Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 26 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	26
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Paul Friel
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	East Vincent Township
Population:	64,162
Population Year:	2022

The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Paul Friel since 2023.

District profile

The 26th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Chester County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• East Coventry Township
• East Nantmeal Township
• East Pikeland Township
• East Vincent Township
• Elverson
• North Coventry Township
• Phoenixville
• South Coventry Township
• Spring City
• Warwick Township
• West Nantmeal Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1978
	Democrat	1979  - 1982		Subsequently, represented the 36th district
District moved from Allegheny County to Chester County after 1982
	Democrat	1983  - 1992		Previously represented the 59th district
		1993  - 2022
	Democrat	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 26 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

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