Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 114
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The 114th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is made up of parts of Lackawanna County
, Luzerne County
, Susquehanna County
and Wyoming County
. The district includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is made up of parts of Lackawanna County
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 213,295 people, 86,218 households, and 55,783 families residing in the county. The population density was 465 people per square mile . There were 95,362 housing units at an average density of 208 per square mile...
, Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
, Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
and Wyoming County
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
. The district includes the following areas:
- Lackawanna County
- Benton TownshipBenton Township, Lackawanna County, PennsylvaniaBenton Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,908 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- CarbondaleCarbondale, PennsylvaniaCarbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Carbondale is located approximately 15 miles due northeast of the city of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania...
(PART)- Ward 03 [PART, Divisions 02, 04 and 05]
- Ward 04 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
- Ward 06 [PART, Division 03]
- Clarks SummitClarks Summit, PennsylvaniaClarks Summit is a borough in Lackawanna County northwest of Scranton in northeastern Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,116 at the 2010 census. It is also the northern terminus of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Northeast Extension, I-476.-History:...
- DaltonDalton, PennsylvaniaDalton is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA. It is located approximately 8 miles north of the city of Scranton, Pennsylvania in a growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons." Dalton is also approximately 3 miles north of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, the hub of the Abington...
- Fell TownshipFell Township, PennsylvaniaFell Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,178 at the 2010 census.-Pattern of Settlement:...
- Glenburn TownshipGlenburn Township, PennsylvaniaGlenburn Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, founded in 1877. The population was 1,246 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Greenfield TownshipGreenfield Township, Lackawanna County, PennsylvaniaGreenfield Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,105 at the 2010 census. It is one of the five municipalities comprised by the Lakeland School District. Township government consists of a board of Supervisors...
- La Plume TownshipLa Plume Township, PennsylvaniaLa Plume Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 602 at the 2010 census. It is home to Keystone College.-Geography:...
- MoosicMoosic, PennsylvaniaMoosic is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania six miles south of Scranton and northeast of Wilkes-Barre on the Lackawanna River....
(PART)- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 03
- Ward 04 [PART, Division 01]
- Newton TownshipNewton Township, PennsylvaniaNewton Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,846 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 22.7 square miles , of which, 22.4 square miles of it is land and...
- North Abington TownshipNorth Abington Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Abington Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located approximately 10 miles north of Scranton, Pennsylvania and is located in the growing suburban area known as the "Abingtons." North Abington is also approximately 6 miles north of Clarks Summit and...
- Old ForgeOld Forge, Lackawanna County, PennsylvaniaOld Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,313 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Old Forge is located at . The borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles which is all land..-History:The history of Old Forge can be traced back to the creation of...
- Benton Township
- Lackawanna County (continued)
- Ransom TownshipRansom Township, PennsylvaniaRansom Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,420 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles , of which, 17.6 square miles of it is land and...
- Scott TownshipScott Township, Lackawanna County, PennsylvaniaScott Township is a township in the north central area of Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of the five municipalities comprised by the Lakeland School District. Township government consists of three elected supervisors with headquarters at the Joe Terry Civic Center, PA...
- Spring Brook TownshipSpring Brook Township, PennsylvaniaSpring Brook Township is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,768 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- TaylorTaylor, PennsylvaniaTaylor is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States, four miles southwest of Scranton on the Lackawanna River. Silk manufacturing and coal mining were once practiced in the borough. In 1900, 4,215 people lived in Taylor; in 1910, 9,060; and in 1940, 9,002 people resided in the...
(PART)- Ward 03
- Ward 04
- Ward 05
- Ward 06 [PART, Division 01]
- VandlingVandling, PennsylvaniaVandling is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 751 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Vandling is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of...
- Waverly Township
- West Abington TownshipWest Abington Township, PennsylvaniaWest Abington Township, is a township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 250 at the 2010 census. Richard Schirg is the current West Abington Township Supervisor.-Geography:...
- Ransom Township
- Luzerne County
- Pittston TownshipPittston Township, PennsylvaniaPittston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The township is located within the Greater Pittston metro area. The population was 3,450 at the 2000 census. The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport is located in Pittston Township.-History:Pittston Township was...
- YatesvilleYatesville, PennsylvaniaYatesville is a borough within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 649 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Yatesville is located at ....
- Pittston Township
- Susquehanna County
- Forest CityForest City, PennsylvaniaForest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Forest City is situated at the corner of Susquehanna County, Lackawanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is designated by a marker which is located in the Forest City Industrial Park....
- Forest City
- Wyoming County
- FactoryvilleFactoryville, PennsylvaniaFactoryville is a borough in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,144 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Factoryville is located at ....
- Factoryville
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John Wansacz John Wansacz John Wansacz is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1972 | ||
| Jonathan Vipond Jonathan Vipond Jonathan Vipond is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1973 – 1974 | ||
| John Wansacz John Wansacz John Wansacz is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat | 1975 – 1978 | ||
| Frank A. Serafini | Republican | 1979 – 2000 | Resigned on February 7, 2000 | |
| James Wansacz James Wansacz James Wansacz is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He was first elected on June 20, 2000 and served until his retirement in 2010 after an unsuccessful run for the Pennsylvania State Senate... |
Democrat | 2000 – present | Old Forge Old Forge, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania Old Forge is a borough in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,313 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Old Forge is located at . The borough has a total area of 3.5 square miles which is all land..-History:The history of Old Forge can be traced back to the creation of... |
Elected fill vacancy on June 20, 2000 Incumbent |