Pennsylvania State Senate District 16
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jarrett Coleman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jarrett Coleman 54.2Mark E Pinsley 45.8
Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Jarrett Coleman (Republican) won by 8.4 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: ColemanRight column: Pinsley
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeColemanPinsley
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- Won 0 of 2
- Years since first win
- 4
- Not available
How these are counted
The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
More about this race
Candidates on the ballot
- Mark E PinsleyDemocratic
- Jarrett ColemanIncumbentRepublican
Source: pavoterservices.pa.gov, dated Oct 28
All State Senate districts
- Democratic
- Republican
- Independent
- Nonpartisan
- More than one party
- No member listed
Map settings
Vote in Pennsylvania
Trouble voting? Election Protection hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE. A nonpartisan coalition of civil-rights and voting-rights groups, not a government service. 866ourvote.org
Official results for Pennsylvania
History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 126,189
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJarrett ColemanWonName as filed: Jarrett Charles Coleman Republican 68,34454.2% DemocraticMark E. Pinsley Democratic 57,84545.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 95,097
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick M. BrowneWon(incumbent) Republican 48,89751.4% DemocraticMark Pinsley Democratic 46,20048.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,891
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatrick M. BrowneWon(incumbent) Republican 36,74562.4% DemocraticWalter Felton Jr. Democratic 22,14637.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 75,430
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat BrowneWon(incumbent) Republican 46,40261.5% DemocraticRichard J. Orloski Democratic 29,02838.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,552
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat BrowneWon Republican 38,76454.2% DemocraticRichard J. Orloski Democratic 32,78845.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,891
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles Wieder DentWon(incumbent) Republican 40,32065.2% DemocraticRichard J. Orloski Democratic 21,57134.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 58,532
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles Wieder DentWon Republican 34,78659.4% DemocraticGlenn Solt Democratic 23,74640.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 57,429
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy C. AfflerbachWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,78651.9% RepublicanBob Smith Republican 27,64348.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 56,726
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy C. AfflerbachWon(incumbent) Democratic 39,81170.2% RepublicanTom Ritter Republican 16,91529.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 62,024
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRoy C. AfflerbachWon Democratic 31,67451.1% RepublicanDavid K. Bausch Republican 27,59444.5% IndependentGuy Kratzer(incumbent) Independent 2,7564.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 64,885
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGuy M. KratzerWon Republican 31,93749.2% DemocraticJames P. Ritter Democratic 31,75648.9% LibertarianTom Ritter Libertarian 1,1921.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 61,695
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry C. MessingerWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,48351.0% RepublicanStanley E. McCormack Republican 30,21249.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 51,945
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry C. MessingerWon(incumbent) Democratic 35,16967.7% RepublicanCharles D. Snelling Republican 16,76132.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 71,560
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania Senate District 16, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticHenry C. MessingerWon Democratic 35,83650.1% RepublicanJohn T. Vansant(incumbent) Republican 34,53748.3% OtherWoodrow R. Stiles Other 1,1871.7%
1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
Download and cite
Cite this page
Election Wrld. (2026). Pennsylvania State Senate District 16, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/pa/senate/16. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
Embed this seat
<iframe src="https://www.electionwrld.com/embed/pa/senate/16" title="Pennsylvania Senate District 16" width="100%" height="400" style="border:0;max-width:640px" loading="lazy"></iframe>
<p style="font-size:13px">Data: <a href="https://www.electionwrld.com">Election Wrld</a>, CC BY 4.0</p>Sources
Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:pa/sldu:16
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026