state senate districtPennsylvania 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+11.6
2008R+11.1
2012R+15.0
2016R+8.6
2020R+1.3
2024R+1.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.5R+11.6 → R+1.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+0.3R+1.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 82.3% of 188,328 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
75,567
77,329
2,145
155,041
188,328
82.3%
2020
73,897
75,865
1,734
151,496
185,285†
81.8%
2016
56,262
67,323
4,519
128,104
186,348†
68.7%
2012
50,267
68,363
1,756
120,386
185,242†
65.0%
2008
52,974
66,298
1,161
120,433
183,631†
65.6%
2004
52,425
66,317
803
119,545
182,020†
65.7%
† 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 37PennsylvaniaUnited States
German25.3%21.6%12.5%
Irish19.2%14.8%9.4%
Italian16.4%10.6%4.8%
English9.5%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.6%5.4%2.2%
American3.1%4.4%5.3%
Slovak3.1%0.8%—
Scottish2.0%1.1%1.3%
Asian Indian2.3%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.3%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.3%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Nepalese0.3%——
African American†2.6%8.7%9.9%
Mexican0.8%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%3.7%1.8%
Dominican0.2%1.4%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
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 37
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
43.3
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.2%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 37
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$113,595
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
3.9%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 37
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.5%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
5.6%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.1%
1.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−11.6%
2008
−11.1%
2012
−15.0%
2016
−8.6%
2020
−1.3%
2024
−1.1%
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
48.7%Harris75,567
49.9%Trump77,329
1.4%
R+1.1
D+0.2
D+0.3
155,041
R
48.8%Biden73,897
50.1%Trump75,865
1.1%
R+1.3
D+7.3
R+5.8
151,496
R
43.9%Clinton56,262
52.6%Trump67,323
3.5%
R+8.6
D+6.4
R+10.7
128,104
R
41.8%Obama50,267
56.8%Romney68,363
1.5%
R+15.0
R+4.0
R+18.9
120,386
R
44.0%Obama52,974
55.0%McCain66,298
1.0%
R+11.1
D+0.6
R+18.3
120,433
R
43.9%Kerry52,425
55.5%Bush66,317
0.7%
R+11.6
—
R+9.2
119,545
current representation
Current officeholders
RDevlin RobinsonState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31, this district sits well outside Pennsylvania's competitive terrain, reflecting the heavily Republican rural and small-town patterns that define much of the state's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 15.0 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 1.1 points.
A population of 248,775, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,595 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 38 and State Senate District 41.
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How did Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District voted Republican by 1.1 points (R+1.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 155,041 votes cast, 75,567 went Democratic and 77,329 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District has a population of 248,775 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District is $113,595 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
