| Pennsylvania's 147th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 93.3% White 2.6% Black 2.2% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,015 45,991 | ||
The 147th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2023 by Donna Scheuren.
District profile
The 147th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Montgomery County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| G. Sieber Pancoast | Republican | 1969 – 1978 | ||
| Marilyn Lewis | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Raymond Bunt | Republican | 1983 – 2006 | ||
| Bob Mensch | Republican | 2007 – 2009 | Marlborough Township | Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Marcy Toepel | Republican | 2010 – 2020 | Douglass Township | Elected in a special election on May 18[3] |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | 2020 – 2023 | Lower Salford Township | Elected to Pennsylvania Senate, District 24 in 2022 |
| Donna Scheuren | Republican | 2023 – present | Lower Salford Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 14,275 | 66.68 | ||
| Democratic | Robert Dodge | 7,133 | 33.32 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,142 | 33.36 | |||
| Turnout | 21,408 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 18,812 | 61.36 |  5.32 | |
| Democratic | Betty White | 11,846 | 38.64 |  5.32 | |
| Margin of victory | 6,966 | 22.72 | 10.64 | ||
| Turnout | 30,658 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 13,064 | 100 | 38.64 | |
| Margin of victory | 13,064 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 13,064 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 20,045 | 63.35 | 36.65 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Hendricks | 11,597 | 36.65 | 36.65 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,448 | 26.70 | 73.30 | ||
| Turnout | 31,642 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 15,766 | 56.67 | 6.68 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Camson | 12,056 | 43.33 | 6.68 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,710 | 13.34 | 13.36 | ||
| Turnout | 27,822 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tracy Pennycuick | 21,125 | 54.73 | 1.94 | |
| Democratic | Jill Dennin | 16,283 | 42.19 | 1.14 | |
| Libertarian | Jared Martin | 1,187 | 3.08 | 3.08 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,842 | 12.54 | 0.80 | ||
| Turnout | 38,595 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Donna Scheuren | 17,667 | 54.2 | 0.52 | |
| Democratic | Alexandra Wisser | 14,626 | 44.8 | 1.64 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,041 | 9.4 | 3.12 | ||
| Turnout | 32,293 | 100 | |||
References
- ↑ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- 1 2 3 Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ↑ "2010 Special Election for the 147th Legislative District". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 147 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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