Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-055
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 055
- Land Area
- 219.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.72 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 |
|---|
| Westmoreland County | 219.44 sq mi | 100.0% | 21.4% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 11 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 14 | 44,436 | 67.0% | 5.8% | 83.0% |
| PA District 12 | 21,900 | 33.0% | 2.9% | 17.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 47,158
- Active Voters
- 45,349 (96.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,724 | 35.5% |
| Republican | 23,838 | 50.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,406 | 11.5% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 20,477 (43.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 39,004 (82.7%) | 5,861 (12.4%) | 7,542 (16.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 30,027 (63.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 33,417 (70.9%) | 6,727 (14.3%) | 6,813 (14.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 23,270 (49.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 26,124 (55.4%) | 6,324 (13.4%) | 7,921 (16.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,752 (33.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 21,425 (45.4%) | 2,921 (6.2%) | 3,439 (7.3%) |
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
- 65,240 (± 801)
- Median Age
- 49.6
- Median Household Income
- $77,971 (± $3,256)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,618 | 17.8% |
| 18 to 64 | 36,119 | 55.4% |
| 65 and over | 17,503 | 26.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,170 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 57,563 | 88.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,938 | 4.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,288 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 9 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 212 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,033 | 3.1% |
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
- 64,799
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 53,270
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 63,707 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,088 | 1.7% |
| White | 58,384 | 90.1% |
| Black | 2,886 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 1,116 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 11 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 314 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 52,458 | 98.5% |
| Hispanic | 816 | 1.5% |
| White | 48,811 | 91.6% |
| Black | 2,416 | 4.5% |
| Asian | 866 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 247 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 194 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
