Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 98

Summary

The 98th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lebanon County and Lancaster County. Before the redistricting process in 2022, the district included parts of Dauphin County. Its former area included the following areas:[1]

Pennsylvania's 98th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Tom Jones
REast Donegal Township
Demographics93.3% White
2.2% Black
5.7% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age
62,313
48,118

Representatives edit

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Jack B. Horner Republican 1969 – 1972
Kenneth E. Brandt Republican 1973 – 1990
Thomas E. Armstrong Republican 1991 – 2002
David Hickernell Republican 2003 – 2023 West Donegal Township
Tom Jones Republican 2023 – present East Donegal Township Incumbent

Recent election results edit

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 15,756 100
Turnout 15,756 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 21,443 100
Turnout 21,443 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 12,063 69.2 -30.8
Democratic Anthony Thomas Crocamo 4,699 26.96 +26.96
Green Ryan Hazel 669 3.84 +3.84
Margin of victory 7,364 42.24
Turnout 17,431 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 23,545 100 +30.8
Turnout 23,545 100
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 15,577 64.49 -35.51
Democratic Mary Auker-Endres 7,993 33.09 +33.09
Libertarian James Miller 584 2.41 +2.41
Margin of victory 7,644 31.40 -31.40
Turnout 24,154 100
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Hickernell 22,412 66.61 +2.12
Democratic Bill Troutman 11,235 33.39 +0.3
Margin of victory 11,177 33.22 +1.82
Turnout 33,647 100
PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 98
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Jones 18,910 61.87 -4.74
Democratic Mark Temons 10,718 35.07 +1.68
Libertarian Joshua Gerber 937 3.06 +3.06
Margin of victory 8,192 26.8 -6.42
Turnout 30,565 100

References edit

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.