Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 27
Appearance
The 27th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Dan Deasy since 2009.
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Demographics | 78.8% White 15.8% Black 2.0% Hispanic | ||
Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,431 48,831 |
District Profile
The 27th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County includes the following area:[1]
- Crafton
- Green Tree
- Ingram
- McKees Rocks
- Pittsburgh (PART)
- Ward 19 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 31, 33, 34 and 35]
- Ward 20
- Ward 28
- Thornburg
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Robert A. Geisler | Democrat | 1969 – 1978 | ||
Richard B. Chess | Democrat | 1979 – 1980 | ||
Thomas C. Petrone | Democrat | 1981 – 2008 | Pittsburgh | Retired |
Daniel J. Deasy | Democrat | 2009 – present | Pittsburgh | Incumbent |
Recent election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Dan Deasy | 11,567 | 76 | ||
Reform | Frank Liberatore | 3,653 | 24 | ||
Margin of victory | 7,914 | 52 | |||
Turnout | 15,220 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Dan Deasy | 21,034 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 21,034 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Dan Deasy | 12,309 | 100 | ||
Margin of victory | |||||
Turnout | 12,309 | 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 27 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.