Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-008
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 24.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.6 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
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 3 | 134,074 | 52.5% | 17.5% | 26.5% |
| PA District 5 | 121,212 | 47.5% | 15.8% | 73.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 179,307
- Active Voters
- 160,173 (89.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 132,559 | 73.9% |
| Republican | 20,454 | 11.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 22,392 | 12.5% |
| Other parties | 3,774 | 2.1% |
| No party recorded | 128 | 0.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 63,489 (35.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 120,840 (67.4%) | 27,487 (15.3%) | 3,348 (1.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 80,554 (44.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 106,162 (59.2%) | 44,329 (24.7%) | 4,147 (2.3%) |
| 2017–2018 | 76,796 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 85,243 (47.5%) | 41,019 (22.9%) | 5,321 (3.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 46,040 (25.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 69,187 (38.6%) | 16,592 (9.3%) | 2,437 (1.4%) |
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
- 248,744 (± 4,550)
- Median Age
- 34.2
- Median Household Income
- $52,813 (± $2,428)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 50,811 | 20.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 168,115 | 67.6% |
| 65 and over | 29,818 | 12.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13,750 | 5.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 65,884 | 26.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 139,716 | 56.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 17,192 | 6.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 353 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,002 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,847 | 4.4% |
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
- 232,616
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 183,279
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 221,957 | 95.4% |
| Hispanic | 10,658 | 4.6% |
| White | 65,315 | 28.1% |
| Black | 135,287 | 58.2% |
| Asian | 12,500 | 5.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 354 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 2,248 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 176,417 | 96.3% |
| Hispanic | 6,856 | 3.7% |
| White | 57,931 | 31.6% |
| Black | 105,958 | 57.8% |
| Asian | 10,415 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,233 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,482 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
