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

Pennsylvania's 131st State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Milou Mackenzie
RLower Saucon Township
Demographics94.4% 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]

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James P. RitterDemocrat1969 1982
Roy AfflerbachDemocrat1983 1986
Karen A. RitterDemocrat1987 1994
Pat BrowneRepublican1995 2005AllentownElected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Karen D. BeyerRepublican2005 2010Lower Saucon TownshipElected in a special election on July 19, 2005, to fill vacancy.[2]
Justin SimmonsRepublican2011 2020Coopersburg
Milou MackenzieRepublican2020 PresentLower Saucon TownshipIncumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
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
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Justin Simmons 13,008 50.03
Democratic Kevin T. Deely Jr. 12,994 49.97
Margin of victory 14 0.06 Decrease 13.08
Turnout 26,002 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Justin Simmons 7,839 61.42
Democratic Michael W. Beyer 4,923 38.56
Margin of victory 2,916 22.86 Increase 22.80
Turnout 12,762 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Justin Simmons 13,921 62.90
Democratic Joanne E. Jackson 8,211 37.10
Margin of victory 5,710 25.80 Increase 2.94
Turnout 22,132 100
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Justin Simmons 10,179 52.88
Democratic Andy Lee 9,070 47.12
Margin of victory 1,109 5.76 Decrease 20.04
Turnout 19,249 100

References

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. "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.

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