How did PA-03, Pennsylvania vote in the 2024 presidential election?

PA-03, Pennsylvania voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+79.3. The Democratic candidate received 345,840 votes and the Republican candidate received 37,266 out of 389,143 total votes cast, a 3.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is PA-03, Pennsylvania's political history?

PA-03, Pennsylvania has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 3.9 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of PA-03, Pennsylvania?

PA-03, Pennsylvania has a population of 762,762 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 31.4% non-Hispanic white, 6.2% Hispanic, 52.0% Black. About 44% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $64,484.

Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

Pennsylvania · Latest: 2024↑ D+4.9 vs 2022

Safe Democratic — flipped 4 times in 25 elections

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POPULATION
763K
HOUSE MARGIN
D+100.0
2024
PRES MARGIN
D+79.3
2024
LEAN
Safe D
COLLEGE+
44%

Place Story

What defines Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District

Methodology

Reliably Democratic since 2008
- Safe D
- 5 straight D wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Demographically distinctive: 52% Black (+40pp vs national)
- 52% Black (+40pp vs national)
- 31% non-Hispanic white (-26pp vs national)
Ticket-splitting: President ran 183.9pp ahead of House
- Divergence 183.9pp in 2016
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.

District in State Context

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

PA-03Census ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Black 52.0%White (Non-Hispanic) 31.4%Hispanic 6.2%Asian 6.2%Multiracial 3.8%Native American 0.3%

Group	PA-03	State	National
▶Black / African American(16)	52.0%	10.6%	12.2%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	31.4%	73.0%	57.4%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	6.2%	8.7%	19.3%
▶Asian(6)	6.2%	3.8%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%	3.6%	4.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	1.3%	—	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.3%	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

PA-03 vs Pennsylvania vs National763K residents

44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 11pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+16 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

763K

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763KState 13.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.23%

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0.23%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.3%

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77.3%State 76.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$64,484

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$64,484State $80,054National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.6%

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20.6%State 11.7%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

43.6%

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43.6%State 35.2%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

47.7%

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47.7%State 69.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.3 yrs

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34.3 yrsState 41.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.9%

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21.9%State 15.2%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.7%

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14.7%State 19.5%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.0%

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10.0%State 7.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.7%

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13.7%State 12.4%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

86.3%

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86.3%State 87.6%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in PA-03

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

66.0%

vs Previous

-0.5pp

Voting-Age Pop

589,860

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is PA-03?

Safe DAvg margin: D+82.1 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+84.0

2012

D+84.9

2016

D+83.9

2020

D+83.2

2024

D+79.3

Elasticity

5.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+83.1

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in PA-03 split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs House	D+79.3	D+100.0	20.7pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 77.2pp

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