Pennsylvania's 159th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Carol Kazeem
D–Chester
Demographics38.61% White
54.57% Black
6.70% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		60,270
43,931

The 159th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County. The 159th District lies in the Southeast part of the state. It has been represented by Carol Kazeem since 2022.

District profile

Delaware County, where the 159th district is located, is the fifth most populated county in the state. Chester of the 159th district is the oldest city in the state, being incorporated in 1682. The district includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Thomas H. WorrilowRepublican1969 – 1976
Francis X. TenaglioDemocrat1977 – 1978
Arthur F. EarleyRepublican1979 – 1981Died June 9, 1981[2]
Robert C. WrightRepublican1981 – 1992Elected September 15, 1981 to fill vacancy[3]
Resigned January 6, 1992.[4]
Thaddeus KirklandDemocratic1993 – 2016
Brian Joseph KirklandDemocratic2017 – 2022
Carol KazeemDemocratic2023 – presentIncumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 159
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thaddeus Kirkland 10,229 71.65%
Republican Rocky William Brown 4,047 38.35%
Margin of victory 6,182 33.35%
Turnout 14,276 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 159
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thaddeus Kirkland 17,535 79.86%
Republican James Schiliro 4,435 20.19%
Margin of victory 13,100 59.67% Increase 26.32%
Turnout 21,970 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 159
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thaddeus Kirkland 9,281 70.51%
Republican Michael J. Ciach 3,881 29.49%
Margin of victory 5,400 41.02% Decrease 18.65%
Turnout 13,162 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 159
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Brian Joseph Kirkland 18,161 75.6%
Republican Michael J. Ciach 5,860 24.4%
Margin of victory 12,301 51.2% Increase 10.18%
Turnout 24,021 100

References

  1. ↑ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1981-1982" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. ↑ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1991-1992" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
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