Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 139 explained

State:Pennsylvania
District:139
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Jeff Olsommer
Party:Republican
Residence:Hawley
Percent White:95.0
Percent Black:1.8
Percent Hispanic:4.8
Population:63,130
Population Year:2011
Citizen Voting Age:49,694

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Jeff Olsommer since 2024. Olsommer won a April 23, 2024 special election to fill the seat following the February 2024 resignation of Republican Joseph Adams.[1]

District profile

The 139th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Pike County, Pennsylvania and Wayne County, Pennsylvania. It includes Grey Towers National Historic Site. It is made up of the following areas:[2]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
1969 - 1970
Republican 1971 - 1984
Republican 1985 - 2006 Honesdale
Republican 2007 - 2023
Republican 2023 - 2024 Resigned: February 9, 2024
Republican 2024 - present

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-04-23 . Olsommer wins 139th PA House District special election 2024 Election Results . 2024-04-24 . wnep.com . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts . . 2023-01-16.