2022 Pennsylvania Senate election

The 2022 elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate were held on November 8, with 25 of 50 districts being contested. The term of office for those elected in 2022 will begin when the Senate convenes in January 2023. 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 2022 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, United States House of Representatives elections, and the entirety of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

2022 Pennsylvania Senate election

November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)

All even-numbered seats in the Pennsylvania State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jake Corman
(retired)
Jay Costa
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 5, 2021 (2021-01-05) January 4, 2011 (2011-01-04)
Leader's seat 34th 43rd
Last election 28 21
Seats before 28 21
Seats won 13 12
Seats after 28 22
Seat change 1
Popular vote 1,190,410 1,140,567
Percentage 51.03% 48.89%

  Third party
 
Party Independent
Last election 1
Seats before 1
Seats won 0
Seats after 0
Seat change 1

     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
Republican:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Democratic:      50–60%      80–90%      >90%

President Pro Tempore before election

Kim Ward
Republican

President Pro Tempore

Kim Ward
Republican

Republicans have controlled the chamber since the 1994 election (28 years).

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