Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 189 explained

State:Pennsylvania
District:189
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Tarah Probst
Party:Democratic
Residence:Stroudsburg
Percent White:80.7
Percent Black:11.0
Percent Hispanic:12.2
Population:62,591
Population Year:2011
Citizen Voting Age:47,559

The 189th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Northeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2023 by Tarah Probst.

District profile

The 189th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Monroe County and Pike County and is home to the Pennsylvania Welcome Center and the Frazetta Art Museum. It also includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives

RepresentativePartyYearsDistrict homeNote
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
1969  - 1982
District moved from Philadelphia County to Monroe County after 1982
Democrat 1983  - 2000
Republican2001  - 2004 Resigned on December 6, 2004[2]
Democrat 2005  - 2010 Elected on February 8, 2005, to fill vacancy.[3]
Defeated in November 2010.
Republican 2011  - 2023 Elected to Pennsylvania Senate, District 40 in 2022
Democrat 2023  - present Incumbent

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 Pennsylvania House of Representatives Districts . . 2023-01-16.
  2. Web site: SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 2005-01-04.
  3. Web site: 2005 Special Election for the 189th State House District . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2004 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081128113854/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=12&OfficeID=13 . 2008-11-28 .