Pennsylvania Senate, District 36
American legislative district
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 36 includes part of Lancaster County. The seat was vacant since the resignation of Republican Ryan Aument in December 2024. A special election for the seat took place on March 25, 2025,[1] and was won by Democrat James Malone, who currently represents the district.
Population(2021)269,182
| Pennsylvania's 36th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 269,182 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[2]
- Akron
- Columbia
- Conoy Township
- Earl Township
- East Donegal Township
- East Hempfield Township
- East Petersburg
- Elizabeth Township
- Elizabethtown
- Ephrata
- Ephrata Township
- Leola
- Lititz
- Manheim
- Manheim Township
- Mount Joy Township
- Penn Township
- Rapho Township
- Warwick Township
- West Donegal Township
- West Earl Township
- West Hempfield Township
Senators since 1955
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Irving Whalley | Republican | 1955–1960 | Resigned August 18, 1960. | Bedford, Fulton, Somerset[3] | |
| Stanley Stroup | Republican | 1961–1966 | Redistricted to 30th district following the 1967–68 session. | Bedford, Fulton, Somerset[4] | |
| 1967–1968 | Philadelphia (part)[4] | ||||
| Louis G. Hill | Democratic | 1969–1978 | Resigned January 8, 1978.[5] | Philadelphia (part)[6] | |
| Thomas J. McCormack | Democratic | 1978 | Seated April 3, 1978.[5] | Philadelphia (part)[7] | |
| Phillip Price Jr. | Republican | 1979–1982 | Philadelphia (part)[8] | ||
| Noah Wenger | Republican | 1983–1992 | West Cocalico Township | Chester (part), Lancaster (part)[3] | |
| 1993–2004 | Lancaster (part)[3] | ||||
| 2005–2006 | Chester (part), Lancaster (part)[9] | ||||
| Mike Brubaker | Republican | 2007–2014 | Warwick Township | Chester (part), Lancaster (part)[9] | |
| Ryan Aument | Republican | 2015–2024 | West Hempfield Township | Resigned December 31, 2024.[1] | Lancaster (part)[10] |
| James Malone | Democratic | 2025–present | East Petersburg | Won special election on March 25, 2025.[1] | Lancaster |