Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 145
American legislative district
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The 145th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2015 by Craig Staats.
Population(2011)
Citizens of voting age62,991
48,065
Citizens of voting age62,991
48,065
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| Demographics | 94.3% White 1.4% Black 3.0% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,991 48,065 | ||
District profile
The 145th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Bucks County. It is made up of the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Marvin D. Weidner | Republican | 1969 – 1980 | Died in office on July 29, 1980[2] | |
| Paul Clymer | Republican | 1981 – 2014 | Sellersville | |
| Craig Staats | Republican | 2015 – present | Richland Township | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Clymer | 14,470 | 65.58 | ||
| Democratic | Mary Whitesell | 6,559 | 29.73 | ||
| Margin of victory | 7,911 | 35.85 | |||
| Turnout | 21,029 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul Clymer | 19,692 | 64.71 | ||
| Democratic | Mary Whitesell | 10,739 | 35.29 | ||
| Margin of victory | 8,953 | 29.42 |  6.43 | ||
| Turnout | 30,431 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Craig Staats | 11,268 | 58.74 | ||
| Democratic | Karen Chellew | 7,914 | 41.26 | ||
| Margin of victory | 3,354 | 17.48 | |||
| Turnout | 19,182 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Craig Staats | 18,695 | 58.30 | ||
| Democratic | Vera Cole | 13,372 | 41.70 | ||
| Margin of victory | 5,323 | 16.60 | 0.88 | ||
| Turnout | 32,067 | 100 | |||