Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 6

The 6th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in northwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by Bradley T. Roae.

Current Bradley T. Roae (R–Meadville)
Demographics95.5% White
2.2% Black
1.1% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		64,430
50,394

District profile

Facts about District 6 This is the district of Robert Budd Dwyer (November 21, 1939 – January 22, 1987),as the 30th Treasurer of Pennsylvania.On January 22, 1987, Dwyer called a news conference in the Pennsylvania state capital of Harrisburg where he killed himself in front of the gathered reporters [1]

The 6th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Crawford County and Erie County and includes the following areas:[2]

Representatives
Representative[3] Party[3] Years[3] District home Notes
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
R. Budd DwyerRepublican1969 – 1970MeadvilleMoved from the Crawford County district.
H. Harrison HaskellRepublican1971 – 1978TitusvilleDid not run for re-election.
Tom SwiftRepublican1979 – 1986Cambridge SpringsDefeated in primary election.[4]
Connie MaineDemocrat1987 – 1990TownvilleDefeated in general election.[5]
Teresa E. ForcierRepublican1991 – 2006Cambridge SpringsDefeated in primary election.[6]
Brad RoaeRepublican2007 – presentMeadvilleIncumbent

Recent election results
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bradley T. Roae 13,665 100
Margin of victory 13,665 100
Turnout 13,665 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bradley T. Roae 16,903 100
Margin of victory 16,903 100
Turnout 16,903 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bradley T. Roae 11,960 63.88
Democratic Juanita Kay Shutsa 6,763 36.12
Margin of victory 5,197 27.76
Turnout 18,723 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 6
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Bradley T. Roae 17,197 60
Democratic Peter Andrew Zimmer 11,467 40
Margin of victory 5,730 20 7.67
Turnout 28,664 100
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References
  1. Stevens, William K. (January 23, 1987). "Official calls in press and kills himself". The New York Times. Retrieved September 11, 2008.
  2. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
  3. Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
  4. Doukas, Ozzie, ed. (1987). The Pennsylvania Manual. 108. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 615. ISBN 0-8182-0097-9.
  5. DiFlaviana, Kathleen, ed. (1991). The Pennsylvania Manual. 110. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 637. ISBN 0-8182-0145-2.
  6. Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2007). The Pennsylvania Manual. 118. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. pp. 7–10. ISBN 0-8182-0318-8.
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