Pennsylvania Senate, District 44
Pennsylvania State Senate District 44 includes parts of Berks County, Chester County, and Montgomery County. It is currently represented by Democrat Katie Muth.
| Pennsylvania's 44th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 264,849 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Atglen
- Caln Township
- Charlestown Township
- East Brandywine Township
- East Coventry Township
- East Nantmeal Township
- East Pikeland Township
- East Vincent Township
- East Whiteland Township
- Elverson
- Honey Brook
- Honey Brook Township
- North Coventry Township
- Parkesburg
- Phoenixville
- Sadsbury Township
- Schuylkill Township
- South Coventry Township
- Spring City
- Upper Uwchlan Township
- Uwchlan Township
- Wallace Township
- Warwick Township
- West Brandywine Township
- West Caln Township
- West Nantmeal Township
- West Pikeland Township
- West Sadsbury Township
- West Vincent Township
Senators since 1939
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John M. Walker | Republican | 1939–1954 | Allegheny (part)[2] | ||
| Theodore H. Schmidt | Democratic | 1955–1958 | Allegheny (part)[3] | ||
| Hospeh D. Ripp | Democratic | 1959–1962 | Allegheny (part)[4] | ||
| Jack E. McGregor | Republican | 1963–1970 | Allegheny (part)[5] | ||
| Thomas M. Nolan | Democratic | 1971–1972 | Allegheny (part)[6] | ||
| 1973–1978 | Westmoreland (part)[6] | ||||
| Frank A. Pecora | Republican | 1979–1982 | Westmoreland (part)[7] | ||
| 1983–1992 | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[7] | ||||
| Democratic | 1992–1994 | Switched party in 1992 | Berks (part), Chester (part), Lehigh (part), Montgomery (part)[7] | ||
| James W. Gerlach | Republican | 1995–2002 | Berks (part), Chester (part), Lehigh (part), Montgomery (part)[8] | ||
| John C. Rafferty, Jr. | Republican | 2003–2019 | Berks (part), Chester (part), Montgomery (part)[9][10] | ||
| Katie Muth | Democratic | 2019–present | Berks (part), Chester (part), Montgomery (part)[10] |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katie Muth (incumbent) | 70,626 | 55.7 | |
| Republican | Jessica Florio | 56,279 | 44.3 | |
| Total votes | 126,905 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Katie Muth | 62,692 | 52.0 | |
| Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 57,943 | 48.0 | |
| Total votes | 120,635 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 48,655 | 61.4 | |
| Democratic | Kathi Cozzone | 30,597 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 79,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 55,418 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Matt Stehman | 33,802 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 89,220 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'W'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'R'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'M'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'N'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'P'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'G'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
- "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
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