Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 187

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Pennsylvania's 187th State
House of Representatives
district

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Representative
  Gary Day
RNew Tripoli
Demographics92.0% White
2.0% Black
3.5% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age
63,903
49,608

The 187th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2009 by Gary Day.

District profile[]

The 187th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Berks County and Lehigh County and encompasses Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center. It also includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives[]

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Norman S. Berson Democrat 1969 – 1982
District moved from Philadelphia County to Bucks & Lehigh Counties after 1982, adjusted to Berks & Lehigh after 1992
Paul W. Semmel Republican 1983 – 2006
Carl W. Mantz Republican 2007 – 2008
Gary Day Republican 2009 – present Incumbent

Recent election results[]

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 187
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Day 14,725 70.01
Democratic Richard Stine 6,308 29.99
Margin of victory 8,417 40.02
Turnout 21,033 100.0
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 187
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Day 19,015 63.12 Decrease 6.89
Democratic Joseph Haas 11,111 36.88
Margin of victory 7,904 26.24 Decrease 13.78
Turnout 30,126 100.0
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 187
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Day 13,045 100.0
Margin of victory
Turnout 13,045 100.0
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 187
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Day 29,870 100.0
Margin of victory
Turnout 29,870 100
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 187
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary Day 16,018 59.3
Democratic Michael Blichar Jr. 10,972 40.7
Margin of victory TBD TBD
Turnout 26,990 TBD

References[]

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.

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