Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 142

Pennsylvania's 142nd State House of Representatives district
Representative	Joe Hogan R – Langhorne
Population (2022)	65,233

The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2023 by Republican Joe Hogan.

District profile

The 142nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County. It includes the Joseph Richardson House. It is made up of the following areas: ^[1]

• Langhorne
• Langhorne Manor
• Lower Southampton Township
• Middletown Township (PART)
  • District Upper
  • District Lower (PART)
    • Divisions 01, 02, and 13
• Northampton Township (PART)
  • Districts 09, 10, and 14
• Penndel

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
James L. Wright, Jr.	Republican	1969 – 1990	Levittown
Matthew N. Wright	Republican	1991 – 2006	Levittown
Christopher J. King	Democrat	2007 – 2008	Langhorne	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection [2]
Frank Farry	Republican	2009 – 2023	Langhorne	Elected to Pennsylvania Senate, District 6 in 2022
Joe Hogan	Republican	2023 – present	Langhorne	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Hogan	15,447	50.12
	Democratic	Mark Moffa	15,371	49.88
Total votes			30,818	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	25,916	61.18
	Democratic	Lauren Lareau	16,443	38.82
Total votes			42,359	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	18,177	56.07
	Democratic	Lauren Lareau	14,241	43.93
Total votes			32,418	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			26,325	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	14,758	65.20
	Democratic	Regina Kiley	7,878	34.80
Total votes			22,636	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			20,596	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 142

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frank Farry (incumbent)	14,514	63.81
	Democratic	John Toth	8,231	36.19
Total votes			22,745	100.00
	Republican hold

References

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

1. "Legislative Redistricting | Welcome to Pennsylvania's Redistricting Website". www.redistricting.state.pa.us. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
2. "2008 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 142 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

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