Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163
| Pennsylvania's 163rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 63,755 | ||
The 163rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Heather Boyd since 2023.
District profile
The 163rd district is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Aldan
- Clifton Heights
- Collingdale
- Darby Township (PART)
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Upper Darby Township (PART)
- District 01
- District 02
- District 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10 and 11]
- District 05 [PART, Divisions 04, 06, 08 and 09]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Mae W. Kernaghan | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Joseph T. Doyle | Democrat | 1971 – 1978 | ||
| Nicholas Micozzie | Republican | 1979 – 2014 | ||
| Jamie Santora | Republican | 2014 – 2019 | ||
| Michael Zabel | Democrat | 2019 – 2023 | Resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. | |
| Heather Boyd | Democrat | 2023 – Present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Boyd | 9,415 | 60.16 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Ford | 6,040 | 38.60 | |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 194 | 1.24 | |
| Total votes | 15,649 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 16,257 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Rucci | 8,426 | 33.6 | |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 397 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,080 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 22,259 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | Michael McCollum | 14,680 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel | 15,417 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 13,471 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,888 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 18,176 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Barbarann Keffer | 15,313 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 33,489 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jamie Santora | 11,644 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Rongione | 10,100 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 21,744 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 14,432 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Sheamus Bonner | 13,937 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 28,369 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 11,891 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Meehan | 8,333 | 40.1 | |
| Independent | Rodney Lacy | 549 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links
- [1] from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 44 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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