Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 78

A district of about 62,000 people, 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+69.7 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+69.7203rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 78

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+59.0R+52.2R+65.8
GovernorNo raceR+53.9No 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 78.

Adults with a bachelor's degree16% 3rd pct · 196th of 203 in PA

Lower than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree80% 100th pct · 1st of 203 in PA

Highest of 203 seats.

Hispanic residents1% 4th pct · 195th of 203 in PA

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents1% 5th pct · 192nd of 203 in PA

Lower than 95% of seats.

Asian residents0% 5th pct · 192nd of 203 in PA

Lower than 95% of seats.

People per square mile43 2nd pct · 199th of 203 in PA

Less dense than 98% 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. Jesse W. Topper (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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