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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22 
Summary
The 22nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Joshua Siegel since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 22nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Population (2022) | 62,468 | ||
District profile edit
The 22nd District is located within Lehigh County and includes following areas:[1]
- Allentown (part)
- Ward 01
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Ward 06
- Ward 07
- Ward 08 (part)
- Division 01
- Division 02
- Division 03
- Division 05
- Division 06
- Ward 09
- Ward 10
- Ward 11 (part)
- Division 02
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Salisbury Township (part)
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 03 (part)
- Division 02
Representatives edit
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Frank W. O'Brien | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| William J. Coyne | Democrat | 1971 – 1972 | Pittsburgh | |
| James A. Romanelli | Democrat | 1973 – 1975 | Resigned November 17, 1975.[2] | |
| Charles Logue | Democrat | 1976 – 1978 | Elected to fill Romanelli's unexpired term in April 1976[2] | |
| Steve Seventy | Democrat | 1979 – 1988 | Died in office 1988[3] | |
| Frank Gigliotti | Democrat | 1989 – 2000 | Resigned on June 15, 2000[4] | |
| Michael Diven | Democratic | 2001 – 2005 | Switched party in 2005 | |
| Republican | 2005 – 2006 | |||
| Chelsa Wagner | Democrat | 2007 – 2012 | Pittsburgh | Resigned to take office as Allegheny County Controller |
| Martin Schmotzer | Democrat | 2012 – 2013 | Pittsburgh | Elected in special election on April 24, 2012; lost concurrent primary to serve a full term to Erin Molchany. |
| Erin Molchany | Democrat | 2013 – 2014 | Redistricting moved this seat; Molchany lost a primary election against fellow incumbent Harry Readshaw[5] | |
| District moved from Allegheny County to Lehigh County after 2014 | ||||
| Peter Schweyer | Democrat | 2015 – 2023 | Allentown | Sworn in on January 6, 2015 |
| Joshua Siegel | Democrat | 2023 – present | Allentown | Sworn in on January 3, 2023 |
Recent election results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Josh Siegel | 6,442 | 63.76 | |
| Republican | Robert Smith, Jr. | 3,662 | 36.24 | |
| Total votes | 10,104 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schweyer (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 13,969 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schweyer (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 9,911 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schweyer (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,222 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Schweyer | 4,538 | 70.18 | |
| Republican | Robert Smith, Jr. | 1,928 | 29.82 | |
| Total votes | 6,466 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Erin Molchany | 17,512 | 65.33 | |
| Republican | Chris Cratsley | 9,292 | 34.67 | |
| Total votes | 26,804 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Martin Schmotzer | 4,230 | 58.82 | |
| Republican | Chris Cratsley | 2,961 | 41.18 | |
| Total votes | 7,191 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chelsa Wagner (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,744 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References edit
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ a b Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1975–1976" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved August 11, 2009.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1987–1988" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1999–2000" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- ^ "New district pits two Democratic state legislators".
External links edit
- District Map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 22 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.