Pennsylvania Senate, District 47 Explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	47
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Elder Vogel
Party:	Republican
Residence:	New Sewickley Township
Population:	256,105
Population Year:	2021

Pennsylvania State Senate District 47 includes parts of Beaver County, Butler County, and Lawrence County. It is currently represented by Republican Elder Vogel.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:^[1]

Beaver County

Butler County

Lawrence County

Senators

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
	Democratic	1965  - 1971		Resigned January 5, 1971.^[2]
	Republican	1971  - 1972		Seated June 21, 1971 to fill vacancy.^[3]
	Democratic	1973  - 1990		Resigned February 28, 1990.^[4]
	Democratic	1990  - 2008		Seated June 4, 1990.^[5]
	Republican	2009  - present

References

• Web site: Cox. Harold. Legislatures - 1776-2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 2004.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Final Reapportionment Plan . . 2022-11-11.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1971-1972. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
4. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .
5. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1989-1990. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University . 2004 .