Political party strength in Pennsylvania

Partisan identification in the electorate

As of early fall 2016 registered Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 919,000 in Pennsylvania, with 4.1 million Democrats and 3.2 million Republicans.[1] 452,669 voters were registered with non-major parties and 702,482 defined themselves as non-affiliated.[2]

Partisan affiliation of elected officials

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

Pennsylvania currently has 20 electoral votes based on their 18 seats in the United States House of Representatives and 2 United States Senators. The table below indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes for the years in which a presidential election was held.

The parties are as follows:   Anti-Administration (AA);   Anti-Masonic (AM);   Democratic (D);   Democratic-Republican (DR);   Federalist (F);   Jacksonian (J);   no party (N), or unknown;   National Union (NU);   National Republican (NR);   Opposition (O);   Pro-Administration (PA);   Progressive (P);   Republican (R);   Whig (W); and   a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.

YearExecutive officesState LegislatureUnited States CongressElectoral College votes
President[3]Vice President[3]Attorney GeneralAuditor GeneralTreasurerState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator (Class I)U.S. Senator (Class III)U.S. House
1777 Thomas Wharton Jr. George Bryan Not an elected office until 1980. Not an elected office until 1850. Not an elected office until 1873. 51Con, 15Rep, 6? began in 1789
1778 vacant 54Con, 7?, 5Rep
1779 Joseph Reed Matthew Smith 43Con, 26Rep, 3?
1780 William Moore 51Con, 14Rep, 7?
1781 41Con, 31Rep
1782 William Moore James Potter 38Con, 36Rep
1783 John Dickinson James Ewing 39Rep, 34Con, 1?
1784 44Rep, 29Con
1785 James Irvine 56Con, 18Rep
1786 Benjamin Franklin Charles Biddle 38Rep, 37Con
1787 41Rep, 28Con
1788 Peter Muhlenberg 37Rep, 32Con
1789 Thomas Mifflin George Ross 47Rep, 22Con William Maclay (AA) Robert Morris (PA) 6PA, 2AA George Washington (N) and John Adams (F) Y
1790 42Rep, 27Con
1790 Governor Lt. Governor
1791 Thomas Mifflin (F) Office created in 1873 and first filled in 1875. 10F, 8DR 36F, 33DR vacant 4PA, 4AA
1792 42F, 27DR
1793 9F, 9DR[4] 8AA, 5PA
1794 10F, 8DR 48F, 21DR Albert Gallatin (AA)
 
1795 14F, 10DR 49F, 29DR William Bingham (F) 8DR, 5F
1796 15F, 9DR 45F, 33DR 7DR, 6F Thomas Jefferson (DR) N and John Adams (F) N
1797 44F, 34DR James Ross (F) 8DR, 5F
1798 41F, 37DR
1799 47F, 31DR 9DR, 4F
1800 Thomas McKean (DR) 16F, 8DR 41DR, 37F Thomas Jefferson (DR) Y and John Adams (F) N
1801 13F, 11DR 55DR, 23F Peter Muhlenberg (DR) 10DR, 3F
George Logan (DR)
1802 17DR, 8F 71DR, 15F
