Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18

The 18th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania. The seat has been vacant since January 5, 2020 after Gene DiGirolamo left the seat which he held since 1995 to join the Bucks County
Board of Commissioners. A special election is scheduled for March 17, 2020.

Current Kathleen Thomlinson (R–Bensalem)
Demographics86.0% White
7.0% Black
7.0% Hispanic
Population (2010)
 • Citizens of voting age		63,223
43,980

District profile

Pennsylvania's 18th District is located in Bucks County near Philadelphia. The state representative was Gene DiGirolamo, who has represented the district since 1995, but vacated the seat after being elected to Bucks County Commissioner in 2019, and took office in 2020. A special election will be held March 17, 2020. DiGirolamo was the successor of a series of Republicans to preside over the district. The township is home to Bensalem High School, which has an enrollment of 1,889 students. The district includes the following areas:

  • Bucks County
    • Bensalem Township

Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Edward F. Burns, Jr.Republican1973 – 1990Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Tommy TomlinsonRepublican1991 – 1994Bensalem, PennsylvaniaElected to Pennsylvania Senate
Gene DiGirolamoRepublican1995 – 2020Bensalem, PennsylvaniaElected to Bucks County Board of Commissioners
Kathleen TomlinsonRepublican2020 – presentBensalem, Pennsylvania Incumbent
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gene DiGirolamo 14,117 100.0 -
Margin of victory 14,117 100.0 -
Turnout 14,117 100 -
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gene DiGirolamo 18,838 100 -
Margin of victory 18,838 100.0 -
Turnout 18,838 100 increase
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gene DiGirolamo 11,551 100 -
Margin of victory 11,551 100 -
Turnout 11,551 100 decrease
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Gene DiGirolamo 19,506 100 -
Margin of victory 19,506 100.0 -
Turnout 19,506 100 increase
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