Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 2
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The 2nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is represented by Democratic Representative Robert E. Merski.
Population(2022)65,669
| Pennsylvania's 2nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 65,669 | ||
District profile
The 2nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Erie County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Robert Bellomini | Democrat | 1969–1978 | Erie | Moved from the 1st Erie County district. Resigned on June 13.[3] |
| Italo Cappabianca | Democrat | 1979–2001 | Erie | Died in office on May 28.[3] |
| Gayle Wright | Democrat | 2001–2002 | Erie | Elected in a special election on August 14.[4] Defeated in primary.[5] |
| Florindo Fabrizio | Democrat | 2003–2018 | Erie | Did not seek re-election in 2018. Died in office on July 24.[6] |
| Robert E. Merski | Democrat | 2019–present | Erie | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Merski (incumbent) | 19,430 | 62.91 | |
| Republican | Matt Strupczewski | 11,456 | 37.09 | |
| Total votes | 30,886 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Merski (incumbent) | 16,242 | 64.17 | |
| Republican | Michael Pace | 9,068 | 35.83 | |
| Total votes | 25,310 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Merski (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,342 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Merski | 13,736 | 64.90 | |
| Republican | Timothy Kuzma | 7,429 | 35.10 | |
| Total votes | 21,165 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Florindo Fabrizio (incumbent) | 16,051 | 63.76 | |
| Republican | Patrick Fuller | 9,124 | 36.24 | |
| Total votes | 25,175 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Florindo Fabrizio (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 11,214 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Florindo Fabrizio (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 19,860 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Florindo Fabrizio (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 13,617 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 44 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.