Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 13
The 13th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by John Lawrence since 2010.
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| Demographics | 86.3% White 6.0% Black 11.2% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63,446 44,372 | ||
District profile
The 13th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District encompasses Chester County and Lancaster County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Chester County
- Atglen
- East Nottingham Township
- Elk Township
- Franklin Township
- Highland Township
- London Grove Township
- Londonderry Township
- Lower Oxford Township
- New London Township
- Oxford
- Penn Township
- Sadsbury Township
- Upper Oxford Township
- West Fallowfield Township
- West Grove
- West Nottingham Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert O. Davis | Republican | 1969 – 1972 | Subsequently, represented the 15th district | |
| District moved from Beaver County to Chester & Lancaster Counties after 1972 | ||||
| Earl H. Smith | Republican | 1973 – 1982 | ||
| Arthur D. Hershey | Republican | 1983 – 2008 | Cochranville | Retired |
| Tom Houghton | Democrat | 2009 – 2011 | Cochranville | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
| John Lawrence | Republican | 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence | 12,790 | 54.97 | ||
| Democratic | Tom Houghton | 10,476 | 45.03 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,314 | 9.9 | |||
| Turnout | 23,266 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence | 17,855 | 53.26 | ||
| Democratic | Eric S Schott | 15,672 | 46.74 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,183 | 6.5 |  3.4 | ||
| Turnout | 33,527 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence | 10,280 | 62.91 | ||
| Democratic | Ann V S Schotts | 6,061 | 37.09 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,219 | 25.8 |  19.3 | ||
| Turnout | 16,341 | 100 | |||
References
- 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 2015-02-19.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 13 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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