Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 131
| Pennsylvania's 131st State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,219 | ||
The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Milou Mackenzie
District profile
The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County, Montgomery County and Northampton County. It includes Dillingersville Union School and Church and Red Hill Historic District. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Lehigh County
- Coopersburg
- Lower Milford Township
- Salisbury Township (PART, Ward 03 [PART, Division 01])
- Upper Milford Township
- Upper Saucon Township
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Lower Saucon Township (PART, Districts 01, 02, 04, 07 and 08)
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James P. Ritter | Democrat | 1969 – 1982 | ||
| Roy Afflerbach | Democrat | 1983 – 1986 | ||
| Karen A. Ritter | Democrat | 1987 – 1994 | ||
| Pat Browne | Republican | 1995 – 2005 | Allentown | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Karen D. Beyer | Republican | 2005 – 2010 | Lower Saucon Township | Elected in a special election on July 19, 2005, to fill vacancy.[2] |
| Justin Simmons | Republican | 2011 – 2020 | Coopersburg | |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | 2020 – Present | Lower Saucon Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Milou Mackenzie (incumbent) | 18,071 | 54.89 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Branco | 14,854 | 45.11 | |
| Total votes | 32,925 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Milou Mackenzie | 22,489 | 54.25 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Branco | 18,964 | 45.75 | |
| Total votes | 41,453 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons (incumbent) | 15,579 | 52.82 | |
| Democratic | Andrew Lee | 13,915 | 47.18 | |
| Total votes | 29,494 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons (incumbent) | 21,379 | 62.83 | |
| Democratic | Joanne Jackson | 12,649 | 37.17 | |
| Total votes | 34,028 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons (incumbent) | 12,055 | 61.06 | |
| Democratic | Michael Beyer | 7,688 | 38.94 | |
| Total votes | 19,743 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons (incumbent) | 14,301 | 50.76 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Deely, Jr. | 13,872 | 49.24 | |
| Total votes | 28,173 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 10,769 | 56.90 | |
| Democratic | Mike Horton | 8,156 | 43.10 | |
| Total votes | 18,925 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "2005 Special Election for the 131st Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 131 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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