Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania Senate District 43

A district of about 247,000 people, 24% Black, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+56.3 relative to the nation for president.

Jay Costa (D) · since Nov 5, 1996Next 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.

D+56.36th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 43

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.

20162018
U.S. SenateD+49.2D+59.9
GovernorNo raceD+62.2

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 43.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in PA

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree29% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in PA

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 37th pct · 32nd of 50 in PA

Lower than 63% of seats.

Black residents24% 92nd pct · 5th of 50 in PA

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents6% 76th pct · 13th of 50 in PA

Higher than 76% of seats.

People per square mile4,195 84th pct · 9th of 50 in PA

Denser than 84% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET