Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-018
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 245.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.54 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 26 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 | 263,429 | 100.0% | 34.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 190,673
- Active Voters
- 178,776 (93.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 83,664 | 43.9% |
| Republican | 65,907 | 34.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 36,007 | 18.9% |
| Other parties | 5,061 | 2.7% |
| No party recorded | 34 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 74,832 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 141,918 (74.4%) | 21,420 (11.2%) | 15,752 (8.3%) |
| 2021–2022 | 98,798 (51.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 117,829 (61.8%) | 26,151 (13.7%) | 15,979 (8.4%) |
| 2017–2018 | 77,054 (40.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 85,983 (45.1%) | 22,144 (11.6%) | 17,928 (9.4%) |
| 2013–2014 | 43,991 (23.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 66,503 (34.9%) | 6,788 (3.6%) | 6,043 (3.2%) |
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
- 268,865 (± 260)
- Median Age
- 40.4
- Median Household Income
- $86,527 (± $1,827)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 35.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 51,463 | 19.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 164,539 | 61.2% |
| 65 and over | 52,863 | 19.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 48,406 | 18.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 181,984 | 67.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 18,431 | 6.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 9,070 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 30 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,447 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,460 | 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
- 258,521
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 207,866
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 214,707 | 83.1% |
| Hispanic | 43,816 | 16.9% |
| White | 183,653 | 71.0% |
| Black | 17,460 | 6.8% |
| Asian | 6,941 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 40 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 55 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 806 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 178,335 | 85.8% |
| Hispanic | 29,527 | 14.2% |
| White | 155,648 | 74.9% |
| Black | 15,072 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 6,333 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 699 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 51 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 566 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).