Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-002
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 16.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.84 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 |
|---|
| Philadelphia County | 16.35 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Philadelphia city | 16.35 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.2% |
Showing all 1 place
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 2 | 258,949 | 100.0% | 33.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 137,553
- Active Voters
- 121,101 (88.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 90,621 | 65.9% |
| Republican | 21,282 | 15.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,415 | 16.3% |
| Other parties | 3,185 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 50 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 32,116 (23.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 81,313 (59.1%) | 11,390 (8.3%) | 2,344 (1.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 46,343 (33.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 76,717 (55.8%) | 21,897 (15.9%) | 3,067 (2.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 49,353 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 65,671 (47.7%) | 26,577 (19.3%) | 4,131 (3.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 27,244 (19.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 52,645 (38.3%) | 8,511 (6.2%) | 1,539 (1.1%) |
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
- 249,042 (± 6,476)
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Median Household Income
- $50,572 (± $2,314)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 78.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 17.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 68,145 | 27.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 152,275 | 61.1% |
| 65 and over | 28,622 | 11.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99,776 | 40.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 58,641 | 23.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 57,722 | 23.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 20,237 | 8.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 259 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 3,146 | 1.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,237 | 3.7% |
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
- 220,861
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 157,055
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 135,268 | 61.2% |
| Hispanic | 85,599 | 38.8% |
| White | 57,994 | 26.3% |
| Black | 57,027 | 25.8% |
| Asian | 14,780 | 6.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 307 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 558 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 103,609 | 66.0% |
| Hispanic | 53,446 | 34.0% |
| White | 48,215 | 30.7% |
| Black | 43,761 | 27.9% |
| Asian | 10,694 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 900 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 350 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
