Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 15
The 15th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Josh Kail since 2019.
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| Demographics | 96.99% White 1.27% Black .98% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2012) • Citizens of voting age | 60,371 47,597 | ||
District profile
The 15th District is located in parts of Beaver County and Washington County. It includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Charles D. Stone | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Robert O. Davis | Republican | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| Fred R. Milanovich | Democrat | 1975 – 1980 | ||
| Nick Colafella | Democrat | 1981 – 2002 | ||
| Vincent A. Biancucci | Democrat | 2003 – 2008 | Aliquippa | Unsuccessful candidate for reelection[2] |
| Jim Christiana | Republican | 2009 – 2019 | Beaver | |
| Josh Kail | Republican | 2019 – present | Beaver | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Christiana | 13,308 | 62.27 | ||
| Democratic | Frank Bovalino | 8,062 | 37.73 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,246 | 24.55 | |||
| Turnout | 21,370 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Christiana | 17,473 | 61.06 | ||
| Democratic | Robert Williams | 11,144 | 38.94 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,329 | 22.12 |  2.43 | ||
| Turnout | 28,617 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Jim Christiana | 12,585 | 69.42 | ||
| Democratic | Paul Cain | 5,545 | 30.58 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7040 | 38.83 |  16.71 | ||
| Turnout | 18,130 | 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.
- "2008 General Election: Representative in the General Assembly". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved January 6, 2009.
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External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 15 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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