Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 60
The 60th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jeff Pyle since 2005.
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| Demographics | 98.2% White 0.61% Black 0.57% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 61450 48814 | ||
District Profile
The 60th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Armstrong County, Butler County, and Indiana County, and includes the following areas:[1]
- Armstrong County
- Applewold
- Bethel Township
- Boggs Township
- Burrell Township
- Cadogan Township
- East Franklin Township
- Ford City
- Ford Cliff
- Freeport
- Gilpin Township
- Kiskiminetas Township
- Kittanning
- Kittanning Township
- Manor Township
- Manorville
- North Apollo, North Buffalo Township
- Rayburn Township
- South Bend Township
- South Buffalo Township
- Valley Township
- West Franklin Township
- West Kittanning
- Worthington
- Butler County
- Indiana County
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| C. Doyle Steele | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | Apollo | |
| John B. McCue | Republican | 1973 – 1976 | Kittanning | |
| Henry Livengood | Democrat | 1977 – 1988 | Ford City | Died in office 1988[2] |
| Timothy L. Pesci | Democrat | 1989 – 2000 | Freeport | Elected on May 16, 1989 to fill vacancy[3] Unsuccessful candidate for reelection |
| Jeff Coleman | Republican | 2001 – 2005 | Apollo | Did not seek reelection |
| Jeff Pyle | Republican | 2005 – present | Ford City | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Pyle | 13310 | 69.29 | ||
| Democratic | Ellen Bowman | 5898 | 30.71 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7412 | 38.6 | |||
| Turnout | 19208 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Pyle | 16238 | 65.06 | ||
| Democratic | Ellen Bowman | 8720 | 34.94 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7518 | 30.1 |  | ||
| Turnout | 25958 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jeff Pyle | 14531 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 14531 | 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.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 60 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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