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Pennsylvania Senate, District 47 
Summary
Pennsylvania State Senate District 47 includes parts of Beaver County, Butler County, and Lawrence County. It is currently represented by Republican Elder Vogel.
| Pennsylvania's 47th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 256,105 | ||
District profile edit
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Aliquippa
- Ambridge
- Baden
- Beaver
- Beaver Falls
- Big Beaver
- Bridgewater
- Brighton Township
- Center Township
- Chippewa Township
- Conway
- Darlington
- Darlington Township
- Daugherty Township
- East Rochester
- Eastvale
- Economy
- Ellwood City (Beaver County portion)
- Fallston
- Franklin Township
- Freedom
- Georgetown
- Glasgow
- Greene Township
- Harmony Township
- Homewood
- Hookstown
- Hopewell Township
- Industry
- Koppel
- Marion Township
- Midland
- Monaca
- New Brighton
- New Galilee
- New Sewickley Township
- North Sewickley Township
- Ohioville
- Patterson Heights
- Patterson Township
- Potter Township
- Pulaski Township
- Raccoon Township
- Rochester
- Rochester Township
- Shippingport
- South Beaver Township
- South Heights
- Vanport Township
- West Mayfield
- White Township
- Ellport
- Ellwood City (Lawrence County portion)
- Enon Valley
- Little Beaver Township
- New Beaver
- Perry Township
- Wampum
- Wayne Township
Senators edit
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest P. Kline | Democratic | 1965 – 1971 | Resigned January 5, 1971.[2] | |
| John G. Good, Jr. | Republican | 1971 – 1972 | Seated June 21, 1971 to fill vacancy.[3] | |
| James E. Ross | Democratic | 1973 – 1990 | Resigned February 28, 1990.[4] | |
| Gerald J. LaValle | Democratic | 1990 – 2008 | Seated June 4, 1990.[5] | |
| Elder Vogel, Jr. | Republican | 2009 – present |
References edit
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.