Overview
- District ID
- pa-sd-050
- State
- Pennsylvania
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 050
- Land Area
- 1,969.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 38.9 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 62 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 16 | 264,768 | 100.0% | 34.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 171,551
- Active Voters
- 163,275 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 53,999 | 31.5% |
| Republican | 94,646 | 55.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 18,580 | 10.8% |
| Other parties | 4,311 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 15 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 71,723 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 137,271 (80.0%) | 15,472 (9.0%) | 23,274 (13.6%) |
| 2021–2022 | 102,871 (60.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 118,740 (69.2%) | 19,106 (11.1%) | 24,116 (14.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 82,087 (47.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 93,884 (54.7%) | 20,776 (12.1%) | 29,355 (17.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 54,844 (32.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 77,028 (44.9%) | 7,584 (4.4%) | 12,205 (7.1%) |
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
- 261,614 (± 409)
- Median Age
- 44.5
- Median Household Income
- $60,051 (± $1,325)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 51,980 | 19.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 149,366 | 57.1% |
| 65 and over | 60,268 | 23.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,784 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 234,069 | 89.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,173 | 3.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,339 | 0.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 120 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 43 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,229 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,857 | 3.8% |
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
- 260,303
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 208,425
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 255,861 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 4,441 | 1.7% |
| White | 238,319 | 91.6% |
| Black | 10,463 | 4.0% |
| Asian | 881 | 0.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 121 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 44 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 478 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 205,728 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,697 | 1.3% |
| White | 194,178 | 93.2% |
| Black | 9,195 | 4.4% |
| Asian | 1,156 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,052 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 284 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