1803 21DR, 4F 77DR, 9F Samuel Maclay (DR) 18DR
1804 24DR, 1F 81DR, 5F Thomas Jefferson and George Clinton (DR) Y
1805 25DR 78DR, 8F 17DR, 1F
1806 15 Const., 10DR[5] 53 Const., 33DR[5]
1807 13 Const., 12DR[5] 46DR, 40 Const.[5] Andrew Gregg (DR) 15DR, 3F
1808 14DR, 7 Quid, 4F 43DR, 23F, 20 Quid[6] James Madison and George Clinton (DR) Y
1809 Simon Snyder (DR) 19DR, 7 Quid, 5F 74DR, 21F Michael Leib (DR) 16DR, 2F
1810 22DR, 6F, 3 Quid 73DR, 15F, 7 Quid
1811 21DR, 7F, 2 Old School R, 1 Quid 72DR, 17F, 6 Quid 17DR, 1F
1812 26DR, 5F 84DR, 11F James Madison and Elbridge Gerry (DR) Y
1813 77DR, 18F Abner Lacock (DR) 22DR, 1F
1814 25DR, 6F 85DR, 10F   21DR, 2F
1815 21DR, 10F 71DR, 24F Jonathan Roberts (DR) 19DR, 4F
1816 19DR, 12F 71DR, 26F James Monroe and Daniel D. Tompkins (DR) Y
1817 57DR, 30F, 10 Old School R
1818 William Findlay (DR) 55DR, 42F[7]
1819 20DR, 11F 64DR, 33F Walter Lowrie (DR)
1820 23DR, 6F, 2 Old School R 67DR, 24F, 6 Old School R 18DR, 5F
1821 Joseph Hiester (DR) 20DR, 11F 52F, 45DR vacant 15DR, 8F
1822 17DR, 14F 67DR, 30F William Findlay (DR) 16DR, 7F
1823 23DR, 10F 71DR, 29F 20DR, 6F
1824 John Andrew Shulze (DR) 21DR, 11F, 1? 77DR, 23F Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun (DR) N
1825 26DR, 7F 79DR, 21F William Marks (NR) 14J, 11DR, 1F
1826 27DR, 6F 77DR, 23F 17J, 9DR
1827 74DR, 26F Isaac D. Barnard (J) 22J, 3DR, 1NR
1828 26J, 7NR 76J, 22NR, 2 vac. Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun (D) Y
1829 89J, 11NR 24J, 1AM, 1NR
1830 George Wolf (J) 26J, 6NR, 1AM 87J, 13AM
1831 25J, 5NR, 4AM 72J, 28AM William Wilkins (J) 17J, 7AM, 2NR
1832 23J, 6AM, 4NR 74J, 22AM, 4NR George M. Dallas (J) Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren (D) Y
1833 22J, 9AM, 2NR 61J, 33AM, 5NR, 1? Samuel McKean (J) 14J, 10AM, 4NR
1834 24J, 7AM, 2NR 64J, 25AM, 11NR
1835 25J, 6AM, 2W 62J, 27AM, 11W   17J, 7AM, 4NR
1836 Joseph Ritner (AM) 23D, 9AM, 1W 72AM/W, 28D Martin Van Buren and Richard Mentor Johnson (D) Y
1837 15D, 12W, 6A-M[8] 72D, 21A-M, 7W James Buchanan (D) 16D, 7AM, 3W, 2J
1838 19W, 14D 56D, 44W
1839 David R. Porter (D) 18W, 15D vacant 17D, 6W, 5AM
1840 17D, 16W 69D, 31W   William Henry Harrison and John Tyler (W) Y
1841 20W, 13D 55W, 45D 15D, 13W
1842 17W, 16D 64D, 34W, 2 Wkngmn
1843 19D, 14W 57D, 40W, 2 Wkngmn, 1I   12D, 12W
1844 22D, 11W 58D, 42W 13W, 11D James K. Polk and George M. Dallas (D) Y
1845 Francis R. Shunk (D) 21D, 11W, 1A 51D, 41W, 8A Daniel Sturgeon (D) Simon Cameron (D) 12D, 10W, 2A
1846 18W, 14D, 1A 67D, 33W
1847 56W, 44D 16W, 7D, 1A
1848 19W, 14D 64D, 36W 15W, 8D, 1A Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore (W) Y
William F. Johnston (W)
1849 21W, 12D 50D, 45W, 5A[9] James Cooper (W) 11W, 11D, 1A, 1FS
1850 17D, 16W 59D, 41W
