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

Pennsylvania House District 78

Jesse Topper has no major-party opponent.

Jesse Topper has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+70: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+69.1R+71.4 vs. nation2020 presidentR+69.1R+73.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+69.9R+68.4 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
62,044
People per km²
16
Adults with a B.A.+
17%
White, no degree
80%of adults
  • White 95%
  • Hispanic 1%
  • Black 1%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

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

31,152 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jesse W Topper (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

36,135 two-party votes · R+69.9 · R+68.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)85.0%
Kamala Harris (D)15.0%

2022

25,672 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jesse W Topper (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

31,530 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Jesse W Topper (R)100.0%

2020 President Vote in this district

35,299 two-party votes · R+69.1 · R+73.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.6%
Joe Biden (D)15.4%

2016 President Vote in this district

30,167 two-party votes · R+69.1 · R+71.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)84.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)15.4%