Staggered Senate
Senators serve four-year terms; half the seats (the even-numbered districts in 2026) are on the ballot each election.
Pennsylvania › Pennsylvania State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Pennsylvania State Senate District 42
Wayne D. Fontana has no major-party opponent.
Wayne D. Fontana has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Wayne D. Fontana
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+34: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 248,733
- People per km²
- 1,598
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 45%
- White, no degree
- 42%of adults
- White 74%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 14%
- Asian 4%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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 President Vote in this district
136,247 two-party votes · D+34.0 · D+35.5 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)67.0%
Donald Trump (R)33.0%
2022
85,905 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Wayne D Fontana (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
149,374 two-party votes · D+34.7 · D+30.2 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)67.4%
Donald Trump (R)32.6%
2018 Earlier district lines
86,288 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Wayne D Fontana (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
130,398 two-party votes · D+30.6 · D+28.4 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)65.3%
Donald Trump (R)34.7%
2014 Earlier district lines
53,080 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Wayne D Fontana (D)100.0%