Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 16
| Pennsylvania's 16th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 86.68% White 10.39% Black 1.35% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2012) • Citizens of voting age | 62,416 49,710 | ||
The 16th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Robert Matzie since 2009.
District profile[]
The 16th District is located in parts of Allegheny County and Beaver County and includes the following areas:[1]
Allegheny County
- Leetsdale
- Leet Township
Beaver County
- Aliquippa
- Ambridge
- Baden
- Conway
- East Rochester
- Economy
- Freedom
- Harmony Township
- Hopewell Township
- Monaca
- Rochester
- South Heights
Representatives[]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert K. Hamilton | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Charles P. Laughlin | Democrat | 1973 – 1988 | ||
| Susan Laughlin | Democrat | 1989 – 2004 | Conway | |
| Sean M. Ramaley | Democrat | 2005 – 2008 | Economy | Vacated seat to run for Pennsylvania Senate.[2] |
| Robert Matzie | Democrat | 2009 – present | Ambridge | Incumbent |
Recent election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Matzie | 14,055 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | 14,055 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Matzie | 15,798 | 56.09 | ||
| Republican | Kathy Coder | 12,369 | 43.91 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,429 | 12.17 |  87.83
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| Turnout | 28,167 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Robert Matzie | 13,013 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 13,013 | 100 |  87.83
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| Turnout | 13,013 | 100 | |||
References[]
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- ^ "2008 General Primary: Senator in the General Assembly". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on May 14, 2008. Retrieved August 10, 2009.
External links[]
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 16 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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