Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-023
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 023
- Land Area
- 4,276.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 36.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 5 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 57 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 9 | 139,722 | 53.0% | 18.3% | 45.3% |
| PA District 15 | 123,999 | 47.0% | 16.2% | 54.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 168,270
- Active Voters
- 160,743 (95.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 39,579 | 23.5% |
| Republican | 104,739 | 62.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 19,515 | 11.6% |
| Other parties | 4,370 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 67 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 67,012 (39.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 135,005 (80.2%) | 10,754 (6.4%) | 28,694 (17.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 100,486 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 116,333 (69.1%) | 14,132 (8.4%) | 33,904 (20.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 78,547 (46.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 89,009 (52.9%) | 14,412 (8.6%) | 36,545 (21.7%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,724 (31.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 70,164 (41.7%) | 5,543 (3.3%) | 16,715 (9.9%) |
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.
Browse the voter list for this district (premium access; sign-in required)
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
- 262,636
- Median Age
- 42.5
- Median Household Income
- $65,604 (± $1,401)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 52,567 | 20.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 153,375 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 56,694 | 21.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,681 | 2.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 237,147 | 90.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,904 | 3.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,300 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 210 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 22 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 559 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,813 | 3.0% |
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
- 260,080
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 207,744
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 254,329 | 97.8% |
| Hispanic | 5,754 | 2.2% |
| White | 239,249 | 92.0% |
| Black | 7,837 | 3.0% |
| Asian | 1,670 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 218 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 27 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 545 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 203,812 | 98.1% |
| Hispanic | 3,936 | 1.9% |
| White | 193,282 | 93.0% |
| Black | 7,527 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 1,536 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,412 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 17 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 298 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
