Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania House District 47
A district of about 68,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.2 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 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+25.2 | R+9.8 | R+17.2 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+0.2 | No race | No race |
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | No race | No race | R+25.7 | R+10.2 |
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 47.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Less dense than 51% 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 18329% college gradsR+21.5Held RDistrict 138
32% college gradsR+21.0Held RDistrict 98
35% college gradsR+24.8Held RDistrict 128
37% college gradsR+16.9Held R
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.
- Joseph Frank D'Orsie (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 25.7, 2026 by 10.2 - Joseph Frank Dorsie (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)