Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 196
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Pennsylvania's 196th Representative District is based in York County
and includes the following areas:
York County, Pennsylvania
York County is a county in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 434,972. It is in the Susquehanna Valley, a large fertile agricultural region in South Central Pennsylvania....
and includes the following areas:
- Dover Township
- Heidelberg TownshipHeidelberg Township, York County, PennsylvaniaHeidelberg Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,078 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.41%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, York County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,494 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1853 from parts of Paradise Township.-Geography:...
- North Codorus Township
- Paradise TownshipParadise Township, York County, PennsylvaniaParadise Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,766.-Geography:...
- Warrington TownshipWarrington Township, York County, PennsylvaniaWarrington Township is a township in York County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 4,532 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Warrington, England, like many townships having English names in York County.-Geography:...
- Part of West Manchester Township (PART, Districts 02, 03, 04 and 05)
- Dover BoroughDover, PennsylvaniaDover is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,007 at the 2010 census.-History:James Joner purchased in 1764 and laid out the town of Dover...
- New Salem BoroughNew Salem, PennsylvaniaNew Salem, also known as York New Salem, is a borough located in York County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the borough had a total population of 724.- Geography :New Salem is located at 39°54'9" North, 76°47'35" West ....
- Spring Grove BoroughSpring Grove, PennsylvaniaSpring Grove is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,167 at the 2010 census.-History:The site of Spring Grove was laid out in 1747 on the banks of Codorus Creek, midway between York and Hanover, by a surveyor for the Penns. Its growth since that time falls...
- Wellsville BoroughWellsville, PennsylvaniaWellsville is a borough in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 242 at the 2010 census.-History:Wellsville changed very little visually during the twentieth century; the borough's appearance has remained that of a nineteenth-century community, complete with brick sidewalks...
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Mitchell W. Melton | Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1972 | ||
| Charles P. Hammock | Democrat | 1973 – 1976 | ||
| Ruth B. Harper | Democrat | 1977 – 1992 | ||
| Todd R. Platts | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1993 – 2000 | ||
| Beverly Mackereth Beverly Mackereth Beverly "Bev" D. Mackereth is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She represented the 196th state legislative district in York County, Pennsylvania and is a member of the Republican Party.... |
Republican | 2001 – 2008 | ||
| Seth Grove Seth Grove Seth Grove was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in November 2008. He has been selected to serve on the House Aging and Older Adult Services, Consumer Affairs, Health and Human Services, and Intergovernmental Affairs Committees for the 2009–10 legislative... |
Republican | 2009 – present | Incumbent | |