Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

Pennsylvania's 17th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Timothy R. Bonner R–Grove City
Population (2022)	65,933

The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.

District profile

The 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:

Butler County

• Allegheny Township
• Bruin
• Cherry Township
• Cherry Valley
• Concord Township
• Eau Claire
• Fairview
• Fairview Township
• Harrisville
• Karns City
• Marion Township
• Mercer Township
• Parker Township
• Petrolia
• Slippery Rock
• Slippery Rock Township
• Venango Township
• Washington Township

Mercer County

• Coolspring Township
• Deer Creek Township
• Delaware Township
• East Lackawannock Township
• Fairview Township
• Findley Township
• Fredonia
• French Creek
• Grove City
• Jackson Center
• Jackson Township
• Jefferson Township
• Lake Township
• Liberty Township
• Mercer
• Mill Creek Township
• New Lebanon
• New Vernon
• Otter Creek Township
• Perry Township
• Pine Township
• Salem Township
• Sandy Creek Township
• Sandy Lake
• Sandy Lake Township
• Sheakleyville
• Springfield Township
• Stoneboro
• Sugar Grove Township
• Wilmington Township
• Wolf Creek Township
• Worth Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene F. Scanlon	Democrat	1969 – 1974
Leonard E. Sweeney	Democrat	1975		Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975
Robert P. Ravenstahl	Democrat	1975 – 1978
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.	Democrat	1979 – 1982		Moved to the 20th District
Robert D. Robbins	Republican	1983 – 1990	Greenville	Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate
David Orr King	Republican	1991 – 1996
Rod E. Wilt	Republican	1997 – 2006
Michele Brooks	Republican	2007 – 2014	Jamestown
Parke Wentling	Republican	2015 – 2022	Greenville	Redistricted to 7th District
Timothy R. Bonner	Republican	2023 – present	Grove City	Redistricted from 8th District

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Bonner (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			29,143	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tim Bonner (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			22,001	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Parke Wentling (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			26,574	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Parke Wentling (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			17,434	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Parke Wentling (incumbent)	18,937	71.27
	Democratic	Wayne Hanson	7,633	28.73
Total votes			26,570	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Parke Wentling	11,197	67.32
	Democratic	Wayne Hanson	5,435	32.68
Total votes			16,632	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Brooks (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			19,904	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 17

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michele Brooks (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			15,563	100.00
	Republican hold

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". 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 17 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.