1851 Ephraim Banks (D) 16W, 16D, 1I[10] 60D, 36W, 2ID, 1IW, 1 vac. Richard Brodhead (D) 15D, 9W
1852 William Bigler (D) 17W, 16D 58D, 37W, 5A Franklin Pierce and William R. King (D) Y
1853 17W, 15D, 1A 62D, 38W 16D, 9W
1854 18D, 14W, 1A 70D, 26W, 4A
1855 James Pollock (W) 17D, 15W, 1A 46W, 32D, 22A[11] vacant 13O, 7D, 3W, 1R, 1A
1856 17D, 16 Fus. 66D, 34 Fus. William Bigler (D) James Buchanan and John C. Breckinridge (D) Y
1857 Jacob Fry Jr. (D) 18 Fus., 15D 53D, 47 Fus. Simon Cameron (R) 15D, 10R
1858 William F. Packer (D) 21D, 12R 68D, 30R, 2I 14D, 11R
1859 17D, 16R 67R, 33D 20R, 5D
1860 Thomas E. Cochran (R) 21R, 12D 66R, 34D Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin (R) Y
1861 Andrew Gregg Curtin (R) 27R, 6D 71R, 29D David Wilmot (R) Edgar Cowan (R) 19R, 6D
1862 23R, 10D 51D, 49R 17R, 8D
1863 Isaac Slenker (D) 21R, 12D 55D, 45R Charles R. Buckalew (D) 12R, 12D
1864 17R, 16D 52R, 48D Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson (NU) Y
1865 20R, 13D 64R, 36D 15R, 9D
1866 John F. Hartranft (R) 21R, 12D 67R, 33D 16R, 8D
1867 John W. Geary (R) 62R, 38D Simon Cameron (R) 18R, 6D
1868 19R, 14D 54R, 46D Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax (R) Y
1869 18R, 15D 62R, 38D John Scott (R) 16R, 8D
1870 60R, 40D 18R, 6D
1871 17D, 16R 55R, 45D 13R, 11D
1872 17R, 16D 63R, 39D, 1I Ulysses S. Grant and Henry Wilson (R) Y
C. D. Brigham
Harrison Allen (R) Robert W. Mackey (R)
1873 John F. Hartranft (R) 18R, 14D, 1LR 60R, 39D, 1I   22R, 5D
1874 20R, 12D, 1LR 57R, 43D
1875 John Latta (D) Justus F. Temple (D) 30R, 20D[12] 110D, 89R, 1I, 1 Proh.[13] William A. Wallace (D) 17D, 10R
1876 Henry Rawle (R) 29R, 21D 18D, 9R Rutherford B. Hayes and William A. Wheeler (R) Y
1877 31R, 19D 119R, 81D, 1ID   17R, 10D
1878 William P. Schell (D) Amos C. Noyes (D)
1879 Henry M. Hoyt (R) Charles Warren Stone (R) 32R, 17D, 1GB 107R, 77D, 17GB   17R, 8D, 2GB
1880 Samuel Butler James A. Garfield and Chester A. Arthur (R) Y
1881 John A. Lemon (R) 121R, 78D, 1GB, 1 Fus. Dem. John I. Mitchell (R) 18R, 7D, 2GB
1882 Silas M. Bailey
1883 Robert E. Pattison (D) Chauncey Forward Black (D) 30R, 20D 113D, 88R 15R, 12D, 1GB
1884 Jerome B. Niles (R) William Livsey James G. Blaine and John A. Logan (R) N
1885 31R, 19D 140R, 60D, 1GBR James Donald Cameron (R) 20R, 8D
1886 Matthew S. Quay (R)
1887 James A. Beaver (R) William T. Davies (R) A. Wilson Norris[14] William Livsey 34R, 16D 131R, 69D, 1GBL Matthew S. Quay (R)
1888 William B. Hart Benjamin Harrison and Levi P. Morton (R) Y
Thomas McCamant (R)
1889 William Livsey 144R, 60D 21 R, 7D
1890 Henry K. Boyer
1891 Robert E. Pattison (D) Louis Arthur Watres (R) 31R, 19D 122R, 79D, 3 Fus.   18R, 10D
1892 David McMurtrie Gregg (R) John W. Morrison 17R, 11D Benjamin Harrison and Whitelaw Reid (R) N
