Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 1

A district of about 67,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+25.2 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 203 seats

Every Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+25.241st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

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.

201620182024
U.S. SenateD+23.9D+45.4D+24.9
GovernorNo raceD+46.5No 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 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 203 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 22nd pct · 158th of 203 in PA

Lower than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 56th pct · 89th of 203 in PA

Higher than 56% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 75th pct · 51st of 203 in PA

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents16% 82nd pct · 37th of 203 in PA

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents2% 51st pct · 100th of 203 in PA

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile87 8th pct · 187th of 203 in PA

Less dense than 92% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Patrick J. Harkins (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 59.4, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)