The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 17th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,933 | ||
District profile
editThe 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]
Butler County
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
edit| 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[2] | |
| 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 29,143 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,001 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 26,574 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,434 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 19,904 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,563 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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 17 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.