Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania House District 36
A district of about 62,000 people, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.6 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+25.6 | D+43.9 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+46.4 | No race |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | No race | No race | D+55.4 |
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 36.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 59% of seats.
Higher than 81% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Denser than 86% 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 32
25% Black · 36% college gradsD+27.7Held DDistrict 25
36% college gradsD+10.3Held DDistrict 161
42% college gradsD+13.8Held 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.
- Jessica Lynn Benham (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 57.6, 2024 by 57.6, 2026 by 55.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)