Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 163

A district of about 67,000 people, 30% Black, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.4 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+27.438th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 163

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.

2016201820222024
U.S. SenateD+6.9D+24.7No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceD+27.7No raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+31.6D+26.4

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 163.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 58th pct · 85th of 203 in PA

Higher than 58% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 33rd pct · 137th of 203 in PA

Lower than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 61st pct · 79th of 203 in PA

Higher than 61% of seats.

Black residents30% 91st pct · 20th of 203 in PA

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents6% 80th pct · 42nd of 203 in PA

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile9,126 91st pct · 19th of 203 in PA

Denser than 91% 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. Heather Boyd (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 26.4, 2026 unopposed
  2. Michael P. Zabel (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 31.6

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