Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania House District 26
A district of about 66,000 people, 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+12.1 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.
Democratic
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 | R+4.4 | D+19.0 | No race | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+22.7 | No race | No race | No race |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | No race | No race | D+14.0 | D+14.7 | D+30.0 |
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 26.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 65% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Less dense 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3346% college gradsD+4.5Held DDistrict 44
53% college gradsR+3.7Flipped DDistrict 158
55% college gradsD+18.4Held DDistrict 143
48% college gradsR+4.9Counting
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.
- Paul Friel (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 30.0 - Paul F. Friel Jr. (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 14.0, 2024 by 14.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)