state senate districtPennsylvania 23rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.3
2008R+21.6
2012R+30.1
2016R+43.5
2020R+41.3
2024R+41.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.6R+34.3 → R+41.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+40.4R+41.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.1% of 207,744 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,297
96,860
1,216
137,373
207,744
66.1%
2020
38,368
93,779
2,051
134,198
210,590†
63.7%
2016
30,220
80,295
4,687
115,202
214,424†
53.7%
2012
36,134
68,075
2,082
106,291
213,763†
49.7%
2008
43,643
68,363
2,359
114,365
208,869†
54.8%
2004
36,621
75,312
779
112,712
203,976†
55.3%
† 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 23PennsylvaniaUnited States
German26.8%21.6%12.5%
Irish12.0%14.8%9.4%
English11.9%8.3%9.5%
American7.5%4.4%5.3%
Italian6.7%10.6%4.8%
Polish3.5%5.4%2.2%
Scottish1.7%1.1%1.3%
French0.9%—1.6%
African American†2.8%8.7%9.9%
Puerto Rican0.6%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.6%1.4%11.3%
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 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
42.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.2%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.6%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$65,604
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.1%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.7%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 23
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.4%
0.9%
0.5%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 23
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 23rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.3%
2008
−21.6%
2012
−30.1%
2016
−43.5%
2020
−41.3%
2024
−41.9%
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
28.6%Harris39,297
70.5%Trump96,860
0.9%
R+41.9
R+0.6
R+40.4
137,373
R
28.6%Biden38,368
69.9%Trump93,779
1.5%
R+41.3
D+2.2
R+45.7
134,198
R
26.2%Clinton30,220
69.7%Trump80,295
4.1%
R+43.5
R+13.4
R+45.6
115,202
R
34.0%Obama36,134
64.0%Romney68,075
2.0%
R+30.1
R+8.4
R+33.9
106,291
R
38.2%Obama43,643
59.8%McCain68,363
2.1%
R+21.6
D+12.7
R+28.9
114,365
R
32.5%Kerry36,621
66.8%Bush75,312
0.7%
R+34.3
—
R+31.9
112,712
current representation
Current officeholders
RGene YawState Senate · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.3, this rural district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided constituencies, leaving general-election outcomes rarely in doubt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.9 points.
A population of 263,721, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,604 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 1.
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How did Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 41.9 points (R+41.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 137,373 votes cast, 39,297 went Democratic and 96,860 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District has a population of 263,721 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District is $65,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 23rd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
