Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57
| Pennsylvania's 57th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 66,577 | ||
The 57th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Eric Nelson since 2016.
District profile
The 57th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Amos K. Hutchinson | Democrat | 1969 – 1988 | ||
| Thomas Tangretti | Democrat | 1989 – 2008 | Hempfield Township | Retired |
| Tim Krieger | Republican | 2009 – 2015 | Hempfield Township | Retired following election to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas[2] |
| Eric Nelson | Republican | 2016 – present | Hempfield Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 29,981 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,811 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 28,797 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 16,057 | 62.82 | |
| Democratic | Collin Warren | 9,504 | 37.18 | |
| Total votes | 25,561 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 20,396 | 65.15 | |
| Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 10,909 | 34.85 | |
| Total votes | 31,305 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Eric Nelson | 4,589 | 65.97 | |
| Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 2,367 | 34.03 | |
| Total votes | 6,956 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 57 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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