1893 33R, 17D 135R, 69D   20R, 10D
1894 Samuel M. Jackson
1895 Daniel H. Hastings (R) Walter Lyon (R) Amos H. Mylin 44R, 6D 175R, 29D 28R, 2D
1896 Benjamin J. Haywood William McKinley and Garret Hobart (R) Y
1897 172R, 32D  Boies Penrose (R)[14] 27R, 3D
1898 Levi G. McCauley (R) James S. Beacom (R)
1899 William A. Stone (R) John P. S. Gobin (R) 37R, 13D 127R, 71D, 6 Fus. vacant 20R, 10D
1900 James E. Barnett (R) William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt (R) Y
1901 Edmund B. Hardenbergh (R) 38R, 12D 156R, 48D Matthew S. Quay (R) 26R, 4D
1902 Frank G. Harris (R)
1903 Samuel W. Pennypacker (R) William M. Brown (R) 40R, 10D 160R, 44D 28R, 4D
1904 William P. Snyder (R) William L. Mathues (R) 29R, 3D Theodore Roosevelt and Charles W. Fairbanks (R) Y
 Philander C. Knox (R)
1905 187R, 17D 31R, 1D
1906 William H. Berry (D)
1907 Edwin Sydney Stuart (R) Robert S. Murphy (R) Robert K. Young (R) 157R, 50D 25R, 7D
1908 John O. Sheatz (R) William Howard Taft and James S. Sherman (R) Y
1909 39R, 11D 173R, 34D George T. Oliver (R)  27R, 5D
1910 A.E. Sisson (R)
1911 John K. Tener (R) John Merriman Reynolds (R) Charles Frederick Wright (R) 38R, 18D 162R, 44D, 1S 23R, 9D
1912 24R, 8D Theodore Roosevelt and Hiram Johnson (P) N
1913 Archibald W. Powell (R) Robert K. Young (R) 34R, 13D, 3P 127R, 57D, 14P, 9 Wash. 22R, 12D, 2P
1914
1915 Martin Grove Brumbaugh (R) Frank B. McClain (R) 38R, 11D, 1P 164R, 41D, 1S, 1P 30R, 6D
1916 Charles Evans Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks (R) N
1917 Charles A. Snyder (R) Harmon M. Kephart (R) 39R, 10D, 1P 169R, 37D, 1S, 1P Philander C. Knox (R) 29R, 6D, 1P
1918 28R, 7D, 1P
1919 William Cameron Sproul (R) Edward E. Beidleman (R) 44R, 6D 184R, 23D 29R, 7D
1920 30R, 6D Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge (R) Y
1921 Samuel S. Lewis (R) Charles A. Snyder (R) 47R, 3D 193R, 14D 35R, 1D
William E. Crow (R)
1922 George Wharton Pepper (R)
 David A. Reed (R)
1923 Gifford Pinchot (R) David J. Davis (R) 43R, 7D 167R, 41D 30R, 6D
1924 Calvin Coolidge and Charles G. Dawes (R) Y
1925 Edward Martin (R) Samuel S. Lewis (R) 42R, 8D 194R, 14D 36R
1926
1927 John Stuchell Fisher (R) Arthur James (R) 45R, 5D 191R, 17D William Scott Vare (R) 34R, 2D
1928 Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis (R) Y
1929 Charles A. Waters (R) Edward Martin (R) 44R, 6D 192R, 16D 35R, 1D
1930 Joseph R. Grundy (R) 36R
1931 Gifford Pinchot (R) Edward C. Shannon (R) 46R, 4D 184R, 22D, 2S James J. Davis (R)  33R, 3D
1932 Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis (R) N
1933 Frank E. Baldwin (R) Charles A. Waters (R) 43R, 7D 140R, 65D, 2I, 1S 23R, 11D
1934 22R, 12D
