Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

Pennsylvania's 17th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Timothy R. Bonner
R–Grove City
Population (2022)65,933

The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.

District profile

The 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:[1]

Butler County

Mercer County

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene F. Scanlon Democrat 1969 – 1974
Leonard E. Sweeney Democrat 1975 Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975[2]
Robert P. Ravenstahl Democrat 1975 – 1978
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. Democrat 1979 – 1982 Moved to the 20th District
Robert D. Robbins Republican 1983 – 1990 Greenville Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate
David Orr King Republican 1991 – 1996
Rod E. Wilt Republican 1997 – 2006
Michele Brooks Republican 2007 – 2014 Jamestown
Parke Wentling Republican 2015 – 2022 Greenville Redistricted to 7th District
Timothy R. Bonner Republican 2023 – present Grove City Redistricted from 8th District

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bonner (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 29,143 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Bonner (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 22,001 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 26,574 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 17,434 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) 18,937 71.27
Democratic Wayne Hanson 7,633 28.73
Total votes 26,570 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Parke Wentling 11,197 67.32
Democratic Wayne Hanson 5,435 32.68
Total votes 16,632 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Brooks (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 19,904 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Brooks (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 15,563 100.00
Republican hold

References

  • Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  1. ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
  2. ^ "Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Google News Archive Search".