Pennsylvania State Senate District 38

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Lindsey Williams Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Lindsey Williams (D) 55.8, Lori A. Mizgorski (R) 44.2

Lindsey WilliamsDemocratic · Incumbent8 years since first win

Last election: Lindsey Williams (Democratic) won by 11.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: WestRight column: Williams

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeWilliamsNo published score for West
Races: None listed; Won 2 of 2
Years since first win: Not available; 8

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Candidates on the ballot

Lindsey WilliamsIncumbentDemocratic
Thomas WestRepublican

Source: pavoterservices.pa.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (14 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 126,993
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLindsey WilliamsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	70,85455.8%	55.8%
RepublicanLori A. Mizgorski	Republican	56,13944.2%	44.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 123,929
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2014 to 2021)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLindsey WilliamsWonName as filed: Lindsey Marie Williams	Democratic	62,36150.3%	50.3%
RepublicanJeremy Kevin Shaffer	Republican	61,56849.7%	49.7%

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRudolph P. VulakovichWon	Republican	58,599100.0%	100.0%

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim FerloWon(incumbent)	Democratic	54,012100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 67,913
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2013)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim FerloWon(incumbent)	Democratic	57,19584.2%	84.2%
OtherJoseph Murphy	Other	10,71815.8%	15.8%

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJim FerloWon	Democratic	38,88664.9%	64.9%
RepublicanTed Tomson	Republican	21,00035.1%	35.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 37,882
Election day: November 3, 1998
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	35,10492.7%	92.7%
LibertarianHarold Kyriazi	Libertarian	2,7787.3%	7.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 59,566
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	54,72191.9%	91.9%
LibertarianGene Baynes	Libertarian	4,8458.1%	8.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,169
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	38,12771.7%	71.7%
RepublicanA. John Koehler	Republican	15,04228.3%	28.3%

Votes for listed candidates: 64,305
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	43,38067.5%	67.5%
RepublicanBill Pendleton	Republican	20,92532.5%	32.5%

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon(incumbent)	Democratic	72,494100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 52,162
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticLeonard BodackWon	Democratic	31,07359.6%	59.6%
RepublicanEdward D. Scott	Republican	17,86534.3%	34.3%
IndependentJerry Morrone	Independent	3,2246.2%	6.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 53,534
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticStanley M. NoszkaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	37,88870.8%	70.8%
RepublicanGary Lewis	Republican	14,91427.9%	27.9%
OtherCharles Stutler	Other	7041.3%	1.3%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	280.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 57,669
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Pennsylvania Senate District 38, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticStanley M. NoszkaWon(incumbent)	Democratic	38,85667.4%	67.4%
RepublicanJ. J. Gavin	Republican	17,29230.0%	30.0%
OtherCharles Stutler	Other	1,5212.6%	2.6%

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

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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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026