2026 state legislative forecast
Pennsylvania Senate forecast
Republicans win control of the Pennsylvania Senate in 81% of 2,000 simulations, against a Republican majority today. 25 of the 50 seats are on the 2026 ballot and 25 carry over until 2028; 0 races are within a 35 to 65 split.
Chance of control
5%D81%R
Democratic seats, 80% range
21 to 25Median 23 · 26 for a majority
Favored to flip
0to D0to R
After 2024: 22 D, 28 R
Environment
D +8.3Shift from the 2024 presidential vote
Pennsylvania Senate map
Safe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up in 2026
District shapes are estimated from where each district's voters live in the precinct returns, not drawn from the official boundary files.
Pick a district
Hover the map for the odds in any district. Click one to pin it here and find it in the table below.
Every seat
Average 23 D to 27 RSafe DLean DToss upLean RSafe RNot up
Democratic seats across 2,000 simulations
Every Senate district
| District | Last winner | 2026 nominees | 2024 lean | Forecast | Dem win | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Frank A Farry 2022 | Eileen T. Hartnett Albillar vs Frank Farry2 polls | D +0.7 | R +3.1 | 31% | Lean R |
| 24 | Tracy E Pennycuick 2022 | Chris Thomas vs Tracy Pennycuick1 poll | R +2.9 | R +3.7 | 30% | Lean R |
| 16 | Jarrett Charles Coleman 2022 | Mark Pinsley vs Jarrett Coleman2 polls | R +9.7 | R +4.4 | 25% | Lean R |
| 46 | Camera Bartolotta 2022 | Jodi Borello (I) vs Camera Bartolotta · Evan Snyder (D) withdrew1 poll | R +21.6 | R +5.3 | 21% I | Lean R |
| 36 | Ryan P Aument 2022 | James Malone vs Tom Jones2 polls | R +16.4 | R +5.8 | 20% | Lean R |
| 14 | Nicholas P Miller 2022 | Nick Miller vs Omy Juriel Maldonado | D +1.9 | D +6.8 | 85% | Likely D |
| 40 | Rosemary Maula Brown 2022 | Brian A. Wrightson vs Rosemary Brown1 poll | R +8.6 | R +8.7 | 10% | Likely R |
| 44 | Katie J Muth 2022 | Katie Muth vs Melissa C. Dicranian | D +7.8 | D +9.3 | 92% | Likely D |
How this is built
Each district starts from its 2024 presidential vote, read off the precincts that voted in it, and moves with the state's 2026 House forecast and the national generic ballot. Half of what the last legislative winner ran ahead of the district carries over, 2026 primary turnout moves districts where it is posted, and district and statewide legislative polls count by recency and sample. A seat with no candidate from one party is called for the other. 2,000 simulations share a national, a state and a district shock. The map's district shapes are estimated from where each district's voters are in the precinct returns. All chambers.