Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 85 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	85
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	David H. Rowe
Party:	Republican
Residence:	East Buffalo Township
Population:	66,424
Population Year:	2022

The 85th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by David H. Rowe since 2019.

District profile

The 85th District encompasses part of Juniata County, Mifflin County, and Union County and all of Snyder County, and includes the following areas:^[1]

Juniata County

• Fayette Township
• Monroe Township

Mifflin County

• Burnham
• Decatur Township
• Derry Township

Snyder County

• Middleburg
• Selinsgrove
• Shamokin Dam

Union County

• East Buffalo Township
• Union Township

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1980
		1981  - 1988
	Republican	1989  - 2010
	Republican	2011  - 2019		Resigned after elected to United States House of Representatives
	Republican	2019  - present

References

• Web site: Cox. Harold. Legislatures - 1776-2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 2004.

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