| Pennsylvania's 13th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 64,075 | ||
The 13th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by John Lawrence since 2010.
District profile
The 13th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County and includes the following areas:
- East Nottingham Township
- Elk Township
- Franklin Township
- Highland Township
- London Britain Township
- London Grove Township
- Londonderry Township
- Lower Oxford Township
- New London Township
- Oxford
- Penn Township
- Upper Oxford Township
- West Fallowfield Township
- West Grove
- West Nottingham Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert O. Davis | Republican | 1969 – 1972 | Subsequently, represented the 15th district | |
| District moved from Beaver County to Chester & Lancaster Counties after 1972 | ||||
| Earl H. Smith | Republican | 1973 – 1982 | ||
| Arthur D. Hershey | Republican | 1983 – 2008 | Cochranville | Retired |
| Tom Houghton | Democrat | 2009 – 2011 | Cochranville | Unsuccessful candidate for re-election |
| John Lawrence | Republican | 2011 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 20,571 | 58.01 | |
| Democratic | Cristian Luna | 14,890 | 41.99 | |
| Total votes | 35,461 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 16,325 | 59.35 | |
| Democratic | David Cunningham | 11,181 | 40.65 | |
| Total votes | 27,506 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 20,247 | 58.95 | |
| Democratic | Richard Ruggieri | 14,097 | 41.05 | |
| Total votes | 34,344 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 13,796 | 54.40 | |
| Democratic | Susannah Walker | 11,250 | 44.36 | |
| Libertarian | Dominic Pirocchi | 313 | 1.23 | |
| Total votes | 25,359 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 18,446 | 62.49 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Dean | 11,074 | 37.51 | |
| Total votes | 29,520 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 10,280 | 62.91 | |
| Democratic | Ann Schott | 6,061 | 37.09 | |
| Total votes | 16,341 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence (incumbent) | 17,855 | 53.26 | |
| Democratic | Eric Schott | 15,672 | 46.74 | |
| Total votes | 33,527 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | John Lawrence | 12,790 | 54.97 | |
| Democratic | Tom Houghton (incumbent) | 10,476 | 45.03 | |
| Total votes | 23,266 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 13 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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