Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 56

A district of about 66,000 people, 38% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.2 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.

R+28.2147th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 56

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.

201620182024
U.S. SenateR+27.9R+12.0R+24.4
GovernorNo raceR+5.7No race

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 56.

Adults with a bachelor's degree38% 66th pct · 69th of 203 in PA

Higher than 66% of seats.

White adults without a degree57% 60th pct · 81st of 203 in PA

Higher than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 21st pct · 160th of 203 in PA

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents2% 26th pct · 151st of 203 in PA

Lower than 74% of seats.

Asian residents1% 27th pct · 149th of 203 in PA

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile1,130 56th pct · 90th of 203 in PA

Denser than 56% 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. Brian Casey Allen Rasel (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. George Dunbar (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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