Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182
American legislative district
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The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia and has been represented since 2023 by Ben Waxman.
Population(2011)
Citizens of voting age60,646
56,092
Citizens of voting age60,646
56,092
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| Demographics | 72.9% White 1.0% Black 0.6% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,646 56,092 | ||
District profile
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the One Liberty Observation Deck and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24]
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 14, 22, 28 and 29]
- Ward 08
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Louis Silverman | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Samuel Rappaport | Democratic | 1971 – 1984 | ||
| Babette Josephs | Democratic | 1985 – 2012 | ||
| Brian Sims | Democratic | 2013 – 2023 | ||
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | 2023 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Babette Josephs | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 17,984 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 28,537 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,808 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 31,733 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | 28,234 | 90.56 | |
| Independent | James McDevitt | 2,943 | 9.44 | |
| Total votes | 31,177 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Sims | 34,225 | 83.08 | |
| Republican | Andrew Murray | 6,969 | 16.92 | |
| Total votes | 41,194 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||