state senate districtPennsylvania 38th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+1.2
2008D+1.6
2012R+0.8
2016D+4.7
2020D+9.9
2024D+10.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.1D+1.2 → D+10.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.7D+10.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.4% of 193,796 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
85,816
69,671
2,171
157,658
193,796
81.4%
2020
84,848
69,417
1,836
156,101
190,665†
81.9%
2016
69,312
62,837
5,262
137,411
191,759†
71.7%
2012
64,492
65,515
1,925
131,932
190,621†
69.2%
2008
68,115
65,889
1,329
135,333
188,963†
71.6%
2004
67,488
65,897
1,153
134,538
187,305†
71.8%
† 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 38PennsylvaniaUnited States
German24.8%21.6%12.5%
Irish18.8%14.8%9.4%
Italian16.2%10.6%4.8%
English9.4%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.5%5.4%2.2%
American3.0%4.4%5.3%
Slovak3.0%0.8%—
Scottish2.0%1.1%1.3%
African American†6.2%8.7%9.9%
African0.3%0.4%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.3%0.4%
Asian Indian1.4%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.9%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Nepalese0.2%——
Mexican0.7%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%3.7%1.8%
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 38
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
42.9
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 38
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$93,123
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.0%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
45.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 38
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 38
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 38th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+1.2%
2008
+1.6%
2012
−0.8%
2016
+4.7%
2020
+9.9%
2024
+10.2%
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
54.4%Harris85,816
44.2%Trump69,671
1.4%
D+10.2
D+0.4
D+11.7
157,658
D
54.4%Biden84,848
44.5%Trump69,417
1.2%
D+9.9
D+5.2
D+5.4
156,101
D
50.4%Clinton69,312
45.7%Trump62,837
3.8%
D+4.7
D+5.5
D+2.6
137,411
R
48.9%Obama64,492
49.7%Romney65,515
1.5%
R+0.8
R+2.4
R+4.6
131,932
D
50.3%Obama68,115
48.7%McCain65,889
1.0%
D+1.6
D+0.5
R+5.6
135,333
D
50.2%Kerry67,488
49.0%Bush65,897
0.9%
D+1.2
—
D+3.6
134,538
current representation
Current officeholders
DLindsey WilliamsState Senate · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+10.2, against D+1.6 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 10.2 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 0.8 points in 2012. The 2024 margin was 10.2 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 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 157,658 votes cast, 85,816 went Democratic and 69,671 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 2012.
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 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 38th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
