Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 65

Pennsylvania's 65th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Kathy Rapp R – Warren
Population (2022)	61,937

The 65th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in northwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Kathy Rapp since 2005.

District Profile

The 65th District encompasses all of Forest County and Warren County, and includes the following areas of Crawford County: ^[1]

• Athens Township
• Bloomfield Township
• Blooming Valley
• Cambridge Springs
• Cambridge Township
• Centerville
• Cussewago Township
• Richmond Township
• Rockdale Township
• Saegertown
• Spartansburg
• Sparta Township
• Venango
• Venango Township
• Woodcock
• Woodcock Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
William W. Allen	Republican	1969 – 1972
Robert J. Kusse	Republican	1973 – 1977		Resigned on June 7, 1977, after election to the Pennsylvania State Senate [2]
John E. Peterson	Republican	1977 – 1984		Elected on November 8, 1977, to fill vacancy [2]
Curt Bowley	Democrat	1985 – 1992
Jim Lynch	Republican	1993 – 2004
Kathy Rapp	Republican	2005 – present	Warren	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 65

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Rapp (incumbent)	23,155	72.96
	Democratic	Erin Willman	8,581	27.04
Total votes			31,736	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 65

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Rapp (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			20,203	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 65

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Rapp (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			25,343	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 65

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Rapp (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			16,259	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 65

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kathy Rapp (incumbent)	18,248	69.97
	Democratic	Troy Clawson	7,830	30.03
Total votes			26,078	100.00
	Republican hold

References

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

1. 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1977–1978" (PDF). Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University . Retrieved October 22, 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 65 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.