Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59
| Pennsylvania's 59th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 66,601 | ||
The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Leslie Rossi since 2021.
District Profile
The 59th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Bolivar
- Cook Township
- Derry
- Derry Township (part)
- District Bradenville
- District Cokeville
- District Cooperstown
- District Kingston
- District Loyalhanna
- District Millwood
- District New Derry
- District Peanut
- District Saxman
- District Scalp Level
- District Torrance
- Donegal
- Donegal Township
- Fairfield Township
- Latrobe
- Laurel Mountain
- Ligonier
- Ligonier Township
- Mount Pleasant Township (part)
- District Laurel Run
- District Mammoth
- District Pleasant Valley
- District Ridgeview
- District United
- District Westmoreland
- New Florence
- Seward
- St. Clair Township
- Unity Township
- Youngstown
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene G. Saloom | Republican | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| Democrat | 1975 – 1976 | Switched to Democratic Party Later represented 26th district | ||
| Jess M. Stairs | Republican | 1977 – 2008 | Acme | Retired |
| Mike Reese | Republican | 2009 – 2021 | Mount Pleasant Township | Died in office.[2] |
| Leslie Rossi | Republican | 2021 – present | Unity Township | Incumbent. Elected on May 18, 2021, to fill vacancy |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Reese | 20437 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 20437 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Reese | 20377 | 71.85 | ||
| Democratic | Harriet Ellenberger | 7984 | 28.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12393 | 43.7 | |||
| Turnout | 28361 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Mike Reese | 16421 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 16421 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Leslie Rossi | 10,538 | 65.00 | ||
| Democratic | Mariah Fisher | 5,272 | 32.52 | ||
| Libertarian | Robb Luther | 402 | 2.48 | ||
| Total votes | 16,015 | 100% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ Wise, Jenna (January 2, 2021). "Republican Rep. Mike Reese dead at 42". PennLive. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Special Election 59th Legislative District". Pennsylvania Elections. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 59 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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