Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 147
The 147th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2010 by Marcy Toepel.
Current | Marcy Toepel (R–Douglass Township, Montgomery County) |
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Demographics | 93.3% White 2.6% Black 2.2% Hispanic |
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,015 45,991 |
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 – present | Douglass Township | Incumbent; Elected in a special election on May 18[3] |
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 | ||
Democratic | Betty White | 11,846 | 38.64 | ||
Margin of victory | 6,966 | 22.72 | |||
Turnout | 30,658 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 13,064 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | 13,064 | 100 | |||
Turnout | 13,064 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 20,045 | 63.35 | ||
Democratic | Rachel Hendricks | 11,597 | 36.65 | ||
Margin of victory | 8,448 | 26.70 | |||
Turnout | 31,642 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Marcy Toepel | 15,766 | 56.67 | ||
Democratic | Joshua Camson | 12,056 | 43.33 | ||
Margin of victory | 3,710 | 13.34 | |||
Turnout | 27,822 | 100 |
References
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- 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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