Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania Senate District 20

A district of about 276,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+26.1 relative to the nation for president.

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every Pennsylvania State Senate 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+26.135th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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+19.5R+16.9No raceR+30.0No race
GovernorNo raceR+11.1No raceNo raceNo race
Pennsylvania State SenateNo raceNo raceR+35.5No raceR+22.7

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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in PA

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 78th pct · 12th of 50 in PA

Higher than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 59th pct · 21st of 50 in PA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents4% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in PA

Lower than 65% of seats.

Asian residents1% 12th pct · 44th of 50 in PA

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile103 10th pct · 45th of 50 in PA

Less dense than 90% 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. Elisabeth J. Baker (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 35.5, 2026 by 22.7

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