Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 49 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	49
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Ismail Smith-Wade-El
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Lancaster
Population:	62,983
Population Year:	2022

The 49th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District in Lancaster, Pennsylvania has been represented by Ismail Smith-Wade-El since 2023.

District profile

Following 2022 redistricting, the 49th District is located in Lancaster County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Lancaster (part)
  • Ward 02 (part)
    • Division 02
  • Ward 03
  • Ward 04
  • Ward 06 (part)
    • Division 08
  • Ward 07
  • Ward 08
• Lancaster Township
• Millersville

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1982
	Democrat	1983  - 2017
	Republican	2017  - 2023
District moved from Fayette and Washington Counties^[2] to Lancaster County in 2022 redistricting
	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 49 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: Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts . . 2015-02-19.