Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 57
American legislative district
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The 57th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Eric Nelson since 2016.
Population(2022)66,577
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| Population (2022) | 66,577 | ||
District profile
The 57th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Amos K. Hutchinson | Democrat | 1969 – 1988 | ||
| Thomas Tangretti | Democrat | 1989 – 2008 | Hempfield Township | Retired |
| Tim Krieger | Republican | 2009 – 2015 | Hempfield Township | Retired following election to the Westmoreland County Court of Common Pleas[2] |
| Eric Nelson | Republican | 2016 – present | Hempfield Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 29,981 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,811 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 28,797 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 16,057 | 62.82 | |
| Democratic | Collin Warren | 9,504 | 37.18 | |
| Total votes | 25,561 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson (incumbent) | 20,396 | 65.15 | |
| Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 10,909 | 34.85 | |
| Total votes | 31,305 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Eric Nelson | 4,589 | 65.97 | |
| Democratic | Linda Iezzi | 2,367 | 34.03 | |
| Total votes | 6,956 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||