Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania House District 35
A district of about 65,000 people, 25% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+15.7 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.
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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+25.9 | D+40.6 | No race | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+43.6 | No race | No race |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | No race | No race | D+32.2 | D+40.9 |
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 35.
Lower than 89% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Lower than 69% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 99% of seats.
Denser than 66% 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 16223% Black · 28% college gradsD+12.0Held DDistrict 25
36% college gradsD+10.3Held DDistrict 32
25% Black · 36% college gradsD+27.7Held DDistrict 74
28% college gradsD+9.7Held 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.
- Dan Goughnour (D)
2026– · Won 2025 by 28.4, 2026 by 40.9 - Matthew R. Gergely (D)
2025–2026 · Won 2024 unopposed - Austin Davis (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 32.2
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)