Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85
| Pennsylvania's 85th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Representative |
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| Population (2022) | 66,424 | ||
The 85th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by David H. Rowe since 2019.
District profile
The 85th District encompasses part of Juniata County, Mifflin County, and Union County and all of Snyder County, and includes the following areas:[1]
Juniata County
Mifflin County
Snyder County
Union County
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Reno Thomas | Republican | 1969 – 1980 | ||
| John Showers | Democrat | 1981 – 1988 | ||
| Russ Fairchild | Republican | 1989 – 2010 | Lewisburg | |
| Fred Keller | Republican | 2011 – 2019 | Resigned after elected to United States House of Representatives | |
| David H. Rowe | Republican | 2019 – present | ||
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David H. Rowe (incumbent) | 24,977 | 71.83 | |
| Democratic | Nick Jacobson | 9,793 | 28.17 | |
| Total votes | 34,770 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David H. Rowe (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,244 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David H. Rowe (incumbent) | 20,783 | 68.14 | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Evans | 9,719 | 31.86 | |
| Total votes | 30,502 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David H. Rowe | 6,489 | 62.59 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Rager-Kay | 3,879 | 37.41 | |
| Total votes | 10,368 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Keller (incumbent) | 14,714 | 67.73 | |
| Democratic | Jennifer Rager-Kay | 7,012 | 32.27 | |
| Total votes | 21,726 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred Keller (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,304 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.