Pennsylvania Senate, District 47
| Pennsylvania's 47th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 256,105 | ||
Pennsylvania State Senate District 47 includes parts of Beaver County, Butler County, and Lawrence County. It is currently represented by Republican Elder Vogel.
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Aliquippa
- Ambridge
- Baden
- Beaver
- Beaver Falls
- Big Beaver
- Bridgewater
- Brighton Township
- Center Township
- Chippewa Township
- Conway
- Darlington
- Darlington Township
- Daugherty Township
- East Rochester
- Eastvale
- Economy
- Ellwood City (Beaver County portion)
- Fallston
- Franklin Township
- Freedom
- Georgetown
- Glasgow
- Greene Township
- Harmony Township
- Homewood
- Hookstown
- Hopewell Township
- Industry
- Koppel
- Marion Township
- Midland
- Monaca
- New Brighton
- New Galilee
- New Sewickley Township
- North Sewickley Township
- Ohioville
- Patterson Heights
- Patterson Township
- Potter Township
- Pulaski Township
- Raccoon Township
- Rochester
- Rochester Township
- Shippingport
- South Beaver Township
- South Heights
- Vanport Township
- West Mayfield
- White Township
- Ellport
- Ellwood City (Lawrence County portion)
- Enon Valley
- Little Beaver Township
- New Beaver
- Perry Township
- Wampum
- Wayne Township
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ernest P. Kline |
Democratic | 1965 – 1971 | Resigned January 5, 1971.[2] | |
John G. Good, Jr. |
Republican | 1971 – 1972 | Seated June 21, 1971 to fill vacancy.[3] | |
| James E. Ross | Democratic | 1973 – 1990 | Resigned February 28, 1990.[4] | |
Gerald J. LaValle |
Democratic | 1990 – 2008 | Seated June 4, 1990.[5] | |
Elder Vogel, Jr. |
Republican | 2009 – present |
References
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
