Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57
The 57th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Eric Nelson since 2016.
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| Current | Eric Nelson (R–Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County) |
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| Demographics | 94.4% White 3% Black 1.12% Hispanic |
| Population (2011) • Citizen voting age | 62,920 51,670 |
District Profile
The 57th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Westmoreland County, and includes the following areas:[1]
- Delmont
- Greensburg
- Hempfield Township (part)
- District Alwine
- District Bovard
- District Carbon
- District Eastview
- District Fort Allen
- District Gayville
- District Grapeville
- District Hannastown
- District Haydenville
- District Lincoln Heights
- District Luxor
- District Maplewood
- District Middletown
- District New Stanton
- District North Carbon
- District Sibel
- District Valley
- District Weavers Old Stand
- Hunker
- New Stanton
- Salem Township
- South Greensburg
- Southwest Greensburg
- Youngwood
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Amos K. Hutchinson | Democrat | 1969 – 1988 | ||
| Thomas Tangretti | Democrat | 1989 – 2008 | Hempfield Township | Retired |
| Tim Krieger | Republican | 2009 – 2015 | Hempfield Township | Incumbent |
| Eric Nelson | Republican | 2016 – present | Hempfield Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Krieger | 13299 | 67.53 | ||
| Democratic | Michael J. Kester | 4936 | 25.06 | ||
| Independent | Ronald M. Gazze | 1458 | 7.4 | ||
| Margin of victory | 6905 | 35.1 | |||
| Turnout | 19693 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Krieger | 17339 | 64.42 | ||
| Democratic | AJ Gales | 9576 | 35.58 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7763 | 28.8 |  | ||
| Turnout | 26915 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tim Krieger | 12734 | 69.19 | ||
| Democratic | Donna J. McClelland | 5671 | 30.81 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7063 | 38.4 |  | ||
| Turnout | 18405 | 100 | |||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 57 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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