Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 147
The 147th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Tracy Pennycuick.
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| Demographics | 93.3% White 2.6% Black 2.2% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,015 45,991 | ||
District profile
The 147th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Montgomery County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| G. Sieber Pancoast | Republican | 1969 – 1978 | ||
| Marilyn Lewis | Republican | 1979 – 1982 | ||
| Raymond Bunt | Republican | 1983 – 2006 | ||
| Bob Mensch | Republican | 2007 – 2009 | Marlborough Township | Resigned after being elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Marcy Toepel | Republican | 2010 – 2020 | Douglass Township | Elected in a special election on May 18[3] |
| Tracy Pennycuick | Republican | 2020 – present | Lower Salford Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 14,275 | 66.68 | ||
| Democratic | Robert Dodge | 7,133 | 33.32 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,142 | 33.36 | |||
| Turnout | 21,408 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 18,812 | 61.36 |  5.32 | |
| Democratic | Betty White | 11,846 | 38.64 |  5.32 | |
| Margin of victory | 6,966 | 22.72 | 10.64 | ||
| Turnout | 30,658 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 13,064 | 100 | 38.64 | |
| Margin of victory | 13,064 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 13,064 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 20,045 | 63.35 | 36.65 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Hendricks | 11,597 | 36.65 | 36.65 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,448 | 26.70 | 73.30 | ||
| Turnout | 31,642 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Marcy Toepel | 15,766 | 56.67 | 6.68 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Camson | 12,056 | 43.33 | 6.68 | |
| Margin of victory | 3,710 | 13.34 | 13.36 | ||
| Turnout | 27,822 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Tracy Pennycuick | 21,125 | 54.73 | 1.94 | |
| Democratic | Jill Dennin | 16,283 | 42.19 | 1.14 | |
| Libertarian | Jared Martin | 1,187 | 3.08 | 3.08 | |
| Margin of victory | 4,842 | 12.54 | 0.80 | ||
| Turnout | 38,595 | 100 | |||
References
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- "2010 Special Election for the 147th Legislative District". Pennsylvania Department of State. May 18, 2010. Archived from the original on February 29, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2010.
External Links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 147 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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