Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania Senate District 36

A district of about 270,000 people, 36% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+15.8 relative to the nation for president.

James Malone (D) · since Mar 25, 2025Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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+15.832nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

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.

201620182026
U.S. SenateR+26.2R+14.8No race
GovernorNo raceR+8.4No race
Pennsylvania State SenateNo raceNo raceR+9.1

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 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree36% 61st pct · 20th of 50 in PA

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree55% 61st pct · 20th of 50 in PA

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 65th pct · 18th of 50 in PA

Higher than 65% of seats.

Black residents2% 6th pct · 47th of 50 in PA

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents3% 47th pct · 27th of 50 in PA

Lower than 53% of seats.

People per square mile783 49th pct · 26th of 50 in PA

Less dense than 51% 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. Tom Jones (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 9.1
  2. James Malone (D)
    2026–2027 · Won 2025 by 1.0
  3. Ryan P. Aument (R)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 unopposed

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