Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 131
The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Milou Mackenzie
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| Demographics | 94.4% White 1.3% Black 3.2% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63,896 49,423 | ||
District profile
The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County, Montgomery County and Northampton County. It includes Dillingersville Union School and Church and Red Hill Historic District. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Lehigh County
- Coopersburg
- Lower Milford Township
- Salisbury Township (PART, Ward 03 [PART, Division 01])
- Upper Milford Township
- Upper Saucon Township
- Montgomery County
- Northampton County
- Lower Saucon Township (PART, Districts 01, 02, 04, 07 and 08)
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James P. Ritter | Democrat | 1969 – 1982 | ||
| Roy Afflerbach | Democrat | 1983 – 1986 | ||
| Karen A. Ritter | Democrat | 1987 – 1994 | ||
| Pat Browne | Republican | 1995 – 2005 | Allentown | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Karen D. Beyer | Republican | 2005 – 2010 | Lower Saucon Township | Elected in a special election on July 19, 2005, to fill vacancy.[2] |
| Justin Simmons | Republican | 2011 – 2020 | Coopersburg | |
| Milou Mackenzie | Republican | 2020 – Present | Lower Saucon Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 9,778 | 56.57 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Horton | 7,506 | 43.43 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,272 | 13.14 | |||
| Turnout | 17,284 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 13,008 | 50.03 | ||
| Democratic | Kevin T. Deely Jr. | 12,994 | 49.97 | ||
| Margin of victory | 14 | 0.06 |  13.08 | ||
| Turnout | 26,002 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 7,839 | 61.42 | ||
| Democratic | Michael W. Beyer | 4,923 | 38.56 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,916 | 22.86 |  22.80 | ||
| Turnout | 12,762 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 13,921 | 62.90 | ||
| Democratic | Joanne E. Jackson | 8,211 | 37.10 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,710 | 25.80 | 2.94 | ||
| Turnout | 22,132 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Justin Simmons | 10,179 | 52.88 | ||
| Democratic | Andy Lee | 9,070 | 47.12 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,109 | 5.76 | 20.04 | ||
| Turnout | 19,249 | 100 | |||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- "2005 Special Election for the 131st Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 131 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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