American legislative district
Pennsylvania's 163rd State House of Representatives district |
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Representative | | Heather Boyd D–Upper Darby |
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Population (2021) | 63,755 |
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The 163rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Heather Boyd since 2023.
District profile
The 163rd district is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Aldan
- Clifton Heights
- Collingdale
- Darby Township (PART)
- Upper Darby Township (PART)
- District 01
- District 02
- District 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10 and 11]
- District 05 [PART, Divisions 04, 06, 08 and 09]
Representatives
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |
Mae W. Kernaghan | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | | |
Joseph T. Doyle | Democrat | 1971 – 1978 | | |
Nicholas Micozzie | Republican | 1979 – 2014 | | |
Jamie Santora | Republican | 2014 – 2019 | | |
Michael Zabel | Democrat | 2019 – 2023 | | Resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. |
Heather Boyd | Democrat | 2023 – Present | | Incumbent |
Recent election results
PA House special election, 2023:
Pennsylvania House, District 163 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Heather Boyd | 9,415 | 60.16 |
| Republican | Kathleen Ford | 6,040 | 38.60 |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 194 | 1.24 |
Total votes | 15,649 | 100.00 |
| Democratic hold |
2022 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 16,257 | 64.8 |
| Republican | Kenneth Rucci | 8,426 | 33.6 |
| Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 397 | 1.6 |
Total votes | 25,080 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
2020 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 22,259 | 60.3 |
| Republican | Michael McCollum | 14,680 | 39.7 |
Total votes | 36,939 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
2016 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 18,176 | 54.3 |
| Democratic | Barbarann Keffer | 15,313 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 33,489 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
2014 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jamie Santora | 11,644 | 53.6 |
| Democratic | Vincent Rongione | 10,100 | 46.4 |
Total votes | 21,744 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
2012 election Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 14,432 | 50.9 |
| Democratic | Sheamus Bonner | 13,937 | 49.1 |
Total votes | 28,369 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
External links
- [1] from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 44 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.