Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania Senate District 23

A district of about 263,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.2 relative to the nation for president.

Gene Yaw (R) · since Nov 4, 2008Next election Nov 7, 2028

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+42.247th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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+37.8R+29.6R+45.8
GovernorNo raceR+27.0No 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 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in Pennsylvania. The black marker is District 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 12th pct · 44th of 50 in PA

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree70% 92nd pct · 5th of 50 in PA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in PA

Lower than 76% of seats.

Black residents3% 31st pct · 35th of 50 in PA

Lower than 69% of seats.

Asian residents1% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in PA

Lower than 86% of seats.

People per square mile61 2nd pct · 49th of 50 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