Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 183
| Pennsylvania's 183rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 94.2% White 1.4% Black 3.4% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,767 48,165 | ||
The 183rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2017 by Zach Mako.
District profile[]
The 183rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lehigh County and Northampton County and encompasses Mary Immaculate Missionary College and Indian Creek. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Lehigh County
- Slatington
- South Whitehall Township (PART, Districts 05, 06 and 08)
- Washington Township
- Whitehall Township (PART, Districts 07, 10 and 11)
- Northampton County
- Allen Township
- Lehigh Township
- Moore Township (PART, Districts Beersville and Klecknersville)
- North Catasauqua
- Northampton
- Walnutport
Representatives[]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| James J. Tayoun | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Adriano Mastrangelo | Republican | 1971 – 1972 | ||
| Matthew Cianciulli, Jr. | Democratic | 1977 – 1980 | Resigned November 14, 1979[2] | |
| Nicholas J. Maiale | Democratic | 1979 – 1992 | Elected March 1980 to fill vacancy[2] | |
| District moved from Philadelphia County to Lehigh & Northampton Counties after 1982 | ||||
| Frank W. Yandrisevits | Democratic | 1993 – 1994 | Previously represented 138th legislative district | |
| Julie Harhart | Republican | 1995 – 2016 | ||
| Zach Mako | Republican | 2017 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results[]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Julie Harhart | 14,226 | 80.74 | ||
| Green | Rex D'Agostino | 3,393 | 19.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,833 | 61.48 | |||
| Turnout | 17,619 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Julie Harhart | 21,221 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 21,221 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Julie Harhart | 10,261 | 60.94 | ||
| Democratic | Terri Powell | 5,061 | 30.06 | ||
| Independent | Michael Molovinsky | 1,515 | 9.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,200 | 30.88 | |||
| Turnout | 16,837 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Zach Mako | 17,481 | 57.92 | ||
| Democratic | Phillips Armstrong | 12,700 | 42.08 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,781 | 15.84 | |||
| Turnout | 30,181 | 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.
- ^ a b Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (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 183 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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