Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 16
American legislative district
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The 16th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Robert Matzie since 2009.
Population(2022)64,976
| Pennsylvania's 16th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 64,976 | ||
District profile
The 16th District is located in Beaver County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert K. Hamilton | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Charles P. Laughlin | Democrat | 1973 – 1988 | ||
| Susan Laughlin | Democrat | 1989 – 2004 | Conway | |
| Sean M. Ramaley | Democrat | 2005 – 2008 | Economy | Vacated seat to run for Pennsylvania Senate.[2] |
| Robert Matzie | Democrat | 2009 – present | Ambridge | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | 18,047 | 52.27 | |
| Republican | Michael Perich | 16,477 | 47.73 | |
| Total votes | 34,524 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | 15,104 | 56.70 | |
| Republican | Rico Elmore | 11,534 | 43.30 | |
| Total votes | 26,638 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | 19,101 | 56.19 | |
| Republican | Rico Elmore | 14,891 | 43.81 | |
| Total votes | 33,992 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 18,529 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 24,078 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 13,013 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | 15,798 | 56.09 | |
| Republican | Kathy Coder | 12,369 | 43.91 | |
| Total votes | 28,167 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Matzie (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,055 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||