Pennsylvania State House District 18
Pennsylvania · Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 7.6pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 64K residents
Pennsylvania State House District 18 is a state house district that has a population of 63,689. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+3.3. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.6% | 50.9% | R+3.3 | R+7.6 |
| 2020* | 51.6% | 47.3% | D+4.3 | R+4.1 |
| 2016* | 52.7% | 44.3% | D+8.4 | R+8.6 |
| 2012* | 58.5% | 41.5% | D+17.1 | R+1.3 |
| 2008* | 58.5% | 40.2% | D+18.3 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines PA-HD-18?
PA-HD-18 has been trending Republican — 20pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2020, Republicans in 2024
- Shifted 20.3 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | PA-HD-18 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 63.5% | 73.0% | 57.4% |
Asian | 14.0% | 3.8% | 6.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 10.5% | 8.7% | 19.3% |
Black / African American | 8.3% | 10.6% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in Pennsylvania State House District 18? 63,689 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
64K
Share of U.S. population
0.02%
Voting-age population
80.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
N/A
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
N/A
Age 18–29
N/A
Age 65+
N/A
Foreign born
N/A
Non-English at home
N/A
English only
N/A
Turnout in PA-HD-18
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
64.8%
-11.2pp
51,469
2008–2024
How competitive is PA-HD-18?
Tilt DAvg margin: D+3.2 (last 3 elections)
2008
D+18.3
2012
D+17.1
2016
D+8.4
2020
D+4.3
2024
R+3.3
21.6pp
1
D+9.0
Other Pennsylvania State House Districts
202 total| Name | Margin ↓ |
|---|---|
| PA-HD-200 | D+89.3 |
| PA-HD-201 | D+88.7 |
| PA-HD-190 | D+87.7 |
| PA-HD-191 | D+85.6 |
| PA-HD-192 | D+85.2 |
| PA-HD-198 | D+84.7 |
| PA-HD-195 | D+83.6 |
| PA-HD-188 | D+83.0 |
| PA-HD-10 | D+82.0 |
| PA-HD-181 | D+79.3 |
| PA-HD-24 | D+77.1 |
| PA-HD-186 | D+76.0 |
| PA-HD-182 | D+74.4 |
| PA-HD-175 | D+67.1 |
| PA-HD-197 | D+65.3 |
| PA-HD-23 | D+63.5 |
| PA-HD-19 | D+62.1 |
| PA-HD-34 | D+62.0 |
| PA-HD-154 | D+59.4 |
| PA-HD-179 | D+59.3 |
| PA-HD-164 | D+55.4 |
| PA-HD-194 | D+55.3 |
| PA-HD-203 | D+54.5 |
| PA-HD-180 | D+46.7 |
| PA-HD-148 | D+46.6 |
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