2002 Pennsylvania Senate election

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 5, 2002, with even-numbered districts being contested. State Senators are elected for four-year terms, with half of the Senate seats up for a vote every two years. The term of office for those elected in 2002 ran from January 3, 2003 until November 28, 2006. Necessary primary elections were held on May 21, 2002.

2002 Pennsylvania Senate election

November 5, 2002

All even-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Robert Jubelirer Bob Mellow
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 30th district 22nd District
Last election 30 20
Seats before 29 21
Seats won 15 10
Seats after 29 21
Seat change

Results
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

This was the first Pennsylvania State Senate election held after the constitutionally-mandated decennial reapportionment plan.

None of the seats of the three senators who did not run for re-election changed party hands. Robert C. Wonderling succeeded the retiring Republican senator, Edwin G. Holl. John C. Rafferty, Jr. succeeded Republican Senator James W. Gerlach, who successfully ran for Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district. Jim Ferlo, a veteran member of Pittsburgh's City Council, succeeded the retiring Democratic senator Leonard J. Bodack.

Affiliation Members
  Republican Party 29
  Democratic Party 21
 Total
50
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