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State Senate District 30·Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District: R+51 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

A Philadelphia-area district that has trended toward Democrats by double digits over a decade

20082024·5 elections
PA
Latest
R+51
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
248,881
2024 ACS

Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+51 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
248,8812024 5-year
Median household income
$63,8012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
92.1%2024 5-year
Black
2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.0%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 2016MIT Election Lab
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−50.8%
31,62297,923130,457
R
−50.4%
31,02295,510127,909
R
−50.8%
25,10781,690111,295
R
−39.0%
29,81568,913100,289
R
−28.7%
36,45366,508104,741

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
32.8%
Irish
14.4%
English
8.5%
American
8.2%
Italian
6.3%
Polish
2.8%
Scottish
1.4%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.5%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
13.1%
Mainline Protestant
9.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.6%
Methodist
7.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Baptist
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in Montgomery County's inner suburbs, this district reflects the broader realignment of college-educated voters away from Republican candidates, posting a D+7.7 presidential margin in 2024.

The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 30th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,801, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 248,881 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/42030/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 50.8 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 130,457 votes cast, 31,622 went Democratic and 97,923 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania has a population of 248,881 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 30, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania is $63,801 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 30, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.