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Pennsylvania State House District 115

Pennsylvania State House District 115

Pennsylvania · Latest: 2024↓ R+5.0 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 5.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 63K residents

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Pennsylvania State House District 115 is a state house district that has a population of 62,586. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+7.2. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

Pennsylvania State House District 115 Presidential Election Results, 2008–2024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202453.2%45.9%D+7.2R+5.0
2020*55.5%43.2%D+12.3D+3.0
2016*52.8%43.6%D+9.2R+11.5
2012*60.4%39.6%D+20.7R+0.5
2008*60.0%38.7%D+21.3—

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines PA-HD-115?

It has a plurality-minority electorate (46% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.

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Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
  • Turnout decreased by 35.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
  • Swung 5.0 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
PA-HD-115Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 54.4%Hispanic 20.6%Black 19.2%Multiracial 2.9%Asian 2.3%Native American 0.5%
GroupPA-HD-115StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4%73.0%57.4%
Hispanic / Latino
20.6%8.7%19.3%
Black / African American
19.2%10.6%12.2%
Multiracial / Other
2.9%3.6%4.0%
Asian
2.3%3.8%6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native
0.5%0.2%0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%<0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Pennsylvania State House District 115? 62,586 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
PA-HD-115 vs Pennsylvania vs National63K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
63K
local
63KState 13.0MNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.02%
local
0.02%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
78.4%
local
78.4%State 76.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $80,054National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 11.7%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 35.2%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 69.3%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 41.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.2%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 19.5%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 7.7%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 12.4%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 87.6%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in PA-HD-115

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
62.0%
vs Previous
-35.2pp
Voting-Age Pop
49,046
History
2008–2024
Competitiveness

How competitive is PA-HD-115?

Lean DAvg margin: D+9.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+21.3
2012
D+20.7
2016
D+9.2
2020
D+12.3
2024
D+7.2
Elasticity
14.0pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
D+14.1

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PA-HD-24D+77.1
PA-HD-186D+76.0
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PA-HD-23D+63.5
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