state senate districtPennsylvania 34th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+33.0
2008R+19.2
2012R+24.0
2016R+28.6
2020R+23.5
2024R+22.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.7R+33.0 → R+22.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.8R+22.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.3% of 208,677 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
57,734
91,407
1,788
150,929
208,677
72.3%
2020
54,226
88,192
2,137
144,555
199,351†
72.5%
2016
41,751
77,266
5,278
124,295
194,469†
63.9%
2012
41,533
68,414
2,060
112,007
189,442†
59.1%
2008
45,666
67,773
1,748
115,187
183,746†
62.7%
2004
36,401
72,400
389
109,190
178,050†
61.3%
† 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 34PennsylvaniaUnited States
German30.7%21.6%12.5%
Irish13.9%14.8%9.4%
English9.9%8.3%9.5%
Italian7.3%10.6%4.8%
American6.0%4.4%5.3%
Polish3.3%5.4%2.2%
Scottish2.3%1.1%1.3%
French1.7%—1.6%
Asian Indian1.8%1.2%1.4%
Nepalese0.5%——
Vietnamese0.4%0.3%0.6%
Chinese0.3%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Bhutanese0.2%——
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Puerto Rican1.7%3.7%1.8%
Mexican0.8%1.4%11.3%
Dominican0.4%1.4%0.7%
African American†2.3%8.7%9.9%
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 34
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
41.5
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 34
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$84,313
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.3%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.2%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 34
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.3%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
3.8%
5.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.2%
0.9%
0.5%
Other Indo-European
2.6%
1.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.0%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 34
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 34th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−33.0%
2008
−19.2%
2012
−24.0%
2016
−28.6%
2020
−23.5%
2024
−22.3%
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
38.3%Harris57,734
60.6%Trump91,407
1.2%
R+22.3
D+1.2
R+20.8
150,929
R
37.5%Biden54,226
61.0%Trump88,192
1.5%
R+23.5
D+5.1
R+27.9
144,555
R
33.6%Clinton41,751
62.2%Trump77,266
4.2%
R+28.6
R+4.6
R+30.7
124,295
R
37.1%Obama41,533
61.1%Romney68,414
1.8%
R+24.0
R+4.8
R+27.9
112,007
R
39.6%Obama45,666
58.8%McCain67,773
1.5%
R+19.2
D+13.8
R+26.5
115,187
R
33.3%Kerry36,401
66.3%Bush72,400
0.4%
R+33.0
—
R+30.5
109,190
current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg RothmanState Senate · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+62, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting dense urban settlement patterns and a heavily Democratic voter composition.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 33.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.3 points.
A population of 266,153, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,313 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 28.
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How did Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 150,929 votes cast, 57,734 went Democratic and 91,407 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District has a population of 266,153 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District is $84,313 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 34th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
