Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 166

The 166th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in South Eastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Greg Vitali since 1993.

Current	Greg Vitali (D–Haverford)
Demographics	87.5% White 5.3% Black 2.8% Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	61,878 48,869

District profile

The 166th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and Montgomery County and includes the following areas:[1]

• Delaware County
  • Haverford Township (PART, Wards 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 and 08)
  • Radnor Township (PART)
    • Ward 01 [PART, Division 02]
    • Ward 02
    • Ward 03 [PART, Division 02]
    • Ward 05 [PART, Division 01]
    • Ward 07
• Montgomery County
  • Lower Merion Township (PART)
    • Ward 04
    • Ward 08
    • Ward 10 [PART, Division 03]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
George R. Johnson	Republican	1969 – 1972
Faith Ryan Whittlesey	Republican	1973 – 1976		Resigned from office[2]
Stephen F. Freind	Republican	1976 – 1992		Elected in a special election in April 1976[3]
Greg Vitali	Democrat	1993 – present	Haverford Township	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 166

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Greg Vitali	14,924	58.29
	Republican	John Williamson	10,678	41.71
Margin of victory			4,246	16.58
Turnout			25,602	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 166

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Greg Vitali	21,611	63.1
	Republican	Bill toal	12,637	36.9
Margin of victory			8,974	26.2	4.81
Turnout			34,248	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 166

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Greg Vitali	14,325	63.1
	Republican	Sarah Armstrong	8,375	36.9
Margin of victory			5,950	26.2
Turnout			22,700	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 166

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	Greg Vitali	23,783	66.03
	Republican	James Knapp	12,236	33.97
Margin of victory			11,547	32.06	2.93
Turnout			36,019	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 - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975-1976" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

External Links

• District map 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.