Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 47
The 47th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in South Central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Keith J. Gillespie since 2003.
Current | Keith J. Gillespie (R–York) |
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Demographics | 87.57% White 5.61% Black 4.83% Hispanic |
Population (2012) • Citizens of voting age | 64,187 49,288 |
District Profile
The 47th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in York County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Conewago Township
- East Manchester Township
- Hallam
- Hellam Township
- Manchester
- Manchester Township
- Mount Wolf
- North York
- Springettsbury Township (PART)
- District 02
- District 03
- District 07
- Wrightsville
- York Haven
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Roger Raymond Fischer | Republican | 1969 – 1988 | ||
Leo Joseph Trich, Jr. | Democrat | 1989 – 2002 | Retired | |
District moved from Washington County to York County after 2002 | ||||
Keith J. Gillespie | Republican | 2003 – present | York | Incumbent |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Gillespie | 16,919 | 72.8 | ||
Democratic | Eric Wolfgang | 6,321 | 27.2 | ||
Margin of victory | 10,598 | 45.60 | |||
Turnout | 23,240 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Gillespie | 20,236 | 60.65 | ||
Democratic | Sarah Speed | 13,127 | 39.35 | ||
Margin of victory | 7,109 | 21.31 | |||
Turnout | 33,363 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Keith Gillespie | 14,659 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | 14,659 | 100 | |||
Turnout | 14,659 | 100 |
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References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External Links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 47 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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