Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 137

A district of about 60,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+0.6 relative to the nation for president.

Joe Emrick (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+0.6101st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 137

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.

20162018202220242026
U.S. SenateR+10.2D+11.9No raceR+4.9No race
GovernorNo raceD+18.5No raceNo raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+2.3R+3.3D+9.2

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 137.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 72nd pct · 57th of 203 in PA

Higher than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 41st pct · 121st of 203 in PA

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents12% 83rd pct · 36th of 203 in PA

Higher than 83% of seats.

Black residents5% 57th pct · 88th of 203 in PA

Higher than 57% of seats.

Asian residents4% 72nd pct · 58th of 203 in PA

Higher than 72% of seats.

People per square mile1,265 58th pct · 86th of 203 in PA

Denser than 58% 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. Jeffrey M. Warren (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.2
  2. Joseph T. Emrick (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 2.3, 2024 by 3.3

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