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Pennsylvania › Pennsylvania House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Pennsylvania House District 174

Ed Neilson has no major-party opponent.

Ed Neilson has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+5: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+16.1D+13.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+11.5D+7.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+3.2D+4.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
59,324
People per km²
3,041
Adults with a B.A.+
31%
White, no degree
42%of adults
  • White 58%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 14%
  • Asian 11%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

15,011 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ed Neilson (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

24,729 two-party votes · D+3.2 · D+4.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)51.6%
Donald Trump (R)48.4%

2022

11,294 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Edward J Neilson (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,313 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Ed Neilson (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,545 two-party votes · D+11.5 · D+7.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)55.8%
Donald Trump (R)44.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

24,318 two-party votes · D+16.1 · D+13.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)58.0%
Donald Trump (R)42.0%