Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 56 explained

The 56th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by George Dunbar since 2011.

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	56
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	George Dunbar
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Penn Township, Westmoreland County
Population:	64,562
Population Year:	2022

District profile

The 56th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Irwin
• Jeannette
• Manor
• North Huntingdon Township (part)
  • Ward 01
  • Ward 02
  • Ward 04 (part)
    • Division 01
    • Division 03
    • Division 04
  • Ward 05
  • Ward 06
  • Ward 07
• North Irwin
• Penn
• Penn Township
• Trafford (Westmoreland County Portion)

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1977		Died on June 6, 1977^[2]
	Democrat	1977  - 1996		Elected November 8, 1977, to fill vacancy Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
	Democrat	1997  - 2010		Defeated for reelection
	Republican	2011  -		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.
• http://www.redistricting.state.pa.us/CensusDisplay.cfm?DistBody=H&District=001&Plan=2011-Revised-Final.

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
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1977-1978. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.