The Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 7 is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Parke Wentling since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 7th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,917 | ||
District profile
editThe 7th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
edit| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Reid L. Bennett | Democrat | 1967 – 1980 | Sharpsville | Moved from the 2nd Mercer County District. |
| Michael Gruitza | Democrat | 1981 – 2006 | Hermitage | |
| Mark Longietti | Democrat | 2007 – 2022 | Farrell | |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | 2023 – present | Greenville | Redistricted from 17th district. |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 25,583 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | 13,559 | 51.40 | |
| Democratic | Timothy McGonigle | 12,818 | 48.60 | |
| Total votes | 26,377 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 28,297 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,573 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,497 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,930 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 24,586 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mark Longietti (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 16,884 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ a b c Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
External links
edit- [1]
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- [2] from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.