Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

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Pennsylvania's 17th State
House of Representatives
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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.

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District profile

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

Butler County

Mercer County

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Eugene F. Scanlon Democrat 1969 1974
Leonard E. Sweeney Democrat1975Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975 [2]
Robert P. Ravenstahl Democrat1975 1978
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. Democrat1979 1982Moved to the 20th District
Robert D. Robbins Republican 1983 1990 Greenville Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate
David Orr King Republican1991 1996
Rod E. Wilt Republican1997 2006
Michele Brooks Republican2007 2014 Jamestown
Parke Wentling Republican2015 2022 Greenville Redistricted to 7th District
Timothy R. Bonner Republican2023 present Grove City Redistricted from 8th District

Recent election results

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Bonner (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes22,001 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes26,574 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes17,434 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Parke Wentling (incumbent) 18,937 71.27
Democratic Wayne Hanson7,63328.73
Total votes26,570 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Parke Wentling 11,197 67.32
Democratic Wayne Hanson5,43532.68
Total votes16,632 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Brooks (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes19,904 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 17
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michele Brooks (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes15,563 100.00
Republican hold

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