Pennsylvania 49th State Senate District, Pennsylvania: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+1%. Democratic peak: D+20 in 2008.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+1MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 261,6452024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,3542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 49, 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 | 65,599 | 66,970 | 133,807 | ||
| D | 66,406 | 65,028 | 133,309 | ||
| R | 56,512 | 58,415 | 121,684 | ||
| D | 66,163 | 47,675 | 115,835 | ||
| D | 73,689 | 48,965 | 124,740 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
22.4%
Irish
13.2%
Italian
10.6%
Polish
10.1%
English
8.5%
American
3.9%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 40.2 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
$63,354
State Senate District 49 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 49$63,354
Pennsylvania$77,971
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.0%
Working age (18–64)13.5%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.1%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.1%
Spanish2.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of just R+1.0 across roughly 262,000 residents, this district sits at the competitive edge where statewide outcomes are often shaped, drawing sustained attention from both parties.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached twenty points in 2008; the Republican margin reached two points in 2016. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 261,645, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,354 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania voted Republican by 1.0 points (R+1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 133,807 votes cast, 65,599 went Democratic and 66,970 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania?
State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania has a population of 261,645 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 49, Pennsylvania?
Median household income in State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania is $63,354 — below the national median of $80,734. The Pennsylvania state median is $77,971.
What is the political history of State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 49, Pennsylvania from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.