Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-056
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 056
- Land Area
- 58.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 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 | 58.41 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.7% |
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Places
Showing all 8 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 12 | 64,517 | 100.0% | 8.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 47,785
- Active Voters
- 46,169 (96.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 16,619 | 34.8% |
| Republican | 24,964 | 52.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,103 | 10.7% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 19,963 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 40,379 (84.5%) | 5,794 (12.1%) | 6,269 (13.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 31,390 (65.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 34,742 (72.7%) | 6,873 (14.4%) | 6,843 (14.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 24,214 (50.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 27,481 (57.5%) | 6,842 (14.3%) | 8,087 (16.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 15,767 (33.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 22,549 (47.2%) | 2,833 (5.9%) | 3,391 (7.1%) |
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
- 66,080 (± 631)
- Median Age
- 44.4
- Median Household Income
- $86,632 (± $5,577)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 38.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 13,118 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,985 | 59.0% |
| 65 and over | 13,977 | 21.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,637 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 59,743 | 90.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 1,312 | 2.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 595 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 27 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 78 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,688 | 4.1% |
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
- 65,610
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 52,497
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 64,032 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,581 | 2.4% |
| White | 60,465 | 92.2% |
| Black | 1,277 | 1.9% |
| Asian | 395 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 30 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 81 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,585 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 910 | 1.7% |
| White | 49,357 | 94.0% |
| Black | 1,470 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 627 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 129 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 31 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
