Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163
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| Pennsylvania's 163rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 63,755 | ||
The 163rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Heather Boyd since 2023.
District profile
[edit]The 163rd district is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Aldan
- Clifton Heights
- Collingdale
- Darby Township (PART)
- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Upper Darby Township (PART)
- District 01
- District 02
- District 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10 and 11]
- District 05 [PART, Divisions 04, 06, 08 and 09]
Representatives
[edit]| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Mae W. Kernaghan | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Joseph T. Doyle | Democrat | 1971 – 1978 | ||
| Nicholas Micozzie | Republican | 1979 – 2014 | ||
| Jamie Santora | Republican | 2014 – 2019 | ||
| Michael Zabel | Democrat | 2019 – 2023 | Resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. | |
| Heather Boyd | Democrat | 2023 – Present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Heather Boyd | 9,415 | 60.16 | |
| Republican | Kathleen Ford | 6,040 | 38.60 | |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 194 | 1.24 | |
| Total votes | 15,649 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 16,257 | 64.8 | |
| Republican | Kenneth Rucci | 8,426 | 33.6 | |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 397 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,080 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 22,259 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | Michael McCollum | 14,680 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 36,939 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Michael Zabel | 15,417 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 13,471 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 28,888 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 18,176 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | Barbarann Keffer | 15,313 | 45.7 | |
| Total votes | 33,489 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jamie Santora | 11,644 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Vincent Rongione | 10,100 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 21,744 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 14,432 | 50.9 | |
| Democratic | Sheamus Bonner | 13,937 | 49.1 | |
| Total votes | 28,369 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 11,891 | 57.2 | |
| Democratic | Shannon Meehan | 8,333 | 40.1 | |
| Independent | Rodney Lacy | 549 | 2.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,773 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links
[edit]- [1] from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 44 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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