Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49

Pennsylvania's 49th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Ismail Smith-Wade-El D – Lancaster
Population (2022)	62,983

The 49th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has been represented by Ismail Smith-Wade-El since 2023.

District profile

Following 2022 redistricting, the 49th District is located in Lancaster County and includes the following areas: ^[1]

• Lancaster (part)
  • Ward 02 (part)
    • Division 02
  • Ward 03
  • Ward 04
  • Ward 06 (part)
    • Division 08
  • Ward 07
  • Ward 08
• Lancaster Township
• Millersville

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
A. J. DeMedio	Democrat	1969 – 1982
Peter J. Daley	Democrat	1983 – 2017	California
Bud Cook	Republican	2017 – 2023	California
District moved from Fayette and Washington Counties [2] to Lancaster County in 2022 redistricting
Ismail Smith-Wade-El	Democrat	2023 – present	Lancaster	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 49

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Izzy Smith-Wade-El (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			18,064	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 49

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Izzy Smith-Wade-El	11,045	66.71
	Republican	Anne Rivers	5,511	33.29
Total votes			16,556	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 49

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bud Cook (incumbent)	17,926	63.56
	Democratic	Randy Barli	10,278	36.44
Total votes			28,204	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 49

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bud Cook (incumbent)	9,945	50.03
	Democratic	Steven Toprani	9,934	49.97
Total votes			19,879	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 49

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Bud Cook	13,749	54.10
	Democratic	Alan Benyak	11,667	45.90
Total votes			25,416	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

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

1. 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
2. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved February 19, 2015.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 49 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.