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Pennsylvania, State Senate, District 18

Pennsylvania State Senate District 18
Current incumbentLisa Boscola Democratic Party
Population267,805
Ethnicity5.7% Black, 10.4% Hispanic
Voting age78.7% age 18 and over

Pennsylvania's eighteenth state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Lisa Boscola.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 267,805 civilians reside within Pennsylvania's eighteenth state senate district. Pennsylvania state senators represent an average of 254,048 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 245,621 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Pennsylvania State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators' terms officially begin on December 1 the year of their election. However, legislators take the oath of office the first Tuesday in January.

Qualifications

Under Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution, Senators shall be at least twenty-five years of age and Representatives twenty-one years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State) and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$87,180/year$183/day

Pension

Legislators in Pennsylvania are able to retire at age 50, while other state workers cannot retire until they turn 60. In 2011, the average legislative pension was $35,221 annually, while the average state employee pension was $23,491. According to former legislator David Mayernik, who began collecting a pension of $29,583 a year when he retired at age 50, the lowered retirement age was intended as compensation for small legislative salaries as well as the uncertainty of serving in office.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Senate President must call for a special election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for April 28, 2020. The filing deadline is February 18, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola (D) won election in the general election for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Boscola (D)
100
65,705

Total votes: 65,705
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Incumbent Lisa Boscola advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 on May 15, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lisa Boscola (D)
100
17,364

Total votes: 17,364
Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

2014

Elections for the Pennsylvania State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in that election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Lisa Boscola was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Boscola was unchallenged in the general election.

2010

Elections for the office of Pennsylvania State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 9, 2010. Incumbent Lisa Boscola (D) defeated Matt Connolly (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Pennsylvania State Senate, District 18, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Boscola Incumbent 60.9% 44,364
Republican Matt Connolly 39.1% 28,538
Total Votes 72,902

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Pennsylvania State Senate District 18 raised a total of $1,583,682. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $143,971 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania State Senate District 18

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $271,245 1 $271,245
2012 * $126,317 1 $126,317
2010 $149,307 2 $74,654
2008 $67,636 1 $67,636
2006 $352,400 2 $176,200
2004 $169,969 1 $169,969
2002 $402,521 2 $201,261
2000 $44,287 1 $44,287
Total $1,583,682 11 $143,971
* Campaign finance data for 2012 is incomplete for this district.