Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 8
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The 8th District is an electoral district
for the Pennsylvania
House of Representatives
and is currently represented by Republican
Dick Stevenson
. The district is located in Butler
and Mercer
counties and includes the following areas:
Electoral district
An electoral district is a distinct territorial subdivision for holding a separate election for one or more seats in a legislative body...
for the Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
and is currently represented by 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...
Dick Stevenson
Dick Stevenson
Richard R. "Dick" Stevenson is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, elected in 2000 to represent the 8th District....
. The district is located in Butler
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...
and Mercer
Mercer County, Pennsylvania
Mercer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 116,638. Its county seat is Mercer; Sharon is its largest city....
counties and includes the following areas:
- Butler County
- Brady TownshipBrady Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaBrady Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Center TownshipCenter Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaCenter Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,182 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Cherry TownshipCherry Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaCherry Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Clay TownshipClay Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaClay Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Concord TownshipConcord Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaConcord Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.04% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- FairviewFairview, PennsylvaniaFairview is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 220 at the 2000 census. It should not be confused with Fairview, Erie County, Pennsylvania which carries the ZIP code 16415.-Geography:...
- Fairview TownshipFairview Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaFairview Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.04% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,292 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- HarmonyHarmony, PennsylvaniaHarmony is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 937 at the 2000 census. It is located about 30 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.-Geography:...
- HarrisvilleHarrisville, PennsylvaniaHarrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.-History:The Seneca Indians used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area....
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,645 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Karns CityKarns City, PennsylvaniaKarns City is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 244 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Karns City is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....
- Lancaster TownshipLancaster Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaLancaster Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,511.-Geography:...
- Marion TownshipMarion Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaMarion Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.5 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
- Mercer Township
- Muddy Creek Township
- PetroliaPetrolia, PennsylvaniaPetrolia is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 218 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Petrolia is located at ....
- Brady Township
- Butler County (continued)
- PortersvillePortersville, PennsylvaniaPortersville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Portersville is located at ....
- ProspectProspect, PennsylvaniaProspect is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,234.-Geography:Prospect is located at ....
- West LibertyWest Liberty, PennsylvaniaWest Liberty is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....
- West SunburyWest Sunbury, PennsylvaniaWest Sunbury is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Sunbury is located at ....
- Worth TownshipWorth Township, Butler County, PennsylvaniaWorth Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles , of which, 24.2 square miles of it is land and...
- ZelienopleZelienople, PennsylvaniaZelienople is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, north of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,123 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which 98% is land and 1.35% is water....
- Portersville
- Mercer County
- Grove CityGrove City, PennsylvaniaGrove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...
- Findley Township
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,206 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaLiberty Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,276 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.7 square miles , of which, 14.6 square miles of it is land and...
- MercerMercer, PennsylvaniaMercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Pine TownshipPine Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaPine Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,493 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles , of which, 25.7 square miles of it is land and...
- Springfield TownshipSpringfield Township, Mercer County, PennsylvaniaSpringfield Township is a township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,972 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.4 square miles , of which, 27.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Wolf Creek Township
- Grove City
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Roy Wilt Roy Wilt Roy W. Wilt is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.He earned a degree from Thiel College in 1959.... |
Republican | 1969 – 1981 | Greenville Greenville, Pennsylvania Greenville is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Located along the Shenango River, Greenville is roughly 80 miles from both Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Greenville is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is home to 570,000 people... |
Resigned on April 21, after special election to the Pennsylvania State Senate Pennsylvania State Senate The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such... . |
| Howard Fargo Howard Fargo Howard L. Fargo is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he represented the 8th legislative district.... |
Republican | 1981 – 2000 | Grove City | Elected in special election on June 23. |
| Dick Stevenson Dick Stevenson Richard R. "Dick" Stevenson is a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, elected in 2000 to represent the 8th District.... |
Republican | 2001 – present | Grove City | Incumbent |