Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 161

A district of about 66,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.8 relative to the nation for president.

Leanne Krueger (D) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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.

D+13.870th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 161

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+1.9	D+21.7	No race	No race	No race
Governor	No race	D+25.5	No race	No race	No race
Pennsylvania House of Representatives	No race	No race	D+19.2	D+16.4	D+34.2

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 161.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 70th pct · 62nd of 203 in PA

12%80%

Higher than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 45th pct · 113th of 203 in PA

3%80%

Lower than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 29th pct · 145th of 203 in PA

1%64%

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents11% 77th pct · 47th of 203 in PA

0%84%

Higher than 77% of seats.

Asian residents4% 71st pct · 59th of 203 in PA

0%20%

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile3,188 76th pct · 49th of 203 in PA

2533K

Denser than 76% 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 20
48% college gradsD+17.5Held D District 27
44% college gradsD+21.2Held D District 152
45% college gradsD+17.6Held D District 146
35% college gradsD+10.6Held 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.

Leanne T. Krueger (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 19.2, 2024 by 16.4, 2026 by 34.2

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