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The 2020 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 3, 2020, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. Primary elections were held on June 2, 2020.[1] The term of office for those elected in 2020 began when the Senate convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the seats up for election every two years.[2] The election coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election, United States House of Representatives elections, and the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
Republicans had controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (26 years).
Special election
48th senatorial district
A special election for the 48th senatorial district was held on January 14 following Republican State Senator Mike Folmer's resignation after being arrested for possession of child pornography.[3] Democrats selected Lebanon Valley College associate professor Michael Schroeder as their nominee, while Republicans nominated Lebanon County District Attorney Dave Arnold.[4]
Pennsylvania Senate, District 48 special election, 2020 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Arnold | 18,234 | 68.70 |
| Democratic | Michael Schroeder | 9,950 | 35.30 |
Total votes | 28,184 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
Predictions
General election overview
Statewide results[6] Affiliation | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats before | Seats up | Seats won | Seats after |
| Republican | 20 | 1,636,593 | 50.87 | 28 | 15 | 15 () | 28 |
| Democratic | 24 | 1,580,922 | 49.13 | 21 | 10 | 10 () | 21 |
| Independent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 () | 1 |
Total | TBD | 3,217,515 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50 |
Popular vote for 25 Senate seats | | | | Republican | | 50.87% | Democratic | | 49.13% | |
Percentage of 25 Senate seats won | | | | Republican | | 60% | Democratic | | 40% | |
Close races
Six district races had winning margins of less than 15%:
District | Winner | Margin |
District 9 | Democratic (flip) | 3.9% |
District 13 | Republican | 11.26% |
District 15 | Republican | 3.46% |
District 19 | Democratic | 14.90% |
District 37 | Republican (flip) | 4.14% |
District 45 | Democratic | 0.06% |
Results by district
District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
1 | | Democratic | Larry Farnese | Lost in primary | | Democratic | Nikil Saval | 121,855 | 100.00% |
3 | | Democratic | Sharif Street | Unopposed | | Democratic | Sharif Street | 87,162 | 100.00% |
5 | | Democratic | John Sabatina | Unopposed | | Democratic | John Sabatina | 67,365 | 100.00% |
7 | | Democratic | Vincent Hughes | Unopposed | | Democratic | Vincent Hughes | 112,759 | 100.00% |
9 | | Republican | Tom Killion | Defeated | | Democratic | John I. Kane | 80,083 | 51.95% |
| Republican | Tom Killion | 74,078 | 48.05% |
11 | | Democratic | Judy Schwank | Re-elected | | Democratic | Judy Schwank | 64,011 | 58.61% |
| Republican | Annette Baker | 45,205 | 41.39% |
13 | | Republican | Scott Martin | Re-elected | | Republican | Scott Martin | 73,046 | 55.63% |
| Democratic | Janet Diaz | 58,267 | 44.37% |
15 | | Republican | John DiSanto | Re-elected | | Republican | John DiSanto | 70,041 | 51.73% |
| Democratic | George Scott | 65,366 | 48.27% |
17 | | Democratic | Daylin Leach | Lost in primary | | Democratic | Amanda Cappelletti | 104,273 | 65.85% |
| Republican | Ellen Fisher | 54,066 | 34.15% |
19 | | Democratic | Andy Dinniman | Retired[7] | | Democratic | Carolyn Comitta | 87,636 | 57.45% |
| Republican | Kevin Runey | 64,907 | 42.55% |
21 | | Republican | Scott Hutchinson | Re-elected | | Republican | Scott Hutchinson | 96,811 | 70.93% |
| Democratic | Shelbie Stromyer | 39,677 | 29.07% |
23 | | Republican | Eugene Yaw | Re-elected | | Republican | Eugene Yaw | 86,655 | 73.10% |
| Democratic | Jaclyn Baker | 31,888 | 26.90% |
25 | | Republican | Joe Scarnati | Retired[8] | | Republican | Cris Dush | 88,688 | 74.43% |
| Democratic | Margaret S. Brown | 30,457 | 25.57% |
27 | | Republican | John Gordner | Re-elected | | Republican | John Gordner | 83,166 | 72.28% |
| Democratic | Michelle Siegel | 31,891 | 27.72% |
29 | | Republican | Dave Argall | Unopposed | | Republican | Dave Argall | 104,193 | 100.00% |
31 | | Republican | Mike Regan | Re-elected | | Republican | Mike Regan | 94,459 | 60.48% |
| Democratic | Shanna Danielson | 61,714 | 39.52% |
33 | | Republican | Doug Mastriano | Re-elected | | Republican | Doug Mastriano | 95,682 | 68.65% |
| Democratic | Richard Sterner | 43,678 | 31.35% |
35 | | Republican | Wayne Langerholc | Re-elected | | Republican | Wayne Langerholc | 91,457 | 73.64% |
| Democratic | Shaun Dougherty | 32,742 | 26.36% |
37 | | Democratic | Pam Iovino | Defeated | | Republican | Devlin Robinson | 91,092 | 52.07% |
| Democratic | Pam Iovino | 83,845 | 47.93% |
39 | | Republican | Kim Ward | Re-elected | | Republican | Kim Ward | 91,938 | 67.65% |
| Democratic | Tay Waltenbaugh | 43,970 | 32.35% |
41 | | Republican | Joe Pittman | Re-elected | | Republican | Joe Pittman | 91,754 | 72.83% |
| Democratic | Anthony Deloreto | 34,223 | 27.17% |
43 | | Democratic | Jay Costa | Unopposed | | Democratic | Jay Costa | 117,255 | 100.00% |
45 | | Democratic | Jim Brewster | Re-elected | | Democratic | Jim Brewster | 66,261 | 50.03% |
| Republican | Nicole Ziccarelli | 66,192 | 49.97% |
47 | | Republican | Elder Vogel | Re-elected | | Republican | Elder Vogel | 87,423 | 66.50% |
| Democratic | Stephen Krizan | 44,051 | 33.50% |
49 | | Republican | Dan Laughlin | Re-elected | | Republican | Dan Laughlin | 69,813 | 59.82% |
| Democratic | Julie Slomski | 46,900 | 40.18% |
See also
References
- ^ "Pennsylvania State Senate elections, 2020". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. "Members of the Senate". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Nguyen, Tin (January 21, 2020). "Pennsylvania state senator Mike Folmer arrested for child pornography". WTAJ - www.wearecentralpa.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ Cole, John (October 21, 2019). "SD48: Arnold, Schroeder Nominated in Special Election". PoliticsPA. Archived from the original on February 9, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections – Official Results". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
- ^ Fernandez, Cynthia (February 10, 2020). "Longtime Pennsylvania State Senator Andy Dinniman is retiring". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
- ^ Micek, John (February 12, 2020). "Senate President Pro Tempore Joe Scarnati is not seeking re-election". Pennsylvania Capital-Star. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
External links
- Electionreturns.pa.gov, Pennsylvania Department of State
- Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Pennsylvania", Voting & Elections Toolkits
- "Pennsylvania: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
- "League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania". (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
- National Institute on Money in Politics; Campaign Finance Institute, "Pennsylvania 2019 & 2020 Elections", OpenSecrets
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