Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 131

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Pennsylvania's 131st State
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Representative
  Milou Mackenzie
R Lower Saucon Township
Population (2022)65,219

The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Milou Mackenzie

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District profile

The 131st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County, Montgomery County and Northampton County. It includes Dillingersville Union School and Church and Red Hill Historic District. It is made up of the following areas: [1]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James P. Ritter Democrat 1969 1982
Roy Afflerbach Democrat1983 1986
Karen A. Ritter Democrat1987 1994
Pat Browne Republican 1995 2005 Allentown Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Karen D. Beyer Republican2005 2010 Lower Saucon Township Elected in a special election on July 19, 2005, to fill vacancy. [2]
Justin Simmons Republican 2011 2020 Coopersburg
Milou Mackenzie Republican 2020 Present Lower Saucon Township Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milou Mackenzie (incumbent) 18,071 54.89
Democratic Kevin Branco14,85445.11
Total votes32,925 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Milou Mackenzie 22,489 54.25
Democratic Kevin Branco18,96445.75
Total votes41,453 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Simmons (incumbent) 15,579 52.82
Democratic Andrew Lee13,91547.18
Total votes29,494 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Simmons (incumbent) 21,379 62.83
Democratic Joanne Jackson12,64937.17
Total votes34,028 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Simmons (incumbent) 12,055 61.06
Democratic Michael Beyer7,68838.94
Total votes19,743 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Simmons (incumbent) 14,301 50.76
Democratic Kevin Deely, Jr.13,87249.24
Total votes28,173 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 131
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Justin Simmons 10,769 56.90
Democratic Mike Horton8,15643.10
Total votes18,925 100.00
Republican hold

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References

  1. "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  2. "2005 Special Election for the 131st Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on November 28, 2008.

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