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

Pennsylvania House District 179

Jason Dawkins has no major-party opponent.

Jason Dawkins has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+63: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+82.0D+79.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+70.7D+66.2 vs. nation2024 presidentD+60.1D+61.6 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
57,530
People per km²
5,132
Adults with a B.A.+
16%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 12%
  • Hispanic 40%
  • Black 35%
  • Asian 9%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

14,583 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jason Dawkins (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

19,247 two-party votes · D+60.1 · D+61.6 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)80.0%
Donald Trump (R)20.0%

2022

9,256 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jason T Dawkins (D)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,943 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jason T Dawkins (D)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

21,336 two-party votes · D+70.7 · D+66.2 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)85.4%
Donald Trump (R)14.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

21,212 two-party votes · D+82.0 · D+79.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)91.0%
Donald Trump (R)9.0%