Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 81

A district of about 65,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+54.3 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+54.3198th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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.

20162018202220242026
U.S. SenateR+43.5R+34.7No raceR+50.7No race
GovernorNo raceR+35.0No raceNo raceNo race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+50.3R+58.7R+49.8

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 6th pct · 191st of 203 in PA

Lower than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 93rd pct · 16th of 203 in PA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 17th pct · 168th of 203 in PA

Lower than 83% of seats.

Black residents3% 40th pct · 122nd of 203 in PA

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents0% 7th pct · 189th of 203 in PA

Lower than 93% of seats.

People per square mile57 4th pct · 195th of 203 in PA

Less dense than 96% 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. Richard S. Irvin (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 50.3, 2024 by 58.7, 2026 by 49.8

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