Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+23%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 758,8742024 5-year
- Median household income
- $69,2422024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 88.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+31 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 16, PAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 158,947 | 253,333 | 417,085 | ||
| R | 158,138 | 241,330 | 404,717 | ||
| R | 132,387 | 211,466 | 362,266 | ||
| R | 154,701 | 180,977 | 341,576 | ||
| R | 173,828 | 180,879 | 359,463 | ||
| R | 163,066 | 187,069 | 352,050 | ||
| R | 144,661 | 156,725 | 311,308 | ||
| D | 137,004 | 119,508 | 288,980 | ||
| D | 138,167 | 108,163 | 311,342 | ||
| D | 138,136 | 134,047 | 274,717 | ||
| R | 141,489 | 155,428 | 298,884 | ||
| R | 119,098 | 138,678 | 279,508 | ||
| D | 143,794 | 136,160 | 285,788 | ||
| R | 103,743 | 165,649 | 275,758 | ||
| D | 128,809 | 125,087 | 272,439 | ||
| D | 183,802 | 96,655 | 281,571 | ||
| R | 134,655 | 156,757 | 292,206 | ||
| R | 98,264 | 158,726 | 257,686 | ||
| R | 105,713 | 148,218 | 255,350 | ||
| R | 79,502 | 105,245 | 188,275 | ||
| R | 90,437 | 112,948 | 204,910 | ||
| R | 93,741 | 117,910 | 212,698 | ||
| D | 107,594 | 96,317 | 213,873 | ||
| R | 59,973 | 71,776 | 138,563 | ||
| R | 48,318 | 115,559 | 165,104 | ||
| R | 16,090 | 74,072 | 114,357 | ||
| R | 22,692 | 63,400 | 99,868 | ||
| R | 31,586 | 32,084 | 71,695 | ||
| O | 20,362 | 13,248 | 67,175 | ||
| R | 25,548 | 38,460 | 72,882 | ||
| R | 18,236 | 44,047 | 70,888 | ||
| R | 27,670 | 40,971 | 73,181 | ||
| R | 32,670 | 41,585 | 76,370 | ||
| R | 26,211 | 32,629 | 64,505 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
26.1%
Irish
15.7%
Italian
12.0%
English
9.9%
Polish
7.5%
American
4.7%
Scottish
2.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,242
Congressional District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 16$69,242
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.7%
Working age (18–64)11.5%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European2.7%
Spanish1.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District sits in the Mid-Atlantic. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 3 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 16th Congressional District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,242, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 758,874 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 22.6 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 417,085 votes cast, 158,947 went Democratic and 253,333 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 26 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?
Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania has a population of 758,874 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania is $69,242 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 16, Pennsylvania from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.