| Pennsylvania's 186th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 25.8% White 60.2% Black 4.4% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 61,186 46,799 | ||
The 186th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2013 by Jordan A. Harris.
District profile
The 186th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the Aquinas Center and the African Cultural Alliance of North America. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 30
- Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41]
- Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23]
- Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22 and 24]
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Earl Vann | Democrat | 1969 – 1976 | ||
| Edward A. Wiggins | Democratic | 1977 – 1988 | ||
| David L. Shadding | Democratic | 1979 – 1980 | ||
| Harold James | Democratic | 1989 – 2008 | Defeated in primary[2] | |
| Kenyatta Johnson | Democratic | 2009 – 2012 | Resigned upon election to the Philadelphia City Council | |
| Harold James | Democratic | 2012 – 2013 | Elected in special election.[3] Incumbent's predecessor | |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenyatta Johnson | 16,668 | 93.0 | ||
| Republican | Keith Todd | 1,254 | 7.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | 15,414 | 86.0 | |||
| Turnout | 17,922 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Harold James | 4,586 | 93.96 | ||
| Republican | Barbara Hankinson | 295 | 6.04 | ||
| Margin of victory | 4,291 | 87.92 | |||
| Turnout | 4,881 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jordan A. Harris | 26,469 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 26,469 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jordan A. Harris | 16,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 16,070 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Jordan A. Harris | 29,455 | 100.0 | ||
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| Turnout | 29,455 | 100.0 | |||
References
- 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.
- ↑ "2008 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
- ↑ "6 New State Reps Sworn In". Politics News. NBC 10 Philadelphia. Retrieved July 4, 2012.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 186 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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