Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 60 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	60
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Abby Major
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Ford City
Population:	64,259
Population Year:	2022

The 60th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania has been represented by Abby Major since 2021.

District Profile

The 60th District is located in Armstrong County and Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:^[1]

Armstrong County

• Apollo
• Applewold
• Bethel Township
• Burrell Township
• Cadogan Township
• East Franklin Township
• Ford City
• Ford Cliff
• Freeport
• Gilpin Township
• Kiskiminetas Township
• Leechburg
• Manor Township
• Manorville
• North Apollo
• North Buffalo Township
• Parks Township
• South Bend Township
• South Buffalo Township
• West Kittanning

Westmoreland County

• Allegheny Township
• East Vandergrift
• Hyde Park
• Lower Burrell (part)
  • Ward 01
  • Ward 02
  • Ward 03
  • Ward 04 (part)
    • Division 02
• Vandergrift
• West Leechburg

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1972
		1973  - 1976
	Democrat	1977  - 1988	Ford City	Died in office 1988^[2]
	Democrat	1989  - 2000		Elected on May 16, 1989, to fill vacancy^[3] Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
	Republican	2001  - 2005		Did not seek reelection
	Republican	2005  - 2021		Retired for health reasons^[4]
Abby Major	Republican	2021–Present		Incumbent. Elected on May 18, 2021, to fill vacancy

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 60 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
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1989-1990. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1989-1990. Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. November 3, 2004.
4. Web site: 2021-03-16. Pa. state Rep. Jeff Pyle will retire, citing health issues. 2021-03-16. WTAE. en.