Pennsylvania House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania House District 85

A district of about 64,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.2 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+42.2182nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican102nd seat · the majority lineDistrict 85

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+38.0R+29.5R+44.7
GovernorNo raceR+23.4No race
Pennsylvania House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+43.7

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 85.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 16th pct · 170th of 203 in PA

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree74% 93rd pct · 15th of 203 in PA

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents2% 20th pct · 163rd of 203 in PA

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents1% 13th pct · 176th of 203 in PA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents1% 27th pct · 148th of 203 in PA

Lower than 73% of seats.

People per square mile130 12th pct · 178th of 203 in PA

Less dense than 88% 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. David Hummer Rowe (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 43.7, 2026 unopposed

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