state senate districtPennsylvania 46th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+0.1
2008R+4.6
2012R+14.7
2016R+27.3
2020R+26.0
2024R+28.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+28.3R+0.1 → R+28.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.0R+28.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.5% of 199,252 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
50,384
90,849
1,134
142,367
199,252
71.5%
2020
50,918
87,144
1,533
139,595
198,297†
70.4%
2016
41,624
74,410
4,270
120,304
199,904†
60.2%
2012
47,005
63,442
1,715
112,162
199,407†
56.2%
2008
54,992
60,408
2,085
117,485
198,169†
59.3%
2004
57,014
57,115
385
114,514
196,932†
58.1%
† 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 46PennsylvaniaUnited States
German21.2%21.6%12.5%
Irish16.2%14.8%9.4%
Italian15.0%10.6%4.8%
English11.7%8.3%9.5%
Polish7.6%5.4%2.2%
American3.3%4.4%5.3%
Slovak2.6%0.8%—
Scotch-Irish1.9%——
African American†2.8%8.7%9.9%
Mexican0.5%1.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%3.7%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
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 46
Pennsylvania
United States
Median age
44.1
41.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
8.9%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.0%
19.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
PA SD 46
Pennsylvania
United States
Median household income
$77,505
$77,971
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.1%
11.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.1%
35.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
PA SD 46
Pennsylvania
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.4%
12.4%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
5.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
PA SD 46
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 46th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−0.1%
2008
−4.6%
2012
−14.7%
2016
−27.3%
2020
−26.0%
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
35.4%Harris50,384
63.8%Trump90,849
0.8%
R+28.4
R+2.5
R+27.0
142,367
R
36.5%Biden50,918
62.4%Trump87,144
1.1%
R+26.0
D+1.3
R+30.4
139,595
R
34.6%Clinton41,624
61.9%Trump74,410
3.5%
R+27.3
R+12.6
R+29.3
120,304
R
41.9%Obama47,005
56.6%Romney63,442
1.5%
R+14.7
R+10.0
R+18.5
112,162
R
46.8%Obama54,992
51.4%McCain60,408
1.8%
R+4.6
R+4.5
R+11.9
117,485
R
49.8%Kerry57,014
49.9%Bush57,115
0.3%
R+0.1
—
D+2.4
114,514
current representation
Current officeholders
RCamera BartolottaState Senate · 46
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+14.7, this district of roughly 251,000 residents trends well above statewide competitiveness, reflecting the rural and small-town demographic patterns common to Pennsylvania's interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.
A population of 251,010, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,505 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 27.
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How did Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.4 points (R+28.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 142,367 votes cast, 50,384 went Democratic and 90,849 went Republican.
How many people live in Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District?
Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District has a population of 251,010 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District?
Median household income in Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District is $77,505 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Pennsylvania 46th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
