Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-085
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 085
- Land Area
- 491.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 4 counties
Places
Showing all 25 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 15 | 48,774 | 73.5% | 6.4% | 72.3% |
| PA District 13 | 17,566 | 26.5% | 2.3% | 27.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,961
- Active Voters
- 39,201 (95.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,235 | 22.5% |
| Republican | 26,625 | 65.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,202 | 10.3% |
| Other parties | <10 | — |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 17,364 (42.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 33,857 (82.7%) | 2,855 (7.0%) | 7,596 (18.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,671 (62.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 28,896 (70.5%) | 3,535 (8.6%) | 8,487 (20.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 19,622 (47.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 22,288 (54.4%) | 3,299 (8.1%) | 9,172 (22.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 13,744 (33.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,430 (42.6%) | 1,252 (3.1%) | 4,417 (10.8%) |
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
- 65,692 (± 360)
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $71,504 (± $2,440)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 22.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,775 | 19.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,496 | 58.6% |
| 65 and over | 14,421 | 22.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,523 | 2.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 61,599 | 93.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 690 | 1.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 527 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 45 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 118 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 142 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,048 | 1.6% |
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
- 65,030
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 52,318
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 63,554 | 97.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,466 | 2.3% |
| White | 61,757 | 95.0% |
| Black | 574 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 363 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 49 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 94 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 51,265 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 1,055 | 2.0% |
| White | 49,962 | 95.5% |
| Black | 644 | 1.2% |
| Asian | 358 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 216 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 28 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
