Pennsylvania 31st State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+21%. Republican peak: R+26 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 260,6232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $85,5082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+26 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 54,964 | 84,846 | 141,280 | ||
| R | 52,372 | 80,670 | 135,092 | ||
| R | 40,401 | 71,019 | 117,838 | ||
| R | 41,687 | 63,575 | 107,234 | ||
| R | 46,710 | 61,617 | 110,101 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.8%
Irish
12.3%
English
9.9%
Italian
6.3%
American
5.8%
Polish
2.9%
Scottish
1.7%
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
$85,508
State Senate District 31 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 31$85,508
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.2%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.3%
Working age (18–64)7.4%
Seniors (65+)8.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.7%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 53-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided state senate seats in Pennsylvania, reflecting the rural and small-town demographics that define its electorate.
The Republican margin in Pennsylvania 31st State Senate District reached its widest at twenty-six points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $85,508, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 260,623 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 21.2 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 141,280 votes cast, 54,964 went Democratic and 84,846 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 31, 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 31, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania has a population of 260,623 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 31, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania is $85,508 — above the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 31, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 31, 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.