Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 48

Pennsylvania's 48th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Tim O'Neal R–South Strabane Township
Demographics	90.2% White 6.1% Black 1.4% Hispanic
Population (2011)	61,340

The 48th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Tim O'Neal since 2018.

District Profile

The 48th District is located in Washington County. It includes Washington & Jefferson College, The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, and the following areas:

• Canonsburg
• Charties Township
• East Washington
• Houston
• North Franklin Township
• North Strabane Township
• South Strabane Township
• Washington

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Austin J. Murphy	Democrat	1969 – 1970		Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Barry Stout	Democrat	1971 – 1976	Bentleyville	Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
David Sweet	Democrat	1977 – 1988
Anthony L. Colaizzo	Democrat	1989 – 1998
Timothy J. Solobay	Democrat	1999 – 2010		Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Brandon P. Neuman	Democrat	2011 – 2017		Elected Washington County Common Pleas Court judge
Tim O'Neal	Republican	2018 – present

Recent Election Results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 48

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brandon Neuman	10,894	52.5
	Republican	Cody Knotts	9,861	47.5
Margin of victory			1,033	5
Turnout			21,206	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 48

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brandon Neuman	21, 206	100
Margin of victory			21,206	100
Turnout			21,206	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 48

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brandon Neuman	10,168	58.7
	Republican	Sonia Stopperich	7,145	41.3
Margin of victory			3,023	17.4
Turnout			17,313	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 48

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brandon Neuman	21,335	100
Margin of victory			21,335	100
Turnout			21,335	100

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 48 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.