Pennsylvania's 97th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Steven Mentzer
R–Manheim Township, Lancaster County
Demographics93.8% White
2.3%% Black
3.9%% Hispanic
Population (2011)
 • Citizens of voting age		66,456
47,812

The 97th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Lancaster County. Steven Mentzer has represented the 97th district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since 2013.

District Profile

District 97 includes the following areas:[1]

Warwick Township has two bridges named to the National Register of Historic Places: The Buck Hill Farm Covered Bridge, and Zook's Mill Covered Bridge.[2]

The 97th District is home to the town of Lititz; a small town voted "American's coolest town" in 2013.[3]

U.S. Open Champion Jim Furyk won a Pennsylvania State Golf Championship while attending Maheim Township High School.

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Marvin E. Miller, Sr. Republican 1969 – 1976
June N. Honaman Republican 1977 – 1988
Jere L. Strittmatter Republican 1989 – 2003 Manheim Township Lost Renomination on May 21, 2002[1]
Roy E. Baldwin Republican 2003 – 2007 Manheim Township Lost Renomination on May 16, 2006[4]
John C. Bear Republican 2007 – 2013 Lititz Withdrew prior to 2012 General Election
Steven Mentzer[5] Republican 2013 – Present Manheim Township Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 97
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John Bear 17,993 72.2
Democratic F. Patrick O'Keef 6,919 27.8
Margin of victory 11,074 61
Turnout 24,912 100
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 97
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Mentzer 25,071 100 +27.8
Margin of victory 25,071 100 +39
Turnout 25,071 100
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 97
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Mentzer 14,746 64.5 -35.5
Democratic Charles Hample 8,117 35.5 +35.5
Margin of victory 6,629 44 -66
Turnout 22863 100
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 97
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Mentzer 22,952 63.13 -1.35
Democratic Charles Klein 13,403 38.87 +1.45
Margin of victory 9549 41 decrease
Turnout 36,355 100 increase
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 97[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Mentzer 18,469 56.6 -6.53
Democratic Dana Hamp Gulick 14,137 43.4 +6.53
Margin of victory 4332 13.2
Turnout 32,606 100
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 97[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Steven Mentzer 24,352 56.9 +0.3
Democratic Dana Hamp Gulick 18,466 43.1 -0.3
Margin of victory 5886 13.7% +0.5
Turnout 42,818 100

References

  1. ^ a b "Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results".
  2. ^ "Download". npgallery.nps.gov. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  3. ^ "Lititz – PA America's coolest small town". lititzpa.com. Retrieved January 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Summary Results".
  5. ^ "Lancaster County's newest state legislators begin new year at swearing-in ceremony - News". Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  6. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".

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