Pennsylvania Senate, District 27
| Pennsylvania's 27th State Senate district | |||
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Senator |
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| Population (2021) | 260,244 | ||
Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver.
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
All of Columbia County
- Black Creek Township
- Butler Township
- Conyngham
- Conyngham Township
- Dorrance Township
- Fairview Township
- Hollenback Township
- Huntington Township
- Nescopeck
- Nescopeck Township
- New Columbus
- Nuangola
- Rice Township
- Salem Township
- Shickshinny
- Slocum Township
- Sugarloaf Township
- Wright Township
All of Montour County
All of Northumberland County
All of Snyder County
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston B. Davis | Republican | 1963–1972 | Elected February 19, 1963[2] | Northumberland, Snyder, Union[3] | |
| 1967–1972 | Montour, Snyder, Union[3] | ||||
Franklin L. Kury |
Democratic | 1973–1980 | Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[4] | ||
| Edward Helfrick | Republican | 1981–1982 | Resigned August 22, 2003[5] | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[6] | |
| 1983–1992 | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[6] | ||||
| 1993–2003 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | ||||
| Vacant | 2003–2004 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | |||
| John Gordner | Republican | 2005–2012 | Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[8] | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)[9] | |
| 2013–2022 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)[10] | ||||
| Vacant | 2022–2023 | ||||
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | 2023–present | Elected in special election | ||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynda Schlegel-Culver
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24,462 | 69.68 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Lawton | 10,643 | 30.32 | |
| Total votes | 35,105 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold
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References
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682โ2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'K'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682โ2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ a b c d Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682โ2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "2003 Special Election for the 27th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
- ^ Ulrich, Steve (November 28, 2022). "State Senator John Gordner Resigns". PoliticsPA.
- ^ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ Gowins, Max (January 31, 2023). "Election Results: Jan. 31, 2023 State Legislative Special Elections - DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
