Pennsylvania Senate, District 27

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.

Pennsylvania's 27th
State Senate district

Senator
  Lynda Schlegel Culver
RRockefeller Township
Population (2021)260,244

District profile

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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

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Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
Preston B. Davis Republican 1963–1972   Elected February 19, 1963[2] Northumberland, Snyder, Union[3]
1967–1972 Montour, Snyder, Union[3]
Franklin L. Kury Democratic 1973–1980 Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[4]
Edward Helfrick Republican 1981–1982   Resigned August 22, 2003[5] Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)[6]
1983–1992 Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[6]
1993–2003 Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6]
Vacant 2003–2004   Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)[6]
John Gordner Republican 2005–2012   Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[8] Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)[9]
2013–2022 Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)[10]
Vacant 2022–2023  
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican 2023–present   Elected in special election

Recent election results

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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

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  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. ^ a b 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. ^ a b c d 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.