Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-009
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 009
- Land Area
- 219.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.88 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 22 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 5 | 172,223 | 68.3% | 22.5% | 42.6% |
| PA District 6 | 80,085 | 31.7% | 10.5% | 57.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 182,210
- Active Voters
- 171,978 (94.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 78,223 | 42.9% |
| Republican | 72,603 | 39.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 27,419 | 15.0% |
| Other parties | 3,728 | 2.0% |
| No party recorded | 237 | 0.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 85,802 (47.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 145,978 (80.1%) | 21,484 (11.8%) | 18,760 (10.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 110,257 (60.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 127,219 (69.8%) | 28,740 (15.8%) | 21,595 (11.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 92,897 (51.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 100,334 (55.1%) | 21,339 (11.7%) | 30,450 (16.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 59,723 (32.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 81,744 (44.9%) | 5,635 (3.1%) | 13,873 (7.6%) |
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
- 255,239 (± 775)
- Median Age
- 41.5
- Median Household Income
- $105,887 (± $3,134)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 56,997 | 22.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 148,488 | 58.2% |
| 65 and over | 49,754 | 19.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 21,480 | 8.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 171,371 | 67.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 39,203 | 15.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 12,604 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 60 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,576 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,884 | 3.5% |
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
- 246,579
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 190,344
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 229,250 | 93.0% |
| Hispanic | 17,329 | 7.0% |
| White | 173,093 | 70.2% |
| Black | 39,407 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 9,778 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 60 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 59 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,073 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 179,980 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 10,369 | 5.4% |
| White | 140,405 | 73.8% |
| Black | 30,710 | 16.1% |
| Asian | 7,519 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 882 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 57 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 612 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
