state senate districtPennsylvania 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.0
2008R+4.9
2012R+10.8
2016R+37.9
2020R+35.2
2024R+38.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+31.5R+7.0 → R+38.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+37.0R+38.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 63.2% of 204,168 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
39,116
88,756
1,065
128,937
204,168
63.2%
2020
39,430
83,201
1,615
124,246
202,050†
61.5%
2016
32,464
74,265
3,626
110,355
205,166†
53.8%
2012
43,738
54,563
2,130
100,431
206,459†
48.6%
2008
50,447
55,752
2,326
108,525
203,396†
53.4%
2004
49,962
57,562
759
108,283
200,334†
54.1%
† 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 29PennsylvaniaUnited States
German25.5%21.6%12.5%
Irish15.9%14.8%9.4%
Italian10.4%10.6%4.8%
Polish9.9%5.4%2.2%
English5.7%8.3%9.5%
American3.5%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.6%0.8%—
Dutch2.1%——
Dominican4.6%1.4%0.7%
Puerto Rican4.3%3.7%1.8%
Mexican2.4%1.4%11.3%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.3%0.2%0.4%
African American†2.1%8.7%9.9%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
African0.2%0.4%0.5%
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 29
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
43.6
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.2%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 29
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$64,729
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.6%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.2%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 29
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.2%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
6.7%
5.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 29
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 29th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.0%
2008
−4.9%
2012
−10.8%
2016
−37.9%
2020
−35.2%
2024
−38.5%
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
30.3%Harris39,116
68.8%Trump88,756
0.8%
R+38.5
R+3.3
R+37.0
128,937
R
31.7%Biden39,430
67.0%Trump83,201
1.3%
R+35.2
D+2.6
R+39.7
124,246
R
29.4%Clinton32,464
67.3%Trump74,265
3.3%
R+37.9
R+27.1
R+40.0
110,355
R
43.6%Obama43,738
54.3%Romney54,563
2.1%
R+10.8
R+5.9
R+14.6
100,431
R
46.5%Obama50,447
51.4%McCain55,752
2.1%
R+4.9
D+2.1
R+12.2
108,525
R
46.1%Kerry49,962
53.2%Bush57,562
0.7%
R+7.0
—
R+4.6
108,283
current representation
Current officeholders
RDave ArgallState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+38.5 in 2024 and R+4.9 in 2008. About 290,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 84.6% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.5 points.
A population of 266,346, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,729 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 20.
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How did Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 38.5 points (R+38.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 128,937 votes cast, 39,116 went Democratic and 88,756 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District has a population of 266,346 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District is $64,729 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 29th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
