Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 57

A district of about 67,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.0 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+23.0136th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 57

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+24.3R+9.0R+19.3No race
GovernorNo raceR+3.4No raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceNo raceR+16.1

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 57.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 63rd pct · 76th of 203 in PA

Higher than 63% of seats.

White adults without a degree61% 67th pct · 67th of 203 in PA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 11th pct · 180th of 203 in PA

Lower than 89% of seats.

Black residents2% 22nd pct · 158th of 203 in PA

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents1% 24th pct · 155th of 203 in PA

Lower than 76% of seats.

People per square mile753 50th pct · 103rd of 203 in PA

Denser than 50% 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 R. Nelson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 16.1

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