Pennsylvania State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Pennsylvania Senate District 9

A district of about 255,000 people, 47% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+17.0 relative to the nation for president.

John Kane (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+17.012th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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+3.5D+21.9
GovernorNo raceD+25.6

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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree47% 82nd pct · 10th of 50 in PA

Higher than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree34% 18th pct · 41st of 50 in PA

Lower than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in PA

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents15% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in PA

Higher than 84% of seats.

Asian residents5% 71st pct · 15th of 50 in PA

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile1,144 63rd pct · 19th of 50 in PA

Denser than 63% of seats.

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