Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146
| Pennsylvania's 146th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 87.4% White 6.8% Black 3.2% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 61,171 45,381 | ||
The 146th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2019 by Joe Ciresi.
District profile
[edit]The 146th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Montgomery County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Limerick Township
- Lower Pottsgrove Township
- Perkiomen Township
- Pottstown (PART, Districts 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 [PART, Division 02])
- Royersford
- Trappe
Representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William H. Yohn, Jr. | Republican | 1969 – 1980 | ||
| Robert D. Reber, Jr. | Republican | 1981 – 1998 | ||
| Mary Ann Dailey | Republican | 1999 – 2004 | ||
| Tom Quigley | Republican | 2005 – 2012 | Royersford | |
| Mark Painter | Democrat | 2013 – 2015 | Limerick Township | |
| Tom Quigley | Republican | 2015 – 2019 | Royersford | |
| Joe Ciresi | Democrat | 2019 – present | Limerick Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 11,060 | 56.18 | |
| Democratic | Mark Painter | 8,625 | 43.82 | |
| Turnout | 19,685 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,435 | 12.36 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Mark Painter | 14,888 | 50.35 | ||
| Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 14,680 | 49.65 | ||
| Total votes | 29,568 | 100.00 | |||
| Margin of victory | 208 | 0.7 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Tom Quigley | 8,840 | 52.15 | ||
| Democratic | Mark Painter (incumbent) | 8,111 | 47.85 | ||
| Total votes | 16,951 | 100.00 | |||
| Margin of victory | 729 | 4.3 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 15,060 | 51.15 | |
| Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,381 | 48.45 | |
| Total votes | 29,441 | 100.00 | ||
| Margin of victory | 679 | 2.7 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,093 | 55.51 | |
| Republican | Thomas J. Quigley (incumbent) | 11,286 | 44.46 | |
| Write-in | 7 | 0.03 | ||
| Total votes | 25,386 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Joe Ciresi (incumbent) | 20,681 | 56.84 | |
| Republican | Tom Neafcy | 15,706 | 43.16 | |
| Total votes | 36,387 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- ^ "2018 General Election Results". Montgomery County Voter Services. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
External links
[edit]- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 146 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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