D+10.0
R+8.6
122,857
R
44.0%Kerry52,426
55.4%Bush65,974
0.5%
R+11.4
—
R+8.9
119,047
current representation
Current officeholders
RJarrett ColemanState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its 2024 presidential margin of R+8.9 ranked among Pennsylvania's closest, against R+1.3 in 2008. The district had about 591,000 residents, 71.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 13.9 points in 2016. 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 165,069 votes cast, 74,049 went Democratic and 88,785 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
