Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 61 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	61
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Liz Hanbidge
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Blue Bell
Population:	63,924
Population Year:	2022

The 61st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by Liz Hanbidge since 2019.

District Profile

The 61st District is located in Montgomery County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Lower Gwynedd Township
• North Wales
• Towamencin Township
• Upper Gwynedd Township
• Whitpain Township (part)
  • District 01
  • District 02
  • District 03
  • District 04
  • District 05
  • District 06
  • District 07
  • District 12

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1970
	Republican	1971  - 1972		Moved to the 60th District
District moved from Armstrong County to Montgomery County in 1972.
	Republican	1973  - 1978
	Republican	1979  - 2000
	Republican	2001  - 2019
		2019  - 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 61 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