Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 145
The 145th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2015 by Craig Staats.
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| Demographics | 94.3% White 1.4% Black 3.0% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,991 48,065 | ||
District profile
The 145th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Marvin D. Weidner | Republican | 1969 – 1980 | Died in office on July 29, 1980[2] | |
| Paul Clymer | Republican | 1981 – 2014 | Sellersville | |
| Craig Staats | Republican | 2015 – present | Richland Township | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Clymer | 14,470 | 65.58 | ||
| Democratic | Mary Whitesell | 6,559 | 29.73 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,911 | 35.85 | |||
| Turnout | 21,029 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Paul Clymer | 19,692 | 64.71 | ||
| Democratic | Mary Whitesell | 10,739 | 35.29 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,953 | 29.42 |  6.43 | ||
| Turnout | 30,431 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Craig Staats | 11,268 | 58.74 | ||
| Democratic | Karen Chellew | 7,914 | 41.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,354 | 17.48 | |||
| Turnout | 19,182 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Craig Staats | 18,695 | 58.30 | ||
| Democratic | Vera Cole | 13,372 | 41.70 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,323 | 16.60 | 0.88 | ||
| Turnout | 32,067 | 100 | |||
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.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). 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 145 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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