The 98th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lebanon County and Lancaster County. Before the redistricting process in 2022, the district included parts of Dauphin County. Its former area included the following areas:[1]
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| Demographics | 93.3% White 2.2% Black 5.7% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,313 48,118 | ||
- Dauphin County
- Lancaster County
- Lancaster County (continued)
- Marietta
- Mount Joy
- West Donegal Township
- West Hempfield Township (PART)
- District Farmdale
- District Ironville
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Jack B. Horner | Republican | 1969 – 1972 | ||
| Kenneth E. Brandt | Republican | 1973 – 1990 | ||
| Thomas E. Armstrong | Republican | 1991 – 2002 | ||
| David Hickernell | Republican | 2003 – 2023 | West Donegal Township | |
| Tom Jones | Republican | 2023 – present | East Donegal Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hickernell | 15,756 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | 15,756 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hickernell | 21,443 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | 21,443 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hickernell | 12,063 | 69.2 | −30.8 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Thomas Crocamo | 4,699 | 26.96 | +26.96 | |
| Green | Ryan Hazel | 669 | 3.84 | +3.84 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,364 | 42.24 | |||
| Turnout | 17,431 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hickernell | 23,545 | 100 | +30.8 | |
| Turnout | 23,545 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | David Hickernell | 15,577 | 64.49 | −35.51 | |
| Democratic | Mary Auker-Endres | 7,993 | 33.09 | +33.09 | |
| Libertarian | James Miller | 584 | 2.41 | +2.41 | |
| Margin of victory | 7,644 | 31.40 | −31.40 | ||
| Turnout | 24,154 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Hickernell | 22,412 | 66.61 | +2.12 | |
| Democratic | Bill Troutman | 11,235 | 33.39 | +0.3 | |
| Margin of victory | 11,177 | 33.22 | +1.82 | ||
| Turnout | 33,647 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Jones | 18,910 | 61.87 | −4.74 | |
| Democratic | Mark Temons | 10,718 | 35.07 | +1.68 | |
| Libertarian | Joshua Gerber | 937 | 3.06 | +3.06 | |
| Margin of victory | 8,192 | 26.8 | −6.42 | ||
| Turnout | 30,565 | 100 | |||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.