Pennsylvania's 27th
State Senate district
Senator
  Lynda Schlegel Culver
R–Rockefeller Township
Population (2021)260,244

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.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:[1]

All of Columbia County

Luzerne County

All of Montour County

All of Northumberland County

All of Snyder County

Senators

Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
Preston B. DavisRepublican1963–1972 Elected February 19, 1963[2]Northumberland, Snyder, Union[3]
1967–1972Montour, Snyder, Union[3]
Franklin L. KuryDemocratic1973–1980Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[4]
Edward HelfrickRepublican1981–1982 Resigned August 22, 2003[5]Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[6]
1983–1992Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[6]
1993–2003Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6]
Vacant2003–2004 Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6]
John GordnerRepublican2005–2012 Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[8]Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)[9]
2013–2022Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)[10]
Vacant2022–2023 
Lynda Schlegel CulverRepublican2023–present Elected in special election

Recent election results

2023 Pennsylvania Senate, District 27 special election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lynda Schlegel-Culver 24,462 69.68
Democratic Patricia Lawton 10,643 30.32
Total votes 35,105 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. 1 2 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'K'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  5. ↑ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  7. ↑ "2003 Special Election for the 27th Senatorial District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
  8. ↑ Ulrich, Steve (November 28, 2022). "State Senator John Gordner Resigns". PoliticsPA.
  9. ↑ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  11. ↑ Gowins, Max (January 31, 2023). "Election Results: Jan. 31, 2023 State Legislative Special Elections - DDHQ". Decision Desk HQ. Retrieved February 1, 2023.
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