Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133

Pennsylvania's 133rd State House of Representatives district
Representative	Jeanne McNeill D – Bethlehem
Demographics	83.6%  White 5.4%  Black 13.5%  Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	61,468 49,051

The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since a special election in 2018 by Jeanne McNeill.

District profile

The 133rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located within Lehigh County. It is made up of the following areas: ^[1]

• Bethlehem (Lehigh County portion)
• Catasauqua
• Coplay
• Fountain Hill
• Hanover Township
• Whitehall Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
William H. Eckensberger, Jr.	Democrat	1969 – 1976	Cementon, Pennsylvania	Did not seek reelection in 1976; Currently an attorney in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Frank J. Meluskey	Democrat	1977 – 1978	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Reelected to a 1979 term; [2] Died November 22, 1978 [3]
George J. Kanuck	Republican	1979 – 1982	Allentown, Pennsylvania	Resigned May 6, 1982 [4]
Paul F. McHale, Jr.	Democrat	1983 – 1991	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Resigned February 25, 1991, to volunteer to serve active duty in the Gulf War; [5] Elected to House of Representatives to represent Pennsylvania's 15th Congressional District from 1993 to 1999; [6] Served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense from 2003 to 2009; [6] President of Civil Support International, LLC from 2009 to present [6]
Katherine McHale	Democrat	1991 – 1992	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania	Elected May 21, 1991, to fill vacancy left by Paul McHale; Did not run for 1992 reelection [7]
T. J. Rooney	Democrat	1993 – 2006	Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania	Chairman of the Pennsylvania Democratic Party from 2003 to 2010 [8]
Joseph F. Brennan	Democrat	2007 – 2012	Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania	Won the 2012 Democratic Primary, however, withdrew his consideration he was charged with drunk-driving and assault; [9] Daniel T. McNeill replaced him in the 2012 general election against Republican David Molony
Daniel T. McNeill	Democrat	2013 – 2017	Whitehall, Pennsylvania	Died September 8, 2017. [10] A special election was held on December 5, 2017, to fill his seat. Candidates included McNeill's widow, Democrat Jeanne McNeill, Republican David Molony, and Libertarian Samantha Dorney [11]
Jeanne McNeill	Democrat	2018 – present	Whitehall, Pennsylvania	Incumbent. Won the 133rd District special election on December 5, 2017, to fill the seat of her widow, the late Daniel T. McNeill, in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives; seated January 2, 2018

Recent election results

2010

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph F. Brennan	6,585	59.98
	Republican	David Molony	4,393	40.02
Total votes			10,978	100.00
	Democratic hold

2012

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel T. McNeill	10,381	61.26
	Republican	David Molony	6,564	38.74
Total votes			16,945	100.00
	Democratic hold

2014

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel T. McNeill (incumbent)	7,568	55.09
	Republican	David Molony	6,170	44.91
Total votes			13,738	100.00
	Democratic hold

2016

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Daniel T. McNeill (incumbent)	15,102	56.31
	Republican	David Molony	10,648	39.70
Total votes			25,750	100.00
	Democratic hold

2017 special election

Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 133 special election, 2017

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeanne McNeill	2,302	67.43
	Republican	David Molony	992	29.06
	Libertarian	Samantha Dorney	120	3.51
Total votes			3,414	100.00
	Democratic hold

2018

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeanne McNeill (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			15,366	100.00
	Democratic hold

2020

Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeanne McNeill (incumbent)	18,844	60.65
	Republican	David Molony	12,227	39.35
Total votes			31,071	100.00
	Democratic hold

2022

Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 133

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jeanne McNeill (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			17,431	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

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

1. "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved January 13, 2023.
2. "Frank J. Meluskey". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1977-1978" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
4. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
5. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1991-1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
6. "McHALE, Paul F., Jr. - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
7. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1991-1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
8. "T. J. Rooney". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
9. "Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Brennan charged with assault, drunken driving - UPDATE". lehighvalleylive.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
10. "House leaders confirm passing of Rep. Dan McNeill". WFMZ. September 9, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
11. Lewis, Will (December 4, 2017). "Special election Tuesday in 133rd district". WFMZ. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 133 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.