Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 159

Pennsylvania's 159th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Carol Kazeem D – Chester
Demographics	38.61%  White 54.57%  Black 6.70%  Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	60,270 43,931

The 159th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County. The 159th District lies in the Southeast part of the state. It has been represented by Carol Kazeem since 2022.

District profile

Delaware County, where the 159th district is located, is the fifth most populated county in the state. Chester of the 159th district is the oldest city in the state, being incorporated in 1682. The district includes the following areas: ^[1]

• Chester
• Eddystone
• Lower Chichester Township
• Marcus Hook
• Parkside
• Trainer
• Upland
• Upper Chichester Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Thomas H. Worrilow	Republican	1969 – 1976
Francis X. Tenaglio	Democrat	1977 – 1978
Arthur F. Earley	Republican	1979 – 1981		Died June 9, 1981 [2]
Robert C. Wright	Republican	1981 – 1992		Elected September 15, 1981 to fill vacancy [3] Resigned January 6, 1992. [4]
Thaddeus Kirkland	Democratic	1993 – 2016
Brian Joseph Kirkland	Democratic	2017 – 2022
Carol Kazeem	Democratic	2023 – present		Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 159

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thaddeus Kirkland	10,229	71.65%
	Republican	Rocky William Brown	4,047	38.35%
Margin of victory			6,182	33.35%
Turnout			14,276	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 159

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thaddeus Kirkland	17,535	79.86%
	Republican	James Schiliro	4,435	20.19%
Margin of victory			13,100	59.67%	26.32%
Turnout			21,970	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 159

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Thaddeus Kirkland	9,281	70.51%
	Republican	Michael J. Ciach	3,881	29.49%
Margin of victory			5,400	41.02%	18.65%
Turnout			13,162	100

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 159

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brian Joseph Kirkland	18,161	75.6%
	Republican	Michael J. Ciach	5,860	24.4%
Margin of victory			12,301	51.2%	10.18%
Turnout			24,021	100

References

1. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved February 19, 2015.
2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
4. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1991-1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.

External links

• District Map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 159 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.