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2024 Pennsylvania Senate election
Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, 2024, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2024 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2025. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years. The election coincided with the 2024 U.S. presidential election, elections to the U.S. Senate, elections to the U.S. House of Representatives, and elections to the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Republicans have controlled the chamber since 1994.
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District 45: Jim Brewster retired.
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District 15: John DiSanto retired.
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District 31: Mike Regan retired.
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| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| CNalysis | Likely R | February 29, 2024 |
| Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats before | Seats up | Seats won | Seats after | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 20 | 1,693,844 | 54.29% | 28 | 15 | 15 | 28 | |
| Democratic | 17 | 1,422,433 | 45.59% | 22 | 10 | 10 | 22 | |
| Libertarian | 1 | 3,579 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Six district races had winning margins of less than 15%:
| District | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| District 5 | Republican (flip) | 0.82% |
| District 9 | Democratic | 12.06% |
| District 19 | Democratic | 13.02% |
| District 37 | Republican | 5.66% |
| District 45 | Democratic | 6.13% |
| District 49 | Republican | 8.56% |
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nikil Saval | Re-elected | Democratic | Nikil Saval | 109,193 | 99.00% | ||
| Democratic | Sharif Street | Re-elected | Democratic | Sharif Street | 90,329 | 99.48% | ||
| Democratic | Jimmy Dillon | Defeated | Republican | Joe Picozzi | 50,570 | 50.35% | ||
| Democratic | Jimmy Dillon | 49,735 | 49.52% | |||||
| Democratic | Vincent Hughes | Re-elected | Democratic | Vincent Hughes | 98,527 | 99.41% | ||
| Democratic | John I. Kane | Re-elected | Democratic | John I. Kane | 80,793 | 56.03% | ||
| Republican | Michael Woodin | 63,392 | 43.97% | |||||
| Democratic | Judy Schwank | Re-elected | Democratic | Judy Schwank | 63,214 | 58.61% | ||
| Republican | Lisha Rowe | 44,637 | 41.39% | |||||
| Republican | Scott Martin | Re-elected | Republican | Scott Martin | 64,702 | 59.12% | ||
| Democratic | Trex Proffitt | 44,735 | 40.88% | |||||
| Republican | John DiSanto | Retired | Democratic | Patty Kim | 77,155 | 58.22% | ||
| Republican | Nick DiFrancesco | 55,368 | 41.78% | |||||
| Democratic | Amanda Cappelletti | Re-elected | Democratic | Amanda Cappelletti | 98,939 | 68.29% | ||
| Republican | Greg Harris | 45,946 | 31.71% | |||||
| Democratic | Carolyn Comitta | Re-elected | Democratic | Carolyn Comitta | 84,612 | 56.51% | ||
| Republican | Duane Milne | 65,106 | 43.49% | |||||
| Republican | Scott Hutchinson | Re-elected | Republican | Scott Hutchinson | 115,512 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Eugene Yaw | Re-elected | Republican | Eugene Yaw | 100,523 | 74.68% | ||
| Democratic | Denitra Moffett | 34,089 | 25.32% | |||||
| Republican | Cris Dush | Re-elected | Republican | Cris Dush | 87,984 | 66.44% | ||
| Democratic | William McGill | 44,444 | 33.56% | |||||
| Republican | Lynda Schlegel Culver | Re-elected | Republican | Lynda Schlegel Culver | 93,626 | 72.28% | ||
| Democratic | Patricia Lawton | 35,899 | 27.72% | |||||
| Republican | Dave Argall | Re-elected | Republican | Dave Argall | 85,847 | 71.08% | ||
| Democratic | John Zugarek | 31,357 | 25.96% | |||||
| Libertarian | Timothy Henning | 3,579 | 2.96% | |||||
| Republican | Mike Regan | Retired | Republican | Dawn Keefer | 80,049 | 61.00% | ||
| Democratic | Mark Temons | 51,169 | 39.00% | |||||
| Republican | Doug Mastriano | Re-elected | Republican | Doug Mastriano | 98,040 | 69.03% | ||
| Democratic | Cameron Schroy | 43,991 | 30.97% | |||||
| Republican | Wayne Langerholc | Re-elected | Republican | Wayne Langerholc | 110,748 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Devlin Robinson | Re-elected | Republican | Devlin Robinson | 79,768 | 52.77% | ||
| Democratic | Nicole Ruscitto | 71,203 | 47.11% | |||||
| Republican | Kim Ward | Re-elected | Republican | Kim Ward | 112,588 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican | Joe Pittman | Re-elected | Republican | Joe Pittman | 111,752 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Jay Costa | Re-elected | Democratic | Jay Costa | 116,507 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic | Jim Brewster | Retired | Democratic | Nick Pisciottano | 69,105 | 52.98% | ||
| Republican | Jen Dintini | 61,117 | 46.85% | |||||
| Republican | Elder Vogel | Re-elected | Republican | Elder Vogel | 96,536 | 63.85% | ||
| Democratic | Kate Lennen | 54,666 | 36.15% | |||||
| Republican | Dan Laughlin | Re-elected | Republican | Dan Laughlin | 70,088 | 54.28% | ||
| Democratic | Jim Wertz | 59,043 | 45.72% |
Source: [www.electionreturns.pa.gov]
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2022 Pennsylvania elections
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Elections in Pennsylvania
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List of Pennsylvania state legislatures
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Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Pennsylvania", Voting & Elections Toolkits
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"Pennsylvania: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
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"League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
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