The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Jeff Olsommer since 2024. Olsommer won an April 23, 2024 special election to fill the seat following the February 2024 resignation of Republican Joseph Adams.[1]
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| Demographics | 95.0% White 1.8% Black 4.8% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 63,130 49,694 | ||
District profile
editThe 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania and Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It includes Grey Towers National Historic Site. It is made up of the following areas:[2]
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| J. Russell Eshback | Republican | 1969–1970 | ||
| William W. Foster | Republican | 1971–1984 | ||
| Jerry Birmelin | Republican | 1985–2006 | Honesdale | |
| Michael Peifer | Republican | 2007–2023 | Greentown | |
| Joseph Adams | Republican | 2023–2024 | Hawley | Resigned: February 9, 2024 |
| Jeff Olsommer | Republican | 2024–present | Hawley | |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff Olsommer | 7,140 | 60.32 | |
| Democratic | Robin Skibber | 4,696 | 39.68 | |
| Total votes | 11,836 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joe Adams | 16,680 | 56.95 | |
| Democratic | Meg Rosenfeld | 9,875 | 33.71 | |
| Write-in | 2,735 | 9.34 | ||
| Total votes | 29,290 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | 24,597 | 68.41 | |
| Democratic | Marian Keegan | 11,359 | 31.59 | |
| Total votes | 35,956 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | 17,048 | 68.46 | |
| Democratic | Orlando Marrero | 7,853 | 31.54 | |
| Total votes | 24,901 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Peifer (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 23,521 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures – 1776–2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Olsommer wins 139th PA House District special election | 2024 Election Results". wnep.com. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
External links
edit- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 139 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.