state senate districtPennsylvania 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.2
2008D+15.9
2012D+15.9
2016D+17.7
2020D+22.8
2024D+19.4
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.2D+9.2 → D+19.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+20.8D+19.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.8% of 186,557 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
85,702
57,620
1,751
145,073
186,557
77.8%
2020
89,368
55,904
1,378
146,650
181,245†
80.9%
2016
75,612
52,166
4,397
132,175
179,477†
73.6%
2012
76,754
55,548
1,366
133,668
176,848†
75.6%
2008
75,006
54,185
1,564
130,755
175,492†
74.5%
2004
68,181
56,662
902
125,745
174,136†
72.2%
† 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 26PennsylvaniaUnited States
Irish22.9%14.8%9.4%
Italian14.9%10.6%4.8%
German12.2%21.6%12.5%
English7.9%8.3%9.5%
Polish3.6%5.4%2.2%
American2.8%4.4%5.3%
Scottish1.4%1.1%1.3%
French1.0%—1.6%
African American†15.8%8.7%9.9%
African1.0%0.4%0.5%
Liberian0.8%——
Jamaican0.6%0.3%0.4%
Haitian0.4%0.2%0.3%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Sierra Leonean0.3%——
Ghanaian0.2%——
Asian Indian2.4%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.9%0.9%1.3%
Vietnamese1.0%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Pakistani0.4%——
Bangladeshi0.4%——
Cambodian0.3%——
Puerto Rican1.6%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.9%1.4%11.3%
Ecuadorian0.5%——
Honduran0.3%—0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Dominican0.2%1.4%0.7%
Colombian0.2%0.2%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 26
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
39.1
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 26
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$89,335
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
41.9%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 26
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.5%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.9%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.4%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.2%
2008
+15.9%
2012
+15.9%
2016
+17.7%
2020
+22.8%
2024
+19.4%
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
D
59.1%Harris85,702
39.7%Trump57,620
1.2%
D+19.4
R+3.5
D+20.8
145,073
D
60.9%Biden89,368
38.1%Trump55,904
0.9%
D+22.8
D+5.1
D+18.4
146,650
D
57.2%Clinton75,612
39.5%Trump52,166
3.3%
D+17.7
D+1.9
D+15.6
132,175
D
57.4%Obama76,754
41.6%Romney55,548
1.0%
D+15.9
R+0.1
D+12.0
133,668
D
57.4%Obama75,006
41.4%McCain54,185
1.2%
D+15.9
D+6.8
D+8.7
130,755
D
54.2%Kerry68,181
45.1%Bush56,662
0.7%
D+9.2
—
D+11.6
125,745
current representation
Current officeholders
DTim KearneyState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+19.4 in 2024 and D+15.9 in 2008. The district had about 164,000 residents, 63.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.8 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.4 points.
A population of 254,852, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,335 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 17.
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How did Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.4 points (D+19.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 145,073 votes cast, 85,702 went Democratic and 57,620 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District has a population of 254,852 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District is $89,335 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
