Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-016
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 548.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 6.47 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 27 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 7 | 157,429 | 59.4% | 20.6% | 52.2% |
| PA District 1 | 107,394 | 40.6% | 14.0% | 47.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 197,347
- Active Voters
- 190,089 (96.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 68,647 | 34.8% |
| Republican | 91,921 | 46.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 32,157 | 16.3% |
| Other parties | 4,606 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 16 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 92,121 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 161,367 (81.8%) | 20,937 (10.6%) | 28,224 (14.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 120,980 (61.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 137,489 (69.7%) | 25,668 (13.0%) | 27,322 (13.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 96,381 (48.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 105,772 (53.6%) | 21,095 (10.7%) | 31,999 (16.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 59,385 (30.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 84,540 (42.8%) | 6,297 (3.2%) | 12,446 (6.3%) |
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
- 267,764 (± 1,357)
- Median Age
- 43.8
- Median Household Income
- $108,039 (± $2,249)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 42.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 56,225 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 157,605 | 58.9% |
| 65 and over | 53,934 | 20.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25,349 | 9.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 215,133 | 80.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,970 | 2.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 10,568 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 152 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 66 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,139 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,387 | 2.8% |
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
- 259,663
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 204,221
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 237,041 | 91.3% |
| Hispanic | 22,619 | 8.7% |
| White | 217,249 | 83.7% |
| Black | 6,629 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 7,890 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 143 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 65 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 435 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 190,101 | 93.1% |
| Hispanic | 14,118 | 6.9% |
| White | 176,670 | 86.5% |
| Black | 5,544 | 2.7% |
| Asian | 6,849 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 850 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 53 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 247 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
