Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182
Pennsylvania's 182nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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Demographics | 72.9% White 1.0% Black 0.6% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,646 56,092 |
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia and has been represented since 2023 by Ben Waxman.
District profile
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the One Liberty Observation Deck and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24]
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 14, 22, 28 and 29]
- Ward 08
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Louis Silverman | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
Samuel Rappaport | Democratic | 1971 – 1984 | ||
Babette Josephs | Democratic | 1985 – 2012 | ||
Brian Sims | Democratic | 2013 – 2023 | ||
Ben Waxman | Democratic | 2023 – present | Incumbent |
Recent election results
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Babette Josephs | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 17,984 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 28,537 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 15,808 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,733 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Sims | 28,234 | 90.56 | |
Independent | James McDevitt | 2,943 | 9.44 | |
Total votes | 31,177 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Sims | 34,225 | 83.08 | |
Republican | Andrew Murray | 6,969 | 16.92 | |
Total votes | 41,194 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 182 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.