Pennsylvania Senate, District 11
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Pennsylvania's 11th Senatorial district includes parts of Berks County.

Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...

  • Alsace Township
    Alsace Township, Pennsylvania
    Alsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,689 at the 2000 census. As of the 2005 census estimate, the population had slightly risen to 3,730.-Geography:...

  • Bally
    Bally, Pennsylvania
    Bally is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,062 at the 2000 census, but a 2005 census estimate put the population at 1,102 residents.-History:...

  • Bechtelsville
    Bechtelsville, Pennsylvania
    Bechtelsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its population was 931 at the 2000 census. Its population was 942 in the 2010 Census.-Geography:Bechtelsville is located at ....

  • Bern Township
    Bern Township, Pennsylvania
    Bern Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,758 at the 2000 census.It is in Schuylkill Valley School District.-Geography:...

  • Bernville
    Bernville, Pennsylvania
    Bernville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population in year 2000 was 865 according to the U.S. census. Bernville is surrounded by Penn Township to the north, east, and south and by Jefferson Township to the west.-History:...

  • Birdsboro
    Birdsboro, Pennsylvania
    Birdsboro is a borough along the Schuylkill River in Berks County, Pennsylvania, eight miles southeast of Reading. In the past, Birdsboro was noted for its large foundries and machine shops, none of which remain in operation today.-History:...

  • Boyertown
    Boyertown, Pennsylvania
    Boyertown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,940 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Colebrookdale Township
    Colebrookdale Township, Pennsylvania
    Colebrookdale Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,270 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the Manatawny Creek...

  • Cumru Township
    Cumru Township, Pennsylvania
    Cumru Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,147 at the 2010 census. The name is Welsh in origin, likely from "Cymru" the Welsh name for Wales...

  • District Township
    District Township, Pennsylvania
    District Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...

  • Earl Township
    Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Earl Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,050 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. It is drained by the Schuylkill River...

  • Exeter Township
    Exeter Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Exeter Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,550 as of the 2010 Census, making it the third most populous municipality in Berks County after the city of Reading and Spring Township. Daniel Boone Homestead is within its borders. Betsy King, the...

  • Fleetwood
    Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
    Fleetwood is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,085 at the 2010 census. It was home to the Fleetwood Metal Body company, an automobile coachbuilder purchased by Fisher Body and integrated into General Motors in 1931...

  • Greenwich Township
    Greenwich Township, Pennsylvania
    Greenwich Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,386 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land. It is drained by the Maiden Creek into the Schuylkill River...

  • Hereford Township
    Hereford Township, Pennsylvania
    Hereford Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, of which it is the easternmost municipality. Its population was 3,174 at the 2000 census. It is in Upper Perkiomen School District.-Geography:...

  • Kenhorst
    Kenhorst, Pennsylvania
    Kenhorst is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,679 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Kenhorst is located at ....

  • Kutztown
    Kutztown, Pennsylvania
    Kutztown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, southwest of Allentown and northeast of Reading. As of the 2000 census, the borough has a total population of 5,067. It is the site of Kutztown University.- History :...

  • Laureldale
    Laureldale, Pennsylvania
    Laureldale is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The population was 3,759 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Laureldale is at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Leesport
    Leesport, Pennsylvania
    Leesport is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,805 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Leesport is located at ....

  • Lenhartsville
    Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania
    Lenhartsville is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 173 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lenhartsville is located at ....

  • Longswamp Township
    Longswamp Township, Pennsylvania
    Longswamp Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,608 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,608 people, 2,029 households, and 1,529 families residing in the township. The population density was 246.1 people per...

  • Lower Alsace Township
    Lower Alsace Township, Pennsylvania
    Lower Alsace Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,478 at the 2000 census. In area it is the smallest township in Berks County.-Geography:...

  • Lyons
    Lyons, Pennsylvania
    Lyons is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 504 at the 2000 census.Lyons is located 3 miles south of Kutztown...

  • Maxatawny Township
    Maxatawny Township, Pennsylvania
    Maxatawny Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,982 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.3 square miles . 26.2 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square...

  • Mohnton
    Mohnton, Pennsylvania
    Mohnton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mohnton is located at ....

  • Mount Penn
    Mount Penn, Pennsylvania
    Mount Penn is the name of a mountain peak and a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,076 at the 2009 Census. The peak is sometimes recognized as the southern end of the Reading Prong mountains.-Geography:...

  • Muhlenberg Township
    Muhlenberg Township, Pennsylvania
    Muhlenberg Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,305 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.2 square miles , of which, 12.0 square miles of it is land and...

  • Oley Township
    Oley Township, Pennsylvania
    Oley Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 3,583. Oley Township was originally formed in 1740 as a part of Philadelphia County, before Berks County was formed in 1752...

  • Penn Township
    Penn Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Penn Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,993 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.1 square miles , of which, 18.6 square miles of it is land and...

  • Pike Township
    Pike Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Pike Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,677 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land. It is drained by the Schuylkill River via the...

  • Reading
    Reading, Pennsylvania
    Reading is a city in southeastern Pennsylvania, USA, and seat of Berks County. Reading is the principal city of the Greater Reading Area and had a population of 88,082 as of the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown and Erie,...

  • Richmond Township
    Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Richmond Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,500 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.7 square miles , of which, 23.6 square miles of it is land and...

  • Rockland Township
    Rockland Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Rockland Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,765 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 17.1 square miles , all of it land...

  • Ruscombmanor Township
    Ruscombmanor Township, Pennsylvania
    Ruscombmanor Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,776 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.9 square miles , all of it land.Adjacent townships*Alsace Township...

  • Shillington
    Shillington, Pennsylvania
    Shillington is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States with a population of 5,059 at the 2000 census nestled amongst other suburbs outside of Reading...

  • St. Lawrence
    St. Lawrence, Pennsylvania
    St. Lawrence is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,812 at the 2000 census.-Geography:St. Lawrence is located at ....

  • Topton
    Topton, Pennsylvania
    Topton is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,948 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Topton is located at ....

  • Union Township
    Union Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Union Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,453 at the 2000 census.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,453 people, 1,324 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township. The population density was 148.9 people per square...

  • Washington Township
    Washington Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania
    Washington Township is a township in eastern Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,354 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...

  • West Reading
    West Reading, Pennsylvania
    West Reading is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,049 at the 2000 census. It contains a vibrant main street and the large Reading Hospital and Medical Center. It is also the site of the VF Outlet Village, one of the largest outlet malls in the United States...


Senators

Representative Party Years District home Note
Gus Yatron
Gus Yatron
Constantine "Gus" Yatron was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives. A member of the Democratic Party, Yatron represented the 6th congressional district of Pennsylvania for twelve terms, from 1969 until his retirement in 1993...

 
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...

1961 – 1968
Robert R. Gerhart, Jr.  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
Michael A. O’Pake  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...

1973 – 2010 Died on December 27, 2010
Judy Schwank
Judy Schwank
Judith Schwank is an American politician. A Democrat, she was elected to the Pennsylvania Senate from the 11th district in a special election on March 15, 2011 to succeed the late Mike O'Pake. The district includes the city of Reading and most of eastern Berks County.-Biography:Schwank attended...

 
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...

2011 – present Fleetwood
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania
Fleetwood is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,085 at the 2010 census. It was home to the Fleetwood Metal Body company, an automobile coachbuilder purchased by Fisher Body and integrated into General Motors in 1931...

Elected in a special election on March 15, 2011
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