Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-120
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 120
- Land Area
- 88.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.08 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 |
|---|
| Luzerne County | 88.47 sq mi | 100.0% | 9.9% |
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Places
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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 8 | 62,761 | 100.0% | 8.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 42,949
- Active Voters
- 40,942 (95.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,567 | 40.9% |
| Republican | 19,592 | 45.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,718 | 11.0% |
| Other parties | 1,039 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 33 | 0.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 19,159 (44.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 34,056 (79.3%) | 5,828 (13.6%) | 6,261 (14.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,664 (59.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 30,100 (70.1%) | 7,341 (17.1%) | 5,896 (13.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 21,620 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 24,155 (56.2%) | 7,273 (16.9%) | 6,893 (16.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 14,149 (32.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 18,339 (42.7%) | 3,425 (8.0%) | 2,655 (6.2%) |
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
- 63,343 (± 633)
- Median Age
- 44.4
- Median Household Income
- $69,753 (± $4,718)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,435 | 18.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 37,920 | 59.9% |
| 65 and over | 13,988 | 22.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,384 | 5.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 54,826 | 86.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,135 | 4.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 553 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 5 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 136 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,297 | 2.0% |
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
- 62,715
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 51,363
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,593 | 95.0% |
| Hispanic | 3,120 | 5.0% |
| White | 55,150 | 87.9% |
| Black | 3,099 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 386 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 248 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 49,279 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,081 | 4.1% |
| White | 46,003 | 89.6% |
| Black | 2,515 | 4.9% |
| Asian | 445 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 233 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 229 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