1935 George Howard Earle III (D) Thomas Kennedy (D) 31R, 19D 117D, 89R, 2S Joseph F. Guffey (D)  23D, 11R
1936 Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner (D) Y
1937 Warren R. Roberts (D) F. Clair Ross (D) 34D, 16R 154D, 54R 27D, 7R
1938
1939 Arthur James (R) Samuel S. Lewis (R) 27R, 23D 129R, 79D 19R, 15D
1940 Franklin D. Roosevelt and Henry A. Wallace (D) Y
1941 F. Clair Ross (D) G. Harold Wagner (D) 32R, 18D 126D, 82R 19D, 15R
1942
1943 Edward Martin (R) John C. Bell, Jr. (R) 132R, 76D 20R, 13D
1944 21R, 12D Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman Y
1945 Ted A. Rosenberg Ramsey S. Black (D) 109R, 99D Francis J. Myers (D) 18R, 15D
G. Harold Wagner (D)
1946 19R, 14D
1947 John C. Bell, Jr. (R) vacant 34R, 16D 170R, 38D Edward Martin (R) 28R, 5D
James H. Duff (R) Daniel B. Strickler (R)
1948 Thomas E. Dewey and Earl Warren (R) N
1949 Weldon B. Heyburn (R) Charles R. Barber (R) 35R, 15D 117R, 91D 17R, 16D
1950
1951 John S. Fine (R) Lloyd H. Wood (R) 30R, 20D 120R, 88D James H. Duff (R) 20R, 13D
1952 Dwight D. Eisenhower and Richard Nixon (R) Y
1953 Charles R. Barber (R) Weldon B. Heyburn (R) 32R, 18D 110R, 98D 19R, 11D[15]
1954
1955 George M. Leader (D) Roy E. Furman (D) 26R, 24D 112D, 98R 16R, 14D
1956
1957 Charles C. Smith (R) Robert F. Kent (R) 27R, 23D 126R, 84D Joseph S. Clark (D) 17R, 13D
1958
1959 David L. Lawrence (D) John Morgan Davis (D) 28R, 22D 108D, 102R Hugh Scott (R)  16D, 14R
1960 John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson (D) Y
1961 Thomas Z. Minehart (D) Grace M. Sloan (D) 25D, 25R[16] 109D, 101R 16R, 14D
1962
1963 William Scranton (R) Raymond P. Shafer (R) 27R, 23D 108R, 102D 14R, 13D[17]
1964 Lyndon B. Johnson and Hubert Humphrey (D) Y
1965 Grace M. Sloan (D) Thomas Z. Minehart (D) 28R, 22D 116D, 93R 15D, 12R
1966
1967 Raymond P. Shafer (R) Raymond J. Broderick (R) 27R, 23D 104R, 99D 14D, 13R
1968 Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie (D) N
1969 Bob Casey Sr. (D) Grace M. Sloan (D) 107D, 96R Richard S. Schweiker (R)
1970
1971 Milton Shapp (D) Ernest P. Kline (D) 26D, 24R 113D, 90R
1972 Richard Nixon and Spiro Agnew (R) Y
1973 107R, 96D 13D, 12R[18]
1974
1975 30D, 20R 113D, 90R 14D, 11R
1976 Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale (D) Y
1977 Al Benedict (D) Robert E. Casey (D) 31D, 19R 118D, 85R  John Heinz (R)[14] 17D, 8R
1978
1979 Dick Thornburgh (R) William Scranton, III (R) 28D, 22R 102R, 101D 15D, 10R
1980 Ronald Reagan and George H. W. Bush (R) Y
1981 LeRoy S. Zimmerman (R) Budd Dwyer (R)[14] 26R, 24D 103R, 100D  Arlen Specter (R) 13D, 12R
1982
1983 27R, 23D 103D, 100R 13D, 10R[19]
1984
1985 Donald A. Bailey (D)
1986
1987 Bob Casey Sr. (D) Mark Singel (D) G. Davis Greene (D)[20] 26R, 24D 102D, 101R 12D, 11R
