Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
60.2%
89,591 votes · D+20.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 59.4%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
79.7%
22,069 votes · R+65.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1896 · 75.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
89,591votes
60.2% of the vote · D+20.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 85,819 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
93,143votes
60.8% of the vote · R+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 90,124 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Walter Mondale1984
+19.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+0.9 · U.S. R+18.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +15.6 pts
Republican
William McKinley1896
+47.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+53.1 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +45.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DLindsey WilliamsState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
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U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
58.9%84,130
41.1%58,713
142,843
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+10.2, against D+3.1 in 2008, having changed party at least once across the five cycles. The district had about 343,000 residents, 76.1% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 22.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 65.2 points in 1904. The 2024 margin was 10.3 points.
A population of 251,389, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,123 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and State Senate District 45.
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How did Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District voted Democratic by 10.3 points (D+10.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 157,268 votes cast, 85,819 went Democratic and 69,663 went Republican.
When did Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District has a population of 251,389 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District is $93,123 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.