Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 97
The 97th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lancaster County. Steven Mentzer has represented the 97th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2013.
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| Demographics | 93.8% White 2.3%% Black 3.9%% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 66,456 47,812 | ||
District Profile
District 97 includes the following areas:[1]
- Lititz
- Manheim Township (PART, Districts 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23)
- Warwick Township
Warwick Township has two bridges named to the National Register of Historic Places: The Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge.[2]
The 97th District is home to the town of Lititz; a small town voted "American's coolest town" in 2013.[3]
U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk won a Pennsylvania State Golf Championship while attending Maheim Township High School.
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Marvin E. Miller, Sr. | Republican | 1969 – 1976 | ||
| June N. Honaman | Republican | 1977 – 1988 | ||
| Jere L. Strittmatter | Republican | 1989 – 2003 | Manheim Township | Lost Renomination on May 21, 2002[1] |
| Roy E. Baldwin | Republican | 2003 – 2007 | Manheim Township | Lost Renomination on May 16, 2006[4] |
| John C. Bear | Republican | 2007 – 2013 | Lititz | Withdrew prior to 2012 General Election |
| Steven Mentzer[5] | Republican | 2013 – Present | Manheim Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | John Bear | 17,993 | 72.2% | ||
| Democratic | F. Patrick O'Keef | 6,919 | 27.8 | ||
| Margin of victory | 11,074 | 61% | |||
| Turnout | 24,912 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Steven Mentzer | 25,071 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 25,071 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 25,071 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Steven Mentzer | 14,746 | 64.5% | ||
| Democratic | Charles Hample | 8,117 | 35.5 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6,629 | 44% | |||
| Turnout | 22863 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Steven Mentzer | 22,952 | 63.13 | ||
| Democratic | Charlies Klein | 13,403 | 38.87 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9549 | 41 | decrease | ||
| Turnout | 36,355 | 100 | increase | ||
References
- http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=11&ESTID=1&CID=2325&OID=0&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0
- "Download". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- "Lititz – PA America's coolest small town". lititzpa.com. Retrieved 2018-01-31.
- http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/Default.aspx?EID=15&ESTID=1&CID=2325&OID=0&CDID=0&PID=0&DISTID=0&IsSpecial=0#Representative%20in%20the%20General%20Assembly-97th%20Legislative%20District
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2013-08-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/SLD_RefMap/lower/st42_pa/sldl42097/DC10SLDL42097_001.pdf
- http://www.redistricting.state.pa.us/CensusDisplay.cfm?Plan=2011-Revised-Final&District=97&DistBody=H
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