Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Pennsylvania Senate District 8
A district of about 257,000 people, 55% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+68.4 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.
Democratic
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.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2022 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+51.8 | D+85.5 | No race | D+87.7 |
| Governor | No race | D+86.1 | No race | No race |
| Pennsylvania State Senate | No race | No race | D+73.2 | No 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 8.
Lower than 53% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Highest of 50 seats.
Higher than 84% of seats.
Denser than 96% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 754% Black · 41% college gradsD+70.4Not up in 2026District 4
49% Black · 44% college gradsD+68.3Held DDistrict 3
22% Hispanic · 52% BlackD+81.3Not up in 2026District 43
24% Black · 47% college gradsD+56.3Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Anthony Hardy Williams (D)
2023– · Won 2022 by 73.2, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)