Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17
| Pennsylvania's 17th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,933 | ||
The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.
District profile
The 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]
Butler County
Mercer County
- Coolspring Township
- Deer Creek Township
- Delaware Township
- East Lackawannock Township
- Fairview Township
- Findley Township
- Fredonia
- French Creek
- Grove City
- Jackson Center
- Jackson Township
- Jefferson Township
- Lake Township
- Liberty Township
- Mercer
- Mill Creek Township
- New Lebanon
- New Vernon
- Otter Creek Township
- Perry Township
- Pine Township
- Salem Township
- Sandy Creek Township
- Sandy Lake
- Sandy Lake Township
- Sheakleyville
- Springfield Township
- Stoneboro
- Sugar Grove Township
- Wilmington Township
- Wolf Creek Township
- Worth Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene F. Scanlon | Democrat | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| Leonard E. Sweeney | Democrat | 1975 | Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975[2] | |
| Robert P. Ravenstahl | Democrat | 1975 – 1978 | ||
| Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | Moved to the 20th District | |
| Robert D. Robbins | Republican | 1983 – 1990 | Greenville | Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate |
| David Orr King | Republican | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| Rod E. Wilt | Republican | 1997 – 2006 | ||
| Michele Brooks | Republican | 2007 – 2014 | Jamestown | |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | 2015 – 2022 | Greenville | Redistricted to 7th District |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | 2023 – present | Grove City | Redistricted from 8th District |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 29,143 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,001 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 26,574 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,434 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | 18,937 | 71.27 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Hanson | 7,633 | 28.73 | |
| Total votes | 26,570 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling | 11,197 | 67.32 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Hanson | 5,435 | 32.68 | |
| Total votes | 16,632 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 19,904 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,563 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 17 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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