Pennsylvania State Senate District 49 includes part of Erie County. It is currently represented by Republican Dan Laughlin.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:[1]

Erie County:

Senators

Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
William G. Sesler Democratic 1961–1972 Erie[2]
Quentin R. Orlando Democratic 1973–1980 Erie (part)[3]
Anthony Andrezeski Democratic 1981–1996 Erie (part)[4]
Jane Earll Republican 1997–2012 Erie (part)[5][6]
Sean D. Wiley Democratic 2013–2016 Erie (part)[7]
Dan Laughlin Republican 2017–present Erie (part)[7]

Recent election results

PA Senate election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Laughlin (incumbent) 69,813 59.8
Democratic Julie Slomski 46,900 40.2
Total votes 116,713 100.0
Republican hold
PA Senate election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Laughlin 57,790 53.4
Democratic Sean Wiley (incumbent) 50,356 46.6
Total votes 108,146 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
PA Senate election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Wiley 60,921 60.0
Republican Janet Anderson 40,592 40.0
Total votes 101,513 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican
PA Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jane Earll (incumbent) 61,134 58.1
Democratic Cindy Purvis 44,173 41.9
Total votes 105,307 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "S"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "O"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  4. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "A"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. ^ Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "E"". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 16, 2020.