Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59

The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The district's seat has been vacant since the death of incumbent Rep. Mike Reese on January 2, 2021.[1]

Pennsylvania's 59th State
House of Representatives
District
RepresentativeVacant
Demographics98.1% White
0.43% Black
0.76% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		64,605
52,396

District Profile

The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Somerset County and Westmoreland County, and includes the following areas:[2]

Representatives
Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene G. SaloomRepublican1969 – 1974
Democrat1975 – 1976Switched to Democratic Party
Later represented 26th district
Jess M. StairsRepublican1977 – 2008AcmeRetired
Mike ReeseRepublican2009 – 2021Mount Pleasant TownshipDied in office.[1]

Recent election results
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 59
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Reese 20437 100
Margin of victory
Turnout 20437 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 59
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Reese 20377 71.85
Democratic Harriet Ellenberger 7984 28.15
Margin of victory 12393 43.7
Turnout 28361 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 59
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Reese 16421 100
Margin of victory
Turnout 16421 100

References
  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. Wise, Jenna (January 2, 2021). "Republican Rep. Mike Reese dead at 42". PennLive. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  2. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
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