1988 George H. W. Bush and Dan Quayle (R) Y
1989 Ernie Preate (R)[21] Barbara Hafer (R) Catherine Baker Knoll (D) 27R, 23D 104D, 99R
1990
1991 26R, 24D 107D, 96R 12R, 11D
Harris Wofford (D)[22]
1992 Bill Clinton and Al Gore (D) Y
1993 25D, 25R[23] 105D, 98R 11D, 10R[24]
1994 26R, 24D[25]
1995 Tom Ridge (R) Mark S. Schweiker (R) 29R, 21D 102R, 101D  Rick Santorum (R)
Tom Corbett (R)[20]
1996
1997 D. Michael Fisher (R)[21] Bob Casey Jr. (D) Barbara Hafer (R) 30R, 20D 104R, 99D
1998
1999 103R, 100D
2000 Al Gore and Joe Lieberman (D) N
2001 104R, 99D 11R, 10D
Mark S. Schweiker (R)[26] Robert Jubelirer (R)[27]
2002
2003 Ed Rendell (D) Catherine Baker Knoll (D)[14] Barbara Hafer (D) 29R, 21D 110R, 93D 12R, 7D[28]
2004 John Kerry and John Edwards (D) N
Jerry Pappert (R)[20]
2005 Tom Corbett (R) Jack Wagner (D) Bob Casey Jr. (D)[29] 30R, 20D 110R, 93D
2006
2007 Robin Wiessmann (D)[20] 29R, 21D 102D, 101R[30]  Bob Casey Jr. (D) 11D, 8R
2008 Barack Obama and Joe Biden (D) Y
Joseph B. Scarnati (R)[27]
2009 Robert McCord (D)[21][31] 30R, 20D 104D, 99R 12D, 7R
Arlen Specter (D)[32]
2010
2011 Tom Corbett (R) Jim Cawley (R) Linda L. Kelly (R)[20][33] 112R, 91D Pat Toomey (R) 12R, 7D
2012
2013 Kathleen Kane (D)[21][34] Eugene DePasquale (D) 27R, 23D 111R, 92D 13R, 5D[35]
2014
2015 Tom Wolf (D) Mike Stack (D) Tim Reese (I)[20] 30R, 20D 120R, 83D
2016 31R, 19D 119R, 84D Donald Trump and Mike Pence (R) Y
Bruce Beemer (D)[20][36]
2017 Josh Shapiro (D) Joe Torsella (D) 34R, 16D 122R, 82D
2018 10R, 8D[37][38]
2019 John Fetterman (D) 28R, 22D[39] 110R, 93D 9R, 9D[40]
2020 28R, 21D, 1I[41] Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (D) Y
2021 Timothy DeFoor (R) Stacy Garrity (R) 28R, 21D, 1I 112R, 90D[42]
YearGovernorLieutenant GovernorAttorney GeneralAuditor GeneralTreasurerState SenateState HouseU.S. Senator (Class I)U.S. Senator (Class III)U.S. HouseElectoral College votes
Executive officesState LegislatureUnited States Congress

See also

Notes
  1. McKelvey, Wallace (September 9, 2016). "GOP Gaining Ground Against Dems in Pa. Voter Registration Race". Pennlive.com. PA Media Group. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  2. "Current Voter Registration Statistics". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2016.
  3. From 1777–1790, Pennsylvania had a series of presidents and vice presidents of The Supreme Council.
  4. A Federalist, Anthony Morris, was elected as Speaker of the chamber
  5. The Federalists and Quids, who were moderates within the Democratic-Republican Party, formed a coalition in the 1805 election and called themselves the Consititionalists; when they achieved a majority, they organized the chamber together, and this coalition continued in succeeding elections.
