Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18

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Pennsylvania's 18th State
House of Representatives
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Representative
  K.C. Tomlinson
R Bensalem
Population (2022)63,773

The 18th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The seat is occupied by Republican K.C. Tomlinson, who has held the seat since a special election on March 17, 2020.

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The seat was previously vacant for two months after Gene DiGirolamo left the seat which he had held since 1995 to join the Bucks County Board of Commissioners.

District profile

Pennsylvania's 18th District is located in Bucks County and includes the following areas: [1]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Andrew Fenrich Democrat 1969 1973 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns, Jr. Republican 1973 1990 Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Tommy Tomlinson Republican1991 1994 Bensalem, Pennsylvania Elected to Pennsylvania Senate
Gene DiGirolamo Republican1995 2020 Bensalem, Pennsylvania Elected to Bucks County Board of Commissioners
K.C. Tomlinson Republican2020 present Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Recent election results

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican K.C. Tomlinson (incumbent) 12,558 52.29
Democratic Laurie Smith11,45947.71
Total votes24,017 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican K.C. Tomlinson (incumbent) 16,711 52.32
Democratic Harold Hayes15,22847.68
Total votes31,939 100.00
Republican hold
PA House special election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican K.C. Tomlinson 4,516 55.23
Democratic Harold Hayes3,66144.77
Total votes8,177 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) 12,870 56.53
Democratic Jimmy Lamb9,89743.47
Total votes22,767 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes19,506 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes11,551 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes18,838 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes14,117 100.00
Republican hold

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