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Pennsylvania State House District 172
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Pennsylvania actually voted.
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Current officeholder
Sean Dougherty Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+2.0
2024 votes cast
25,176
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
62 precincts reported in Pennsylvania State House District 172's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 58 P 19W 58P 19 | Republican | R+1.5 | 873 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 23W 63P 23 | Democratic | D+21.8 | 701 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 3W 63P 3 | Republican | R+7.9 | 673 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 11W 63P 11 | Democratic | D+21.9 | 671 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 58 P 17W 58P 17 | Republican | R+12.7 | 621 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 4W 63P 4 | Democratic | D+1.2 | 565 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 13W 63P 13 | Democratic | D+12.5 | 560 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 56 P 8W 56P 8 | Republican | R+2.7 | 553 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 9W 63P 9 | Democratic | D+1.7 | 537 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 58 P 9W 58P 9 | Republican | R+13.9 | 532 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 18W 63P 18 | Republican | R+14.3 | 530 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 58 P 26W 58P 26 | Republican | R+13.4 | 513 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 10W 63P 10 | Republican | R+3.4 | 505 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 15W 63P 15 | Republican | R+8.8 | 498 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 1W 63P 1 | Democratic | D+8.3 | 497 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 2W 63P 2 | Republican | R+3.2 | 494 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 58 P 13W 58P 13 | Republican | R+5.7 | 490 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 14W 63P 14 | Republican | R+1.3 | 480 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 63 P 8W 63P 8 | Democratic | D+9.1 | 471 |
| 42101-PHILADELPHIA W 56 P 6W 56P 6 | Democratic | D+19.1 | 467 |
All 62 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Pennsylvania State House District 172 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Pennsylvania State House District 172 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
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Frequently asked
Who represents Pennsylvania State House District 172?
Sean Dougherty (Democratic) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Pennsylvania State House District 172?
D+2.0 — 12,836 Democratic, 12,340 Republican, of 25,176 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.