Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 51
American legislative district
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 51st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Charity Grimm Krupa since 2023.
Population(2022)65,033
| Pennsylvania's 51st State House of Representatives district | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Representative |
| ||
| Population (2022) | 65,033 | ||
District profile
The 51st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Fayette County and includes the following areas:[1]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Fred Taylor | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Pat C. Trusio | Democrat | 1973 – 1974 | ||
| Fred Taylor | Democrat | 1975 – 1992 | ||
| Lawrence Roberts | Democrat | 1992 – 2006 | ||
| Timothy S. Mahoney | Democrat | 2007 – 2016 | Uniontown | |
| Matt Dowling | Republican | 2017 – 2023 | ||
| Charity Grimm Krupa | Republican | 2023 – present | ||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charity Grimm Krupa (incumbent) | 19,945 | 65.67 | |
| Democratic | George Huck Rattay | 10,425 | 34.33 | |
| Total votes | 30,370 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charity Grimm Krupa | 13,383 | 61.81 | |
| Democratic | Richard Ringer | 8,269 | 38.19 | |
| Total votes | 21,652 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Dowling (incumbent) | 19,592 | 68.64 | |
| Democratic | Kevin Jones | 8,953 | 31.36 | |
| Total votes | 28,545 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Dowling (incumbent) | 10,773 | 55.47 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Mahoney | 8,650 | 44.53 | |
| Total votes | 19,423 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Dowling | 13,318 | 53.07 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Mahoney (incumbent) | 11,779 | 46.93 | |
| Total votes | 25,097 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||