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

Pennsylvania House District 56

Brian Rasel has no major-party opponent.

Brian Rasel has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+28: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+34.2R+36.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+29.1R+33.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+27.9R+26.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
66,026
People per km²
436
Adults with a B.A.+
38%
White, no degree
57%of adults
  • White 91%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 1%
  • 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

32,092 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brian Casey Allen Rasel (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

40,578 two-party votes · R+27.9 · R+26.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)63.9%
Kamala Harris (D)36.1%

2022

23,664 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ George Dunbar (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

32,830 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ George Dunbar (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

50,012 two-party votes · R+29.1 · R+33.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)64.5%
Joe Biden (D)35.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

44,931 two-party votes · R+34.2 · R+36.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)67.1%
Hillary Clinton (D)32.9%