Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-043
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 57.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.48 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Allegheny County | 57.52 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 12 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 12 | 168,917 | 67.2% | 22.1% | 49.3% |
| PA District 17 | 82,315 | 32.8% | 10.8% | 50.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 191,225
- Active Voters
- 172,373 (90.1%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 131,891 | 69.0% |
| Republican | 26,794 | 14.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 27,159 | 14.2% |
| Other parties | 5,298 | 2.8% |
| No party recorded | 83 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 80,513 (42.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 135,367 (70.8%) | 43,306 (22.6%) | 5,889 (3.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 100,424 (52.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 114,016 (59.6%) | 46,162 (24.1%) | 5,558 (2.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 84,168 (44.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 90,349 (47.2%) | 41,069 (21.5%) | 8,260 (4.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 48,184 (25.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 73,701 (38.5%) | 15,365 (8.0%) | 3,730 (2.0%) |
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
- 248,830 (± 2,472)
- Median Age
- 34.8
- Median Household Income
- $62,212 (± $1,635)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 47.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 39,512 | 15.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 164,676 | 66.2% |
| 65 and over | 44,642 | 17.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,625 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 148,218 | 59.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 59,548 | 23.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 14,852 | 6.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 149 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 71 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 2,071 | 0.8% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 12,296 | 4.9% |
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
- 236,137
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 197,450
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 226,124 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 10,013 | 4.2% |
| White | 148,492 | 62.9% |
| Black | 59,792 | 25.3% |
| Asian | 7,970 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 146 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 67 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,220 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 190,260 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 7,187 | 3.6% |
| White | 132,417 | 67.1% |
| Black | 48,043 | 24.3% |
| Asian | 8,445 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,369 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 69 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 756 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
