Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 137
The 137th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2011 by Joe Emrick.
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| Demographics | 91.2% White 3.7% Black 4.8% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63,113 48,497 | ||
District profile
The 137th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. It includes the Real Estate Building and the Bridge in Bangor Borough. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Bangor
- East Bangor
- Forks Township
- Lower Mount Bethel Township
- Nazareth
- Palmer Township (PART)
- District Middle [PART, Division 01]
- District Upper Eastern
- District Upper Western
- Portland
- Roseto
- Stockertown
- Tatamy
- Upper Mount Bethel Township
- Upper Nazareth Township
- Washington Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| 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 | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joe Emrick | 13,593 | 62.03 | ||
| Democratic | Charles Dertinger | 8,320 | 37.97 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,273 | 24.06 | |||
| Turnout | 21,913 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joe Emrick | 19,378 | 61.37 | ||
| Democratic | Joseph Capozzolo | 12,200 | 38.63 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,178 | 22.74 |  77.26 | ||
| Turnout | 31,578 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joe Emrick | 11,825 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,825 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 11,825 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Joe Emrick | 20,039 | 65.58 | ||
| Democratic | Dave Mattei | 10,518 | 34.42 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,521 | 31.16 | 68.84 | ||
| Turnout | 30,557 | 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 137 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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