Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 5

A district of about 69,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+27.3 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.

R+27.3145th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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.

2016201820242026
U.S. SenateR+30.2R+7.3R+21.5No race
GovernorNo raceR+2.7No raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+33.4R+22.0

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 54th pct · 93rd of 203 in PA

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 68th pct · 66th of 203 in PA

Higher than 68% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 68th pct · 65th of 203 in PA

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents2% 31st pct · 141st of 203 in PA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents1% 28th pct · 146th of 203 in PA

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile276 25th pct · 153rd of 203 in PA

Less dense than 75% 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. Eric J. Weaknecht (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 33.4, 2026 by 22.0
  2. Barry J. Jozwiak (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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