Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 197

A district of about 62,000 people, 60% Hispanic and 27% Black, 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+68.7 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+68.714th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 197

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+58.8D+91.9D+53.1
GovernorNo raceD+91.8No 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 197.

Adults with a bachelor's degree15% 2nd pct · 199th of 203 in PA

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree4% 1st pct · 201st of 203 in PA

Lower than 99% of seats.

Hispanic residents60% 99th pct · 4th of 203 in PA

Higher than 99% of seats.

Black residents27% 90th pct · 22nd of 203 in PA

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents4% 66th pct · 69th of 203 in PA

Higher than 66% of seats.

People per square mile19,262 97th pct · 7th of 203 in PA

Denser than 97% 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. Danilo R. Burgos (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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