state senate districtPennsylvania 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.8
2008R+19.0
2012R+25.8
2016R+32.1
2020R+28.4
2024R+28.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.5R+14.8 → R+28.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.9R+28.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.1% of 211,888 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
56,437
101,575
1,176
159,188
211,888
75.1%
2020
54,234
97,912
1,700
153,846
210,506†
73.1%
2016
44,262
88,101
4,375
136,738
214,499†
63.7%
2012
46,494
79,245
1,439
127,178
215,422†
59.0%
2008
52,811
78,049
1,792
132,652
212,908†
62.3%
2004
56,534
76,315
473
133,322
210,393†
63.4%
† 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.
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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 39PennsylvaniaUnited States
German27.4%21.6%12.5%
Italian17.6%10.6%4.8%
Irish16.5%14.8%9.4%
English10.2%8.3%9.5%
Polish8.7%5.4%2.2%
Slovak4.2%0.8%—
American4.1%4.4%5.3%
Scottish2.0%1.1%1.3%
African American†1.9%8.7%9.9%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%3.7%1.8%
Asian Indian0.4%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.9%1.3%
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 39
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
47.2
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.1%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
24.3%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 39
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$77,934
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.5%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.8%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 39
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.8%
12.4%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−14.8%
2008
−19.0%
2012
−25.8%
2016
−32.1%
2020
−28.4%
2024
−28.4%
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
35.5%Harris56,437
63.8%Trump101,575
0.7%
R+28.4
±0.0
R+26.9
159,188
R
35.3%Biden54,234
63.6%Trump97,912
1.1%
R+28.4
D+3.7
R+32.8
153,846
R
32.4%Clinton44,262
64.4%Trump88,101
3.2%
R+32.1
R+6.3
R+34.2
136,738
R
36.6%Obama46,494
62.3%Romney79,245
1.1%
R+25.8
R+6.7
R+29.6
127,178
R
39.8%Obama52,811
58.8%McCain78,049
1.4%
R+19.0
R+4.2
R+26.3
132,652
R
42.4%Kerry56,534
57.2%Bush76,315
0.4%
R+14.8
—
R+12.4
133,322
current representation
Current officeholders
RKim WardState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+39.3, this rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the heavily Republican voting patterns common to Pennsylvania's interior counties far from the major metro corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 32.1 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 28.4 points.
A population of 261,458, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,934 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 159,188 votes cast, 56,437 went Democratic and 101,575 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District has a population of 261,458 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District is $77,934 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 39th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
