Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59
The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Mike Reese since 2009.
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| Current | Mike Reese (R–Westmoreland) |
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| Demographics | 98.1% White 0.43% Black 0.76% Hispanic |
| Population (2011) • Citizen voting age | 64605 52396 |
District Profile
The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Somerset County and Westmoreland County, and includes the following areas:[1]
- Somerset County
- Westmoreland County
- Bolivar
- Cook Township
- Donegal
- Donegal Township
- Fairfield Township
- Hempfield Township (part)
- District Todd
- District University
- District West Point
- Laurel Mountain
- Ligonier
- Ligonier Township
- Mount Pleasant Township
- New Florence
- Seward
- St. Clair Township
- Unity Township (part)
- District Baggaley
- District Beatty
- District Crabtree
- District Dennison
- District Kuhns
- District Marguerite
- District Mutual
- District Pleasant Unity
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Eugene G. Saloom | Republican | 1969 – 1974 | ||
| Democrat | 1975 – 1976 | Switched to Democratic Party Later represented 26th district | ||
| Jess M. Stairs | Republican | 1977 – 2008 | Acme | Retired |
| Mike Reese | Republican | 2009 – present | Mount Pleasant Township | Incumbent |
Recent Election Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese | 20437 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 20437 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese | 20377 | 71.85 | ||
| Democratic | Harriet Ellenberger | 7984 | 28.15 | ||
| Margin of victory | 12393 | 43.7 | |||
| Turnout | 28361 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Reese | 16421 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 16421 | 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 59 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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