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

Pennsylvania House District 182

Ben Waxman has no major-party opponent.

Ben Waxman has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+76: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+76.6D+74.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+76.4D+71.8 vs. nation2024 presidentD+75.5D+77.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
53,808
People per km²
12,835
Adults with a B.A.+
80%
White, no degree
12%of adults
  • White 70%
  • Hispanic 6%
  • Black 7%
  • Asian 10%
  • Other / multiracial 7%

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

32,994 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Benjamin R. Waxman (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

38,349 two-party votes · D+75.5 · D+77.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)87.7%
Donald Trump (R)12.3%

2022

29,889 votes · D+78.8
✓ Benjamin R Waxman (D)89.4%
Albert Ivan Robles Montas (R)10.6%

2020 Earlier district lines

41,153 votes · D+66.2
✓ Brian K Sims (D)83.1%
Andrew I Murray (R)16.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

44,582 two-party votes · D+76.4 · D+71.8 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)88.2%
Donald Trump (R)11.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

38,543 two-party votes · D+76.6 · D+74.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)88.3%
Donald Trump (R)11.7%