Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 16

A district of about 60,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.6 relative to the nation for president.

Rob Matzie (D) · since Nov 4, 2008Next 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+6.6111th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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	D+2.9	D+18.3	No race	R+2.6	No race
Governor	No race	D+22.4	No race	No race	No race
Pennsylvania House of Representatives	No race	No race	D+13.4	D+4.6	D+21.4

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 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 38th pct · 127th of 203 in PA

12%80%

Lower than 62% of seats.

White adults without a degree60% 66th pct · 70th of 203 in PA

3%80%

Higher than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 39th pct · 124th of 203 in PA

1%64%

Lower than 61% of seats.

Black residents10% 75th pct · 51st of 203 in PA

0%84%

Higher than 75% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 175th of 203 in PA

0%20%

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile1,102 55th pct · 91st of 203 in PA

2533K

Denser than 55% 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 120
31% college gradsR+11.0Held R District 118
31% college gradsR+6.5Held D District 112
30% college gradsD+2.3Held D District 7
25% college gradsR+15.7Held R

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.

Robert F. Matzie (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 13.4, 2024 by 4.6, 2026 by 21.4

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