Pennsylvania Senate, District 49
| Pennsylvania's 49th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 261,100 | ||
Pennsylvania State Senate District 49 includes part of Erie County. It is currently represented by Republican Dan Laughlin.
District profile
[edit]The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Albion
- Amity Township
- Conneaut Township
- Cranesville
- Edinboro
- Elk Creek Township
- Erie
- Fairview Township
- Franklin Township
- Girard
- Girard Township
- Greene Township
- Greenfield Township
- Harborcreek Township
- Lake City
- Lawrence Park Township
- LeBoeuf Township
- McKean
- McKean Township
- Mill Village
- Millcreek Township
- North East
- North East Township
- Platea
- Springfield Township
- Summit Township
- Union City
- Union Township
- Venango Township
- Washington Township
- Waterford
- Waterford Township
- Wattsburg
- Wesleyville
Senators
[edit]| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William G. Sesler | Democratic | 1961–1972 | Erie[2] | ||
| Quentin R. Orlando | Democratic | 1973–1980 | Erie (part)[3] | ||
| Anthony Andrezeski | Democratic | 1981–1996 | Erie (part)[4] | ||
| Jane Earll | Republican | 1997–2012 | Erie (part)[5][6] | ||
| Sean D. Wiley | Democratic | 2013–2016 | Erie (part)[7] | ||
| Dan Laughlin | Republican | 2017–present | Erie (part)[7] |
Recent election results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Laughlin (incumbent) | 69,813 | 59.8 | |
| Democratic | Julie Slomski | 46,900 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 116,713 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Laughlin | 57,790 | 53.4 | |
| Democratic | Sean Wiley (incumbent) | 50,356 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 108,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Wiley | 60,921 | 60.0 | |
| Republican | Janet Anderson | 40,592 | 40.0 | |
| Total votes | 101,513 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jane Earll (incumbent) | 61,134 | 58.1 | |
| Democratic | Cindy Purvis | 44,173 | 41.9 | |
| Total votes | 105,307 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "O"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "A"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "E"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
