Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania Senate District 11
A district of about 265,000 people, 36% Hispanic, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+3.6 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Judy Schwank (D) · won58.7%
- Lisha L. Rowe (R)41.3%
Source: Pennsylvania Department of StateUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET
Where it sits among all 50 seats
Every Pennsylvania State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
15 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Judy Schwank (D) | Lisha L. Rowe (R) | 17.4 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Judy Schwank (D) | Annette C. Baker (R) | 16.7 |
| 2016 | Judy Schwank (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Judy Schwank (D) | Karen L. Mogel (R) | 28.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Stephen P. Fuhs (R) | 42.5 |
| 2004 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Barbara J. Cummings (R) | 41.8 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Jennaro Pullano (I) | 89.8 |
| 1996 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Scott C. Carbon (R) | 45.8 |
| 1992 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Joyce Obrien (R) | 37.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Michael A. Opake (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Michael A. Opake (D) | H. Patricia Stull (R) | 37.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Paul J. Angstadt (R) | 21.1 |
| 1976 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Mervin A. Heller Jr. (R) | 51.0 |
| 1972 | Michael A. Opake (D) | Nicholas Bybel (R) | 31.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Robert R. Gerhart Jr. (D) | O. James Davis (R) | 11.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 11
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 11's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | D+7.1 | No race | D+4.6 | D+9.5 |
| U.S. Senate | D+5.8 | D+15.9 | No race | D+12.5 |
| Governor | No race | D+19.3 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is District 11.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
Higher than 51% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Denser than 69% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1433% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+2.5Held DDistrict 18
36% college gradsD+5.7Held DDistrict 22
29% college gradsD+5.6Held DDistrict 13
30% college gradsR+13.3Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET