Pennsylvania State Senate District 27 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Columbia County, Montour County, Northumberland County, and Snyder County. It is currently represented by Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver.
| Pennsylvania's 27th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 260,244 | ||
District profile
editThe district includes the following areas:[1]
All of Columbia County
All of Montour County
All of Northumberland County
All of Snyder County
Senators
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston B. Davis | Republican | 1963–1972 | Elected February 19, 1963[2] | Northumberland, Snyder, Union[3] | |
| 1967–1972 | Montour, Snyder, Union[3] | ||||
| Franklin L. Kury | Democratic | 1973–1980 | Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[4] | ||
| Edward Helfrick | Republican | 1981–1982 | Resigned August 22, 2003[5] | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[6] | |
| 1983–1992 | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[6] | ||||
| 1993–2003 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | ||||
| Vacant | 2003–2004 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | |||
| John Gordner | Republican | 2005–2012 | Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[8] | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)[9] | |
| 2013–2022 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)[10] | ||||
| Vacant | 2022–2023 | ||||
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | 2023–present | Elected in special election | ||
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynda Schlegel-Culver | 24,462 | 69.68 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Lawton | 10,643 | 30.32 | |
| Total votes | 35,105 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'K'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c d Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "2003 Special Election for the 27th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (November 28, 2022). "State Senator John Gordner Resigns". PoliticsPA.
- ^ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Gowins, Max (January 31, 2023). "Election Results: Jan. 31, 2023 State Legislative Special Elections - DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.