Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135
The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in the Lehigh Valley and has been represented since 1999 by Steve Samuelson.
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| Demographics | 76.3% White 7.1% Black 24.9% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64,957 51,727 | ||
District profile
The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. It includes Moravian College. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
- Bethlehem (Northampton County Portion)
- Bethlehem Township (PART)
- Ward 02
- Ward 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| William C. Ryback | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Thomas J. Maloney | Republican | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| J. Michael Schweder | Democrat | 1975 – 1980 | ||
| William C. Rybach | Democrat | 1981 – 1990 | ||
| Joseph Uliana | Republican | 1991 – 1994 | ||
| Lisa Boscola | Democrat | 1995 – 1998 | Bethlehem Township | Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Steve Samuelson | Democrat | 1999 – present | Bethlehem | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 8,922 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,922 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 8,922 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 12,722 | 70.52 | ||
| Republican | Kenneth Barreto | 5,318 | 29.48 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,404 | 41.04 |  58.96 | ||
| Turnout | 20,126 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 9,387 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 9,387 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 9,387 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Steve Samuelson | 19,431 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 19,431 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 19,431 | 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 135 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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