Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.

Pennsylvania's 17th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Timothy R. Bonner
R
Population (2022)65,933

District profile

The 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]

Butler County

Mercer County

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene F. ScanlonDemocrat1969 1974
Leonard E. SweeneyDemocrat1975Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975[2]
Robert P. RavenstahlDemocrat1975 1978
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr.Democrat1979 1982Moved to the 20th District
Robert D. RobbinsRepublican1983 1990GreenvilleElected to the Pennsylvania Senate
David Orr KingRepublican1991 1996
Rod E. WiltRepublican1997 2006
Michele BrooksRepublican2007 2014Jamestown
Parke WentlingRepublican2015 2022GreenvilleRedistricted to 7th District
Timothy R. BonnerRepublican2023 present

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michele Brooks 15,563 100.0
Margin of victory 15,563 100
Turnout 15,563 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Michele Brooks 19,904 100.0
Margin of victory 19,904 100
Turnout 19,904 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Parke Wentling 11,197 67.32
Democratic Wayne Hanson 5,435 32.68
Margin of victory 5,762 34.64
Turnout 16,632 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Parke Wentling 18,937 71.27
Democratic Wayne Hanson 7,633 28.73
Margin of victory 11,304 42.54 Increase7.9
Turnout 26,570 100

References

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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