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] president pro tempore of the Senate becomes the lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in the event of the sitting lieutenant governor's removal, resignation or death. In this case the president pro tempore and lieutenant governor would be the same person.[3]
The president of the Senate is the lieutenant governor , who has no vote except to break a tie vote.
Senate leadership
President of the Senate: John Fetterman (D)President pro tem of the Senate: Kim Ward (R)
Composition
Historical sessions
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Ind
Democratic
Vacant
1995–1996 session
29
0
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
1
21
50
0
2021–2022 session
28
1
21
50
0
Current session
as of January 3, 2023[update]
↓
22
28
Democratic
Republican
Affiliation
Party (shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Ind
Democratic
Vacant
End of previous legislature
28
1
21
50
0
January 1, 2023
28
0
22
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
Montgomery 2018
2022
13
Scott Martin Rep
West Lampeter Township Berks , 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. 
