Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81
American legislative district
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The 81st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Rich Irvin since 2015.
Population(2022)64,708
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| Population (2022) | 64,708 | ||
District profile
The 81st District is located in Franklin County and Huntingdon County and includes the following areas:[1]
Franklin County
- Fannett Township
- Letterkenny Township
- Lurgan Township
- Metal Township
- Orrstown
- Shippensburg (Franklin County Portion)
- Southampton Township
- St. Thomas Township
Huntingdon County
- Alexandria
- Barree Township
- Brady Township
- Broad Top City
- Carbon Township
- Cass Township
- Cassville
- Clay Township
- Coalmont
- Cromwell Township
- Dublin Township
- Dudley
- Henderson Township
- Hopewell Township
- Huntingdon
- Jackson Township
- Juniata Township
- Lincoln Township
- Logan Township
- Mapleton
- Marklesburg
- Mill Creek
- Miller Township
- Morris Township
- Mount Union
- Oneida Township
- Orbisonia
- Penn Township
- Petersburg
- Porter Township
- Rockhill
- Saltillo
- Shade Gap
- Shirley Township
- Shirleysburg
- Smithfield Township
- Springfield Township
- Spruce Creek Township
- Tell Township
- Three Springs
- Todd Township
- Union Township
- Walker Township
- West Township
- Wood Township
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Orville E. Snare | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Samuel E. Hayes, Jr. | Republican | 1971 – 1992 | ||
| Larry O. Sather | Republican | 1993 – 2006 | McConnellstown | |
| Mike Fleck | Republican | 2007 – 2014 | Three Springs | |
| Rich Irvin | Republican | 2015 – present | Spruce Creek Township[2] | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Irvin (incumbent) | 26,840 | 79.37 | |
| Democratic | Sean Steeg | 6,975 | 20.63 | |
| Total votes | 33,815 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Irvin (incumbent) | 20,424 | 75.14 | |
| Democratic | Ian Kidd | 6,759 | 24.86 | |
| Total votes | 27,183 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Irvin (incumbent) | 23,361 | 68.75 | |
| Democratic | Ian Kidd | 10,618 | 31.25 | |
| Total votes | 33,979 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Irvin (incumbent) | 15,579 | 62.52 | |
| Democratic | Richard Rogers, Sr. | 8,619 | 34.59 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph Soloski | 721 | 2.89 | |
| Total votes | 24,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Rich Irvin (incumbent) | 18,974 | 63.74 | |
| Democratic | Richard Rogers, Sr. | 10,796 | 36.26 | |
| Total votes | 29,770 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||