Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 161

The 161st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in South Eastern Pennsylvania and is represented by Leanne Krueger-Braneky since 2014.

Current	Leanne Krueger-Braneky (D–Swarthmore)
Demographics	90.4% White 4.4% Black 2.2% Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	63,539 49,851

District profile

The 161st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:[1]

• Aston Township
• Brookhaven
• Nether Providence Township
• Ridley
  • Ward 01 [PART, Division 03]
  • Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
  • Ward 03
  • Ward 05
  • Ward 07
  • Ward 08
• Rose Valley
• Rutledge
• Springfield Township
  • Ward 03 (PART, Division 02)
• Swarthmore

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Edward B. Mifflin	Republican	1969–1971		Died January 2, 1971[2]
Edmund Jones	Republican	1971–1974		Elected May 18, 1971 to fill vacancy[3]
Peter J. O'Keefe	Democrat	1975–1978
Thomas P. Gannon	Republican	1979–2006	Ridley Township	Defeated for re-election
Bryan Lentz	Democrat	2007–2010	Swarthmore	Did not seek re-election
Joseph Hackett	Republican	2011–2015	Ridley Township	Resigned effective April 30, 2015
Leanne Krueger-Braneky	Democratic	2015–present	Swarthmore	Won special election August 4, 2015

The total population of the district is 63,539. :[4]

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Joe Hackett	13,941	54.48
	Democratic	Walter A. Waite	12,125	46.52
Margin of victory			1,816	6.96
Turnout			26,066	100

Recent election results

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Joe Hackett	17,972	52.7
	Democratic	Larry DeMarco	16,137	47.3
Margin of victory			1.835	5.4	.78
Turnout			34,109	100

Recent election results

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Joe Hackett	12,916	55.9
	Democratic	Leanne Krueger-Braneky	10,176	44.1
Margin of victory			2,740	11.8	3.2
Turnout			23,092	100

Recent election results

PA House election, 2015:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Leanne Krueger-Braneky	4,791	52.9
	Republican	Paul Mullen	4,268	47.1
Margin of victory			523	5.8
Turnout			9,059	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Leanne Krueger-Braneky	18,218	50.83
	Republican	Patti Rodgers-Morrisette	17,621	49.17
Margin of victory			597	1.66	2.07
Turnout			35,839	100

Recent election results

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 161

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Leanne Krueger-Braneky	17,573	58.50
	Republican	Patti Rodgers-Morrisette	12,467	41.50
Margin of victory			5,106	17.0	7.67
Turnout			30,040	100

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

1. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
4. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.

External Links

• from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 44 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.