Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 104 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	104
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Dave Madsen
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Harrisburg
Percent White:	82.5
Percent Black:	11.7
Percent Hispanic:	3.8
Population:	63,598
Population Year:	2011
Citizen Voting Age:	50,320

The 104th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in South Central Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2023 by Dave Madsen.^[1]

District profile

The 104th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southern Dauphin County, including the following areas:^[2]

• Dauphin County
  • Harrisburg (PART)
    • Ward 1 (PART, Precincts 02 and 03)
    • Ward 2, 13
    • Ward 9 (PART, Precincts 02, 03, 04, and 05)
  • Lower Swatara Township (PART)
    • Precinct 03
  • Swatara Township
  • Highspire
  • Paxtang
  • Steelton

Representatives

Representative	Party	Hometown	Term	Electoral history
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
nowrap align=left					1969–1976
nowrap align=left			Republican		1977–1995	Resigned seat on Nov. 7, 1995, after election to Pennsylvania State Senate^[3]
nowrap align=left			Republican		1996	Won special election on Jan. 30, 1996^[4]
nowrap align=left			Republican		1996–2006
2000 United States Census 2002 – 2013 Part of Dauphin County Townships of Halifax, Jackson, Jefferson, Lykens, Middle Paxton, Mifflin, Reed, Rush, Susquehanna, Swatara (PART, District 04), Upper Paxton, Washington, Wayne, Wiconisco, Williams Boroughs of Berrysburg, Dauphin, Elizabethville, Gratz, Halifax, Lykens, Millersburg, Paxtang, Penbrook, Pillow, Williamstown Total population: 60,429
nowrap align=left	Mark S. McNaughton		Republican		1996–2006	Retained seat after redistricting; Did not seek re-election in 2006
nowrap align=left			Republican	Susquehanna Township	2006 – 2023	Incumbent
2010 United States Census 2014 – 2022 Part of Dauphin County Townships of East Hanover, Halifax, Jackson, Jefferson, Middle Paxton, Reed, Rush, Susquehanna, Swatara (PART, District 04 and 07), Upper Paxton, Wayne Boroughs of Dauphin, Halifax, Millersburg, Penbrook Part of Lebanon County Townships of East Hanover, North Annville Total population: 63,598
nowrap align=left			Republican	Susquehanna Township	2006 – 2023
nowrap align=left			Democrat	Harrisburg	2023 – present	Incumbent

References

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

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 104 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 Pennsylvania State House - District 104 Election Results . www.jsonline.com . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . 12 November 2022.
2. Web site: Legislative Redistricting Welcome to Pennsylvania's Redistricting Website . 2023-09-04 . www.redistricting.state.pa.us.
3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives – 1995–1996. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
4. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives – 1995–1996. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.