Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 29
The 29th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Meghan Schroeder since 2019.
In October 2019, Marlene Katz (D) of Buckingham launched her campaign to challenge Schroeder in the 2020 election.
In December 2019, Greg Archetto of Warminster (R) launched a campaign to challenge Schroeder in the 2020 election (primary).
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| Demographics | 91.3% White 2.18% Black 5.11% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63429 48596 | ||
District profile
The 29th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County and includes the following area:[1]
- Buckingham Township (PART)
- District Lower
- District Middle
- District Upper [PART, Division 02 and 04]
- Ivyland
- Warminster Township
- Warwick Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Raymond Wilt | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Edward M. Earley | Democrat | 1971 – 1974 | ||
| Harry G. Menhorn, Jr. | Democrat | 1975 – 1976 | ||
| Ronald R. Goebbel | Republican | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| Lori Heiser | Republican | 1981 – 1982 | ||
| David J. Mayernik | Democrat | 1983 – 2002 | ||
| District moved from Westmoreland County to Bucks County after 2002 | ||||
| Bernie O'Neill | Republican | 2003 – 2019 | Warminster Township | |
| Meghan Schroeder | Republican | 2019 – present | Buckingham Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bernie O'Neill | 16837 | 63.59 | ||
| Democratic | Frank Feinberg | 9640 | 36.41 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7197 | 27.2 | |||
| Turnout | 26477 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bernie O'Neill | 20970 | 58.3 | ||
| Democratic | Brian Munroe | 14998 | 41.7 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5972 | 16.6 |  | ||
| Turnout | 35968 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Bernie O'Neill | 15863 | 100 | ||
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| Turnout | 15863 | 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 29 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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