The 82nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Paul Takac since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 82nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 62,294 | ||
District profile
editThe 82nd District is located in Centre County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Benner Township
- Boggs Township
- Burnside Township
- College Township
- Curtin Township
- Harris Township
- Howard
- Howard Township
- Liberty Township
- Marion Township
- Milesburg
- Snow Shoe
- Snow Shoe Township
- State College (part)
- District East
- District East Central (part)
- Division 03
- District North
- District Northeast
- District Penn State Univ. (hub)
- District South (part)
- Division 02
- District South Central
- District Southeast
- Union Township
- Unionville
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| W. Brady Hetrick | Democrat | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Walter F. DeVerter | Republican | 1973 – 1988 | ||
| Daniel F. Clark | Republican | 1989 – 2002 | ||
| Adam Harris | Republican | 2003 – 2018 | Mifflintown | |
| John D. Hershey | Republican | 2019 – 2023 | Redistricted to 86th District; lost to Perry A. Stambaugh in primary | |
| Paul Takac | Democrat | 2023 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Takac, Jr. | 12,739 | 56.34 | |
| Republican | Justin Behrens | 9,870 | 43.66 | |
| Total votes | 22,609 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Hershey (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 26,822 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John D. Hershey | 15,406 | 82.54 | |
| Independent | Elizabeth Book | 3,258 | 17.46 | |
| Total votes | 18,664 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,861 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 12,888 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 18,925 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Adam Harris (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,397 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.