Pennsylvania_House_of_Representatives,_District_185
Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185
American legislative district
The 185th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Regina Young.
Quick Facts Pennsylvania's 185th StateHouse of Representatives district, Representative ...
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| Demographics | 36.1% White 54.4% Black 3.0% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 62,552 46,895 | ||
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The 185th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and Philadelphia County and encompasses the Philadelphia International Airport and the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Delaware County
- Colwyn
- Darby Township (PART, Wards 01 and 02)
- Sharon Hill
- Philadelphia
- Ward 26
- Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15]
- Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 01, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50 and 51]
- Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03 and 13]
More information Representative, Party ...
| Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
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| Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Matthew Coppolino | Republican | 1967 – 1972 | Philadelphia | Moved from the 17th Philadelphia County district. |
| Frank Vacca | Republican | 1973 – 1974 | Philadelphia | Defeated in general election.[3] |
| Anthony DiDonato | Democratic | 1975 – 1976 | Philadelphia | |
| Ronald Donatucci | Democratic | 1977 – 1980 | Philadelphia | Resigned January 7, 1980.[4] |
| Robert Donatucci | Democratic | 1980 – 2010 | Philadelphia | Elected March 11, 1980, to fill vacancy. Re-elected November 2, died November 9, 2010.[5] |
| Maria Donatucci | Democratic | 2011 – 2020 | Philadelphia | Elected February 1 to fill vacancy, took office February 15, 2011. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election. |
| Regina Young | Democratic | 2021 – present | Philadelphia | Incumbent |
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Robert Donatucci | 13,563 | 83.52 | |
| Republican | Michael Bruno | 2,677 | 16.48 | |
| Total votes | 16,240 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Maria Donatucci | 1,843 | 93.89 | |
| Republican | Lewis Harris | 120 | 6.11 | |
| Total votes | 1,963 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Maria Donatucci (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,282 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Maria Donatucci (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,208 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Maria Donatucci (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 24,085 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Donatucci (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 20,132 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Regina Young | 7,230 | 57.24 | |
| Democratic | Maria Donatucci (incumbent) | 5,402 | 42.76 | |
| Total votes | 12,632 | 100.00 | ||
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More information Party, Candidate ...
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Regina Young | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 23,825 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
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- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
- Roche, Kathleen M, ed. (1975). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 102. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 636.
- Trostle, p. 3-260.
- "Pa. House Rep. Donatucci dies suddenly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
- Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 119. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 185 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.