Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 137

Pennsylvania's 137th State
House of Representatives
district
Pennsylvania's 137th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Joe Emrick; R–Upper Nazareth Township
Population (2022)	65,856

The 137th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in eastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2011 by Joe Emrick.

District profile

The 137th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. It is made up of the following areas:^[1]

Bethlehem Township
Hanover Township (Part)
- District 05
Lower Nazareth Township
Nazareth
Palmer Township (Part)
- District Middle
- District Upper Eastern
- District Upper Western
- District Western (PART, Division 02)
Tatamy
Upper Nazareth Township

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Phillip S. Ruggiero	Democrat	1969 – 1978
Leonard Q. Gruppo	Republican	1979 – 1998
Richard Grucela	Democrat	1999 – 2010	Lower Mount Bethel Township	Retired prior to 2010 election
Joe Emrick	Republican	2011 – present		Incumbent

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick (incumbent)	15,619	51.15
	Democratic	Anna Thomas	14,916	48.85
Total votes			30,535	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick (incumbent)	23,846	63.30
	Democratic	Katelind Brennan	13,828	36.70
Total votes			37,674	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick (incumbent)	14,200	55.26
	Democratic	Amy Cozze	11,203	43.60
	Libertarian	Ed Reagan	293	1.14
Total votes			25,696	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick (incumbent)	20,039	65.58
	Democratic	Dave Mattei	10,518	34.42
Total votes			30,557	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick (incumbent)	19,378	61.37
	Democratic	Joseph Capozzolo	12,200	38.63
Total votes			31,578	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 137
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Emrick	13,593	62.03
	Democratic	Charles Dertinger	8,320	37.97
Total votes			21,913	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic