Pennsylvania 24th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+17%. Democratic peak: D+20 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 264,3252024 5-year
- Median household income
- $107,0332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 8.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 24, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 88,350 | 62,598 | 152,534 | ||
| D | 89,154 | 58,617 | 149,390 | ||
| D | 71,945 | 51,475 | 129,356 | ||
| D | 66,980 | 52,842 | 121,435 | ||
| D | 73,581 | 50,179 | 125,046 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
20.6%
Irish
17.1%
Italian
12.4%
English
8.5%
Polish
5.3%
American
3.9%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 40.9 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
$107,033
State Senate District 24 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 24$107,033
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 189.9%
Working age (18–64)6.8%
Seniors (65+)10.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.0%
speak English only
Spanish6.8%
Other Indo-European4.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.7%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 77 points in favor of Democrats, this Philadelphia-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting a densely urban electorate where competitive general elections are exceptionally rare.
The Democratic margin in Pennsylvania 24th State Senate District reached its widest at twenty points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $107,033, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 264,325 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania voted Democratic by 16.9 points (D+17), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 152,534 votes cast, 88,350 went Democratic and 62,598 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania has a population of 264,325 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania is $107,033 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 24, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.