Overview
- District ID
- pa-hd-159
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 159
- Land Area
- 16 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.54 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 |
|---|
| Delaware County | 15.96 sq mi | 100.0% | 8.7% |
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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 5 | 62,138 | 100.0% | 8.1% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 41,343
- Active Voters
- 37,496 (90.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 22,584 | 54.6% |
| Republican | 12,190 | 29.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,471 | 13.2% |
| Other parties | 1,019 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 79 | 0.2% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 13,086 (31.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 27,466 (66.4%) | 4,156 (10.1%) | 2,450 (5.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 17,889 (43.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 24,764 (59.9%) | 6,225 (15.1%) | 3,326 (8.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 17,028 (41.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,641 (49.9%) | 4,976 (12.0%) | 4,321 (10.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 11,255 (27.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 17,111 (41.4%) | 1,727 (4.2%) | 2,386 (5.8%) |
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
- 62,618 (± 598)
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Median Household Income
- $56,692 (± $3,628)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 14,037 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 38,784 | 61.9% |
| 65 and over | 9,797 | 15.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,473 | 8.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,682 | 39.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 28,132 | 44.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,173 | 1.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 788 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,351 | 3.8% |
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
- 61,001
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 47,284
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 56,284 | 92.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,725 | 7.7% |
| White | 25,104 | 41.2% |
| Black | 28,431 | 46.6% |
| Asian | 724 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 19 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 458 | 0.8% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,241 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 3,043 | 6.4% |
| White | 21,461 | 45.4% |
| Black | 21,647 | 45.8% |
| Asian | 750 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 403 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 154 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
