Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-002
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 102.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.16 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Erie County | 102.87 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.9% |
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Places
Showing all 4 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| PA District 16 | 65,465 | 100.0% | 8.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,367
- Active Voters
- 40,085 (94.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 20,687 | 48.8% |
| Republican | 15,220 | 35.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,403 | 12.8% |
| Other parties | 1,040 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 17 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 18,884 (44.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 32,901 (77.7%) | 6,852 (16.2%) | 3,627 (8.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 24,815 (58.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 29,712 (70.1%) | 8,730 (20.6%) | 4,102 (9.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 22,003 (51.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,082 (56.8%) | 8,580 (20.3%) | 5,197 (12.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,670 (34.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 20,456 (48.3%) | 3,863 (9.1%) | 2,301 (5.4%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/05/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 64,229 (± 1,346)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $63,445 (± $3,626)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,504 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,464 | 59.9% |
| 65 and over | 13,261 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,794 | 4.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 50,885 | 79.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 5,983 | 9.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,951 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 23 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 329 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,264 | 3.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 62,144
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 50,145
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,662 | 96.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,483 | 4.0% |
| White | 51,116 | 82.3% |
| Black | 5,897 | 9.5% |
| Asian | 1,134 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 25 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 115 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 48,471 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,675 | 3.3% |
| White | 42,676 | 85.1% |
| Black | 4,724 | 9.4% |
| Asian | 797 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 219 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 88 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