  6. Elected Nathaniel Boileau, a Democratic-Republican, as Speaker.
  7. Some sources begin to cite the Federalists at the state level as Independent Republicans starting with this year.
  8. The Whigs and Anti-Masons formed a coalition to govern the chamber.
  9. A Democrat, William F. Packer, was elected as Speaker, and Democrats organized the chamber.
  10. A Whig, Benjamin Matthias, was elected as Speaker of the Senate on the 7th Ballot. p. 8-9
  11. A Whig, Henry K. Strong, was elected in a coalition between the Whigs and Know-Nothings.
  12. Effective with the Constitution of 1874, Senators began to serve four-year terms, after a transition period starting with the election of 1874 and continuing through the election of 1876.
  13. Effective with the Constitution of 1874, House members began to serve two-year terms starting with the election of 1874.
  14. Died in office.
  15. Districts 31, 32, and 33 eliminated in 1953.
  16. Due to the Democratic Lt. Governor casting the deciding vote, the Democrats took control of the chamber.
  17. Districts 28, 29, and 30 eliminated in 1963.
  18. Districts 26 and 27 eliminated in 1973.
  19. Districts 24 and 25 eliminated in 1983.
  20. Appointed to fill vacancy.
  21. Resigned.
  22. Appointed by Governor Casey in May 1991 after Heinz's death and won a special election in November 1991 for the remainder of the term.
  23. Due to a party switch by Sen. Frank Pecora from Republican to Democrat, the Senate was split; in the case of ties, however, the Lt. Governor casts the deciding vote, and as a Democrat, he gave his party control. "Frank A Pecora". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
  24. Districts 22 and 23 eliminated in 1993.
  25. After months of turmoil, a special election result was thrown out that had been won by Democrat William G. Stinson, who had succeeded fellow Democrat Francis Lynch. A federal judge awarded the election to Republican Bruce Marks. Additionally, Democrat Eugene Scanlon's death in March 1994 gave Republicans control. Eshleman Jr., Russell E. (March 11, 1994). "Pa. Sen. Scanlon Dies, Leaving Senate in Grief, GOP in Lead Regardless of the Stinson Outcome, the Republicans Are Now the Majority and Can Control the Action". Philadelphia Inquirer. p. B06. Archived from the original on January 3, 2016.
  26. As lieutenant governor, filled vacancy in office of governor.
  27. As president pro tempore of the state Senate, filled vacancy in office of lieutenant governor.
  28. Districts 20 and 21 eliminated in 2003.
  29. Resigned following election to U.S. Senate.
  30. Elected a Republican Speaker.
  31. Levy, Marc (January 31, 2015). "Pennsylvania treasurer Rob McCord says he will plead guilty to federal charges". Lancaster Online. Associated Press. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
  32. Switched parties from Republican to Democratic on April 28, 2009.
  33. William Ryan served as acting Attorney General from January (when Corbett was inaugurated as governor) until Kelly's nomination was confirmed by the State Senate.
  34. Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane resigning
  35. District 19 eliminated in 2013.
  36. Republican Deputy Attorney General Bruce Castor served for 13 days from August 17–30 between Kane's resignation and Beemer's assumption of the office.
  37. Democrat Conor Lamb won a special election on March 13, 2018 to fill a vacancy for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, left by Republican Timothy F. Murphy's resignation.
  38. Democrats Mary Gay Scanlon and Susan Wild each won a special election to fill seats left vacant by Republicans Pat Meehan and Charlie Dent respectively.
  39. Not reflected here, Republican Don C. White resigned in February 2019 and Republican Joe Pittman was elected in May 2019 to succeed him. Also, Republican Mike Folmer resigned in September 2019 and Republican Dave Arnold was elected to succeed him in a January 2020 special election.
  40. All 18 districts were remapped and renumbered in 2018.
  41. John Yudichak (District 14) switched parties from Democratic to Independent in November 2019 and began caucusing with the Republican majority.
  42. Republican representative Mike Reese died on January 2, 2021.
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