Pennsylvania's 116th State House of Representatives district | |||
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The 116th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Luzerne County and Schuylkill County and includes the following areas: [1]
Luzerne County
Schuylkill County
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
William T. Bachman | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
James J. Ustynoski | Republican | 1971 – 1976 | ||
Ronald Gatski | Democrat | 1977 – 1980 | ||
Correale F. Stevens | Republican | 1981 – 1988 | ||
Thomas B. Stish | Democrat | 1989 – 1996 | ||
Todd A. Eachus | Democrat | 1997 – 2010 | Butler Township | |
Tarah Toohil | Republican | 2011 – 2022 | Butler Township | |
Robert Schnee | Republican | 2022 – 2023 | ||
Dane Watro | Republican | 2023 – present | Mahanoy City |
Schuylkill County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is located in the heart of Pennsylvania's Coal Region and is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 143,049. The county seat is Pottsville.
Luzerne County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 906 square miles (2,350 km2), of which 890 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 16 square miles (41 km2) is water. It is Northeastern Pennsylvania's second-largest county by total area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 325,594, making it the most populous county in the northeastern part of the state. The county seat and largest city is Wilkes-Barre. Other populous communities include Hazleton, Kingston, Nanticoke, and Pittston. Luzerne County is included in the Scranton–Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a total population of 555,426 as of 2017.
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