U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania's 6th District
A district of about 780,000 people, 49% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.4 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House 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
Labels below the bar mark 16 other seats in Pennsylvania.
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 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 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+0.5 | D+18.4 | No race | D+7.3 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+22.4 | No race | No race | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | No race | D+16.6 | D+12.4 | D+28.6 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is PA-6.
Higher than 86% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 63% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Denser than 66% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
IL-1146% college gradsD+12.5Held DNY-17
21% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+3.0Flipped DMA-6
50% college gradsD+22.8Held DPA-4
49% college gradsD+16.8Held D
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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Chrissy Houlahan (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 16.6, 2024 by 12.4, 2026 by 28.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)