Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 55 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	55
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jill N. Cooper
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Murrysville
Population:	66,435
Population Year:	2022

The 55th Pennsylvania House of Representatives district is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jill N. Cooper since 2023.

District profile

The 55th district is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Arnold
• Avonmore
• Bell Township
• Delmont
• Derry Township (part)
  • District Alters
  • District Simpsons
• Export
• Lower Burrell (part)
  • Ward 04 (part)
    • Division 01
• Loyalhanna Township
• Murrysville
• New Alexandria
• New Kensington
• Oklahoma
• Salem Township
• Upper Burrell Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1972
	Democrat	1973  - 1994
	Democrat	1995 - 2021
Jason Silvis	Republican	2021 - 2023
Jill N. Cooper	Republican	2023–present		Incumbent

References

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

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220607225915/https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/Pennsylvania-Redistricting-House-of-Representative.aspx/ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps