Upper house of the Pennsylvania state legislature
The Pennsylvania State Senate is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly , the Pennsylvania state legislature . The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg . Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such that half of the seats are contested at each election.[2] [3]
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor , who has no vote except in the event of an otherwise tie vote.
Senate leadership
President of the Senate: John Fetterman (D)President pro tem of the Senate: Jake Corman (R)
Composition
Historical sessions
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Democratic
Vacant
1995–1996 session
29
21
50
0
1997–1998 session
30
20
50
0
1999–2000 session
30
20
50
0
2001–2002 session
30
20
50
0
2003–2004 session
29
21
50
0
2005–2006 session
30
20
50
0
2007–2008 session
29
21
50
0
2009–2010 session
30
20
50
0
2011–2012 session
30
20
50
0
2013–2014 session
27
23
50
0
2015–2016 session
30
20
50
0
2016–2017 session
31
19
50
0
2017–2018 session
34
16
50
0
2018–2019 session
28
22
50
0
2019–2020 session
29
21
50
0
Current session
as of June 7, 2022[update]
↓
21
1
28
Democratic
Republican
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Ind
Democratic
Vacant
End of previous legislature
28
1
21
50
0
January 5, 2021[4]
28
1
20
49
1
January 13, 2021[5]
21
50
0
January 17, 2021[6]
27
49
1
February 15, 2021[7]
20
48
2
June 9, 2021[8] [9]
28
21
50
0
January 1, 2022[10]
20
49
1
June 7, 2022[11]
21
50
0
Latest voting share
Membership
The Senate is made up of 50 members who are elected by district. In 2012, a State Senate district had an average population of 254,047 residents.
Map of March 2021 partisan composition of legislative districts for state senate:
Republican senator
Democratic senator
Independent senator
Seat vacant
List of current members
District
Senator
Party
Residence
Counties represented
First elected
Term ends
1
Nikil Saval Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2020
2024
2
Christine Tartaglione Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 1994
2022
3
Sharif Street Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2016
2024
4
Art Haywood Dem
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia 2014
2022
5
Jimmy Dillon Dem
Philadelphia Philadelphia 2022[note 1]
2024
6
Tommy Tomlinson Rep
Bensalem Township Bucks 1994
2022
7
Vincent Hughes Dem
Philadelphia Montgomery , Philadelphia 1994
2024
8
Anthony Williams Dem
Philadelphia Delaware , Philadelphia 1998
2022
9
John Kane Dem
Birmingham Chester , Delaware 2020
2024
10
Steve Santarsiero Dem
Lower Makefield Township Bucks 2018
2022
11
Judy Schwank Dem
Fleetwood Berks 2011
2024
12
Maria Collett Dem
Lower Gwynedd Township
Bucks , Montgomery 2018
2022
13
Scott Martin Rep
West Lampeter Township Lancaster 2016
2024
14
John Yudichak Ind.
Plymouth Township Carbon , Luzerne 2010
2022
15
John DiSanto Rep
Susquehanna Township Dauphin , Perry 2016
2024
16
Pat Browne Rep
Allentown Lehigh 2005
2022
17
Amanda Cappelletti Dem
East Norriton Township Delaware , Montgomery 2020
2024
18
Lisa Boscola Dem
Bethlehem Township Lehigh , Northampton 1998
2022
19
Carolyn Comitta Dem
West Chester Chester 2020
2024
20
Lisa Baker
Rep
Lehman Township Luzerne , Pike , Susquehanna , Wayne , Wyoming 2006
2022
21
Scott Hutchinson Rep
Oil City Butler , Clarion , Forest , Venango , Warren 2012
2024
22
Marty Flynn Dem
Scranton Lackawanna , Luzerne , Monroe 2021[note 2]
2022
23
Eugene Yaw Rep
Loyalsock Township Bradford , Lycoming , Sullivan , Susquehanna , Union 2008
2024
24
Bob Mensch Rep
Marlborough Township Berks , Bucks , Montgomery 2009
2022
25
Cris Dush Rep
Pine Creek Township Cameron , Clearfield , Clinton , Elk , Jefferson , McKean , Potter , Tioga 2020
2024
26
Tim Kearney Dem
Swarthmore Chester , Delaware 2018
2022
27
John Gordner Rep
Berwick Columbia , Luzerne , Montour , Northumberland , Snyder 2003
2024
28
Kristin Phillips-Hill Rep
York Township
York 2018
2022
29
Dave Argall Rep
Rush Township Berks , Schuylkill 2009
2024
30
Judy Ward Rep
Hollidaysburg
Blair , Cumberland , Franklin , Fulton , Huntingdon 2018
2022
31
Mike Regan Rep
Carroll Township Cumberland , York 2016
2024
32
Pat Stefano Rep
Bullskin Township Fayette , Somerset , Westmoreland 2014
2022
33
Doug Mastriano Rep
Greene Township Adams , Cumberland , Franklin , York 2019
2024
34
Jake Corman Rep
Benner Township Centre , Huntingdon , Juniata , Mifflin 1998
2022
35
Wayne Langerholc Rep
Johnstown Bedford , Cambria , Clearfield 2016
2024
36
Ryan Aument Rep
East Hempfield Township Lancaster 2014
2022
37
Devlin Robinson Rep
Bridgeville Allegheny , Washington 2020
2024
38
Lindsey Williams Dem
West View Allegheny 2018
2022
39
Kim Ward Rep
Hempfield Township Westmoreland 2008
2024
40
Mario Scavello Rep
Mount Pocono Monroe , Northampton 2014
2022
41
Joe Pittman Rep
Indiana Armstrong , Butler , Indiana , Westmoreland 2019
2024
42
Wayne Fontana Dem
Pittsburgh Allegheny 2005
2022
43
Jay Costa Dem
Forest Hills Allegheny 1996
2024
44
Katie Muth Dem
Royersford Berks , Chester , Montgomery 2018
2022
45
Jim Brewster Dem
McKeesport
Allegheny , Westmoreland 2010
2024
46
Camera Bartolotta Rep
Monongahela Beaver , Greene , Washington 2014
2022
47
Elder Vogel Rep
New Sewickley Township Beaver , Butler , Lawrence 2008
2024
48
Chris Gebhard Rep
North Cornwall Township Dauphin , Lebanon , York 2021[note 3]
2022
49
Dan Laughlin Rep
Millcreek Township Erie 2016
2024
50
Michele Brooks Rep
Jamestown Crawford , Erie , Mercer , Warren 2014
2022
^ John Sabatina resigned on December 31, 2021. Dillon was elected in a special election on May 17, and seated on June 7.^ John Blake resigned on February 15, 2021. Flynn was elected in a special election on May 18.^ Dave Arnold died January 17, 2021. Gebhard was elected in a special election on May 18. 
