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

Pennsylvania House District 85

David Rowe has no major-party opponent.

David Rowe has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+42: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+44.8R+47.0 vs. nation2020 presidentR+42.7R+47.3 vs. nation2024 presidentR+42.0R+40.5 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
64,482
People per km²
50
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
75%of adults
  • White 94%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 2%

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

34,770 votes · R+43.7
✓ David Hummer Rowe (R)71.8%
Nicholas Samuel Jacobson (D)28.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

34,968 two-party votes · R+42.0 · R+40.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.0%
Kamala Harris (D)29.0%

2022

21,244 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ David Hummer Rowe (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

30,472 votes · R+36.3
✓ David Hummer Rowe (R)68.1%
Kathleen M Evans (D)31.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

34,339 two-party votes · R+42.7 · R+47.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.4%
Joe Biden (D)28.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

27,963 two-party votes · R+44.8 · R+47.0 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)72.4%
Hillary Clinton (D)27.6%