2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election

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All 203 seats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
102 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Bryan Cutler Frank Dermody
(lost re-election)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since June 22, 2020 (2020-06-22)[1] January 4, 2011
Leader's seat 100th 33rd
Last election 110 93
Seats won 113 90
Seat change Increase 3 Decrease 3
Popular vote 3,416,942 3,017,689
Percentage 52.73% 46.57%
Swing Increase 8.30% Decrease 8.43%

Results:
     Republican hold      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Democratic gain

Speaker before election

Bryan Cutler
(replacing Mike Turzai)
Republican

Elected Speaker

Bryan Cutler
Republican

The 2020 elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives was held on November 3, 2020, with all districts being decided. The term of office for those that were elected in 2020 began when the House of Representatives convened in January 2021. Pennsylvania State Representatives were elected for two-year terms, with all 203 seats up for election every two years.[2] The election was coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election, United States House of Representatives elections, and one-half of the State Senate.

Republicans have controlled the chamber since 2010. In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[3]

  1. ^ "Lancaster County Rep. Bryan Cutler voted Speaker of Pennsylvania House of Representatives". fox43.com. Retrieved June 22, 2020.
  2. ^ s:Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1874/Article 2
  3. ^ Phillips, Amber (October 2, 2020). "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.