| Pennsylvania's 55th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 66,435 | ||
The55thPennsylvania House of Representatives district is located in southwestPennsylvania and has been represented byJill N. Cooper since 2023.
The 55th district is located inWestmoreland County and includes the following areas:[1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Gust L. Stemmler | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Joseph A. Petrarca, Sr. | Democrat | 1973 – 1994 | ||
| Joseph A. Petrarca, Jr. | Democrat | 1995 - 2021 | Vandergrift | |
| Jason Silvis | Republican | 2021 - 2023 | ||
| Jill N. Cooper | Republican | 2023–present | Incumbent | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Cooper (incumbent) | 26,389 | 67.80 | |
| Democratic | Davon Magwood | 12,535 | 32.20 | |
| Total votes | 38,924 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jill Cooper | 18,523 | 61.52 | |
| Democratic | Scott Gauss | 11,585 | 38.48 | |
| Total votes | 30,108 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Silvis | 16,336 | 52.28 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Petrarca, Jr. (incumbent) | 14,914 | 47.72 | |
| Total votes | 31,250 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Petrarca, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,579 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph Petrarca, Jr. (incumbent) | 15,554 | 56.39 | |
| Republican | Michael Geiselhart | 12,028 | 43.61 | |
| Total votes | 27,582 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
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