Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 136

Pennsylvania's 136th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Robert L. Freeman D–Easton
Demographics	79.5% White 9.6% Black 12.6% Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	63,762 49,593

The 136th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in eastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 1999 by Robert L. Freeman.

District profile

The 136th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. The district includes Lafayette College in Easton. It includes the following cities, townships, and census-designated-places:

• Easton
• Freemansburg
• Glendon
• Hellertown
• Lower Saucon Township (Part, Districts 03, 05, and 06)
• Palmer Township (Part)
  • District Eastern
  • District Western [PART, Division 01]
• West Easton
• Williams Township
• Wilson

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James F. Prendergast	Democrat	1969 – 1978
Edmund J. Sieminski	Republican	1979 – 1982
Robert L. Freeman	Democrat	1983 – 1994	Easton
Joseph Corpora III	Democrat	1995 – 1998
Robert L. Freeman	Democrat	1999 – present	Easton	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 136

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert L. Freeman	9,976	64.20
	Republican	Ron Shegda	5,562	35.80
Margin of victory			4,414	28.40
Turnout				100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 136

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert L. Freeman	17,359	100
Margin of victory			17,359	100
Turnout			17,359	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 136

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert L. Freeman	9,131	100
Margin of victory			9,131	100
Turnout			9,131	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 136

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert L. Freeman	18,345	100
Margin of victory			18,345	100
Turnout			18,345	100

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 136 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.