Pennsylvania Senate, District 27 Explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	27
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Lynda Schlegel Culver
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Rockefeller Township
Population:	260,244
Population Year:	2021

Pennsylvania State Senate District 27 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Columbia County, Montour County, Northumberland County, and Snyder County. It is currently represented by Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver.

District profile

The district includes the following areas:^[1]

All of Columbia County

Luzerne County

• Black Creek Township
• Butler Township
• Conyngham
• Conyngham Township
• Dorrance Township
• Fairview Township
• Hollenback Township
• Huntington Township
• Nescopeck
• Nescopeck Township
• New Columbus
• Nuangola
• Rice Township
• Salem Township
• Shickshinny
• Slocum Township
• Sugarloaf Township
• Wright Township

All of Montour County

All of Northumberland County

All of Snyder County

Senators

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note	Counties
		1963 - 1972		Elected February 19, 1963^[2]	Northumberland, Snyder, Union^[3]
		1967 - 1972			Montour, Snyder, Union
		1973 - 1980			Columbia, Northumberland, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)^[4]
		1981 - 1982		Resigned August 22, 2003^[5]	Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Union, Juniata (part)^[6]
		1983 - 1992			Columbia, Montour, Snyder, Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)
		1993 - 2003			Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)
Vacant		2003 - 2004			Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Union (part)
		2005 - 2012		Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.^[7] Resigned November 30, 2022.^[8]	Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Dauphin (part)^[9]
		2013 - 2022			Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Luzerne (part)^[10]
Vacant		2022 - 2023
		2023 - present		Elected in special election

References

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2021 Final Reapportionment Plan . . 2022-11-11.
2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964 . . Wilkes University . 2004 .
3. Web site: Senate Members 'D' . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . February 19, 2020 . Harold . Cox . 2004 .
4. Web site: Senate Members 'K' . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . February 19, 2020 . Harold . Cox . 2004 .
5. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004 . . Wilkes University . 2004 .
6. Web site: Senate Members 'H' . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . February 19, 2020 . Harold . Cox . 2004 .
7. Web site: 2003 Special Election for the 27th Senatorial District . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State . 2004 .
8. News: Ulrich . Steve . November 28, 2022 . State Senator John Gordner Resigns. PoliticsPA.
9. Web site: Senate Districts 2001 . Pennsylvania Redistricting . February 19, 2020 .
10. Web site: Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012 . Pennsylvania Redistricting . February 19, 2020 .