Pennsylvania Senate, District 1
Encyclopedia
The 1st Pennsylvania Senate District is located in Philadelphia County
and includes the following areas:
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
and includes the following areas:
- City of Philadelphia (PART)
- Ward 01
- Ward 02
- Ward 05
- Ward 08
- Ward 14
- Ward 15
- Ward 18 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 10, 11 and 12]
- Ward 25
- Ward 26
- Ward 29 [PART, Division 10],
- Ward 30 [PART, Divisions 03, 07, 08, 09, 14, 15 and 16],
- Ward 31 [PART, Division 07],
- Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 29, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41],
- Ward 38 [PART, Division 09]
- Ward 39
- Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 30, 38 and 40]
- Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 05, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18 and 20]).
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry J. Cianfrani | 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... |
1967 – 1977 | Resigned on December 15, 1977 | |
| Vincent J. Fumo | Democrat | 1978 – 2008 | Seated to fill vacancy April 3, 1978 | |
| Lawrence M. Farnese, Jr. | Democrat | 2009 – present | Elected November 4, 2008 |