Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 186 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	186
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Jordan A. Harris
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Philadelphia
Percent White:	25.8
Percent Black:	60.2
Percent Hispanic:	4.4
Population:	61,186
Population Year:	2011
Citizen Voting Age:	46,799

The 186th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2013 by Jordan A. Harris.

District profile

The 186th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the Aquinas Center and the African Cultural Alliance of North America. It also includes the following areas:^[1]

• Ward 30
• Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41]
• Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23]
• Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 03, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 21, 22 and 24]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1976
	Democratic	1977  - 1988
	Democratic	1979  - 1980
	Democratic	1989  - 2008		Defeated in primary^[2]
	Democratic	2009  - 2012		Resigned upon election to the Philadelphia City Council
	Democratic	2012  - 2013		Elected in special election.^[3] Incumbent's predecessor

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 186 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts . . 2015-02-19.
2. Web site: 2008 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2004 .
3. Web site: 6 New State Reps Sworn In. Politics News. NBC 10 Philadelphia. July 4, 2012.