Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182
| Pennsylvania's 182nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 72.9% White 1.0% Black 0.6% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,646 56,092 | ||
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia and has been represented since 2013 by Brian Sims.
District profile
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the One Liberty Observation Deck and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24]
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 14, 22, 28 and 29]
- Ward 08
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Louis Silverman | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Samuel Rappaport | Democratic | 1971 – 1984 | ||
| Babette Josephs | Democratic | 1985 – 2012 | ||
| Brian Sims | Democratic | 2013 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Babette Josephs | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,984 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 28,537 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,808 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 31,733 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | 28,234 | 90.56 | |
| Independent | James McDevitt | 2,943 | 9.44 | |
| Total votes | 31,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | 34,225 | 83.08 | |
| Republican | Andrew Murray | 6,969 | 16.92 | |
| Total votes | 41,194 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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 182 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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