Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 135

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Pennsylvania's 135th State
House of Representatives
district
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Representative
  Steve Samuelson
D – Bethlehem
Demographics76.3%  White
7.1%  Black
24.9%  Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		64,957
51,727

The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in the Lehigh Valley and has been represented since 1999 by Steve Samuelson.

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District profile

The 135th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northampton County. It includes Moravian College and Lehigh University. It is made up of the following areas: [1]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
William C. Ryback Democrat 1969 – 1972
Thomas J. Maloney Republican 1973 – 1974
J. Michael Schweder Democrat1975 – 1980
William C. Rybach Democrat1981 – 1990
Joseph Uliana Republican1991 – 1994
Lisa Boscola Democrat1995 – 1998 Bethlehem Township Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Steve Samuelson Democrat1999 – present Bethlehem Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2000:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 13,002 52.6
Republican Mark S. Mitman11,73347.4
Margin of victory1,2695.2
Turnout 24,735100
PA House election, 2002:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 10,616 64.4 Increase2.svg11.8
Republican Keith A. Strunk5,88135.6Decrease2.svg11.8
Margin of victory4,73528.8Increase2.svg23.6
Turnout 16,497100
PA House election, 2004:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 16,960 65.1 Increase2.svg0.7
Republican David A. Donio9,09834.9Decrease2.svg0.7
Margin of victory7,86230.2Decrease2.svg1.4
Turnout 26,058100
PA House election, 2006:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 14,828 100 Increase2.svg34.9
Margin of victory14,828100Increase2.svg58.96
Turnout 14,828100
PA House election, 2008:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 21,069 100
Margin of victory21,069100
Turnout 21,069100
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 8,922 100
Margin of victory8,922100
Turnout 8,922100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 12,722 70.52 Decrease2.svg29.48
Republican Kenneth Barreto5,31829.48Increase2.svg29.48
Margin of victory7,40441.04Decrease2.svg 58.96
Turnout 20,126100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 9,387 100 Increase2.svg29.48
Margin of victory9,387100Increase2.svg 58.96
Turnout 9,387100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 135
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 19,431 100
Margin of victory19,431100
Turnout 19,431100
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 15,872 100
Margin of victory15,872100
Turnout 15,872100
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 135 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Steve Samuelson 19,924 65.6 Decrease2.svg 34.4
Republican Scott Hough10,43834.4Increase2.svg34.4
Margin of victory9,48631.2Decrease2.svg 68.8
Turnout 30,362100

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved 2023-01-13.
  2. ↑ "2000 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  3. ↑ "2002 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27.
  4. ↑ "2004 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2008-06-28.
  5. ↑ "2006 General Election". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  6. ↑ "2008 General Primary". Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
  7. ↑ "Office Returns". www.electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvania department of state. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Office Returns". www.electionreturns.pa.gov. Pennsylvanian department of state. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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