Pennsylvania Senate, District 27
American legislative district
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 27 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Columbia County, Montour County, Northumberland County, and Snyder County. It is currently represented by Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver.
Population(2021)260,244
| Pennsylvania's 27th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 260,244 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
All of Columbia County
All of Montour County
All of Northumberland County
All of Snyder County
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston B. Davis | Republican | 1963–1972 | Elected February 19, 1963[2] | Northumberland, Snyder, Union[3] | |
| 1967–1972 | Montour, Snyder, Union[3] | ||||
| Franklin L. Kury | Democratic | 1973–1980 | Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[4] | ||
| Edward Helfrick | Republican | 1981–1982 | Resigned August 22, 2003[5] | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[6] | |
| 1983–1992 | Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[6] | ||||
| 1993–2003 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | ||||
| Vacant | 2003–2004 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6] | |||
| John Gordner | Republican | 2005–2012 | Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[8] | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)[9] | |
| 2013–2022 | Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)[10] | ||||
| Vacant | 2022–2023 | ||||
| Lynda Schlegel Culver | Republican | 2023–present | Elected in special election | ||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lynda Schlegel-Culver | 24,462 | 69.68 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Lawton | 10,643 | 30.32 | |
| Total votes | 35,105 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||