Pennsylvania Senate, District 21
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Pennsylvania's 21st Senatorial district includes parts of Butler, Clarion, Erie, Forest, Venango And Warren Counties.

Butler County
Butler County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 174,083 people, 65,862 households, and 46,827 families residing in the county. The population density was 221 people per square mile . There were 69,868 housing units at an average density of 89 per square mile...

  • Allegheny Township
    Allegheny Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Allegheny Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 555 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Brady Township
    Brady Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Brady Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,452 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Butler Township
    Butler Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Butler Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,185 at the 2000 census. The township was first settled in 1795...

  • Butler
    Butler, Pennsylvania
    The city of Butler is the county seat of Butler County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, situated north of Pittsburgh. The population was 15,121 at the 2000 census.- History :...

  • Center Township
    Center Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Center Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,182 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Cherry Township
    Cherry Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Cherry Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Clay Township
    Clay Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Clay Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,628 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Franklin Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,292 at the 2000 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...

  • Harrisville
    Harrisville, Pennsylvania
    Harrisville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 883 at the 2000 census.-History:The Seneca Indians used the Harrisville area for growing corn due to its fertile soil and flat growing area....

  • Marion Township
    Marion Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Marion Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.5 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

  • Mercer Township
    Mercer Township, Pennsylvania
    Mercer Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,183 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.7 square miles , of which, 12.7 square miles of it is land and 0.08%...

  • Muddy Creek Township
    Muddy Creek Township, Pennsylvania
    Muddy Creek Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,267 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles , of which, 21.8 square miles of it is land and...

  • Portersville
    Portersville, Pennsylvania
    Portersville is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 268 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Portersville is located at ....

  • Prospect
    Prospect, Pennsylvania
    Prospect is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 1,234.-Geography:Prospect is located at ....

  • Slippery Rock Township
    Slippery Rock Township, Butler County, Pennsylvania
    Slippery Rock Township is a township in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,251 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.9 square miles , of which, 25.9 square miles of it is land and...

  • Slippery Rock
    Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania
    Slippery Rock is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,068 at the 2000 census. It is home to the Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania.-Geography:Slippery Rock is located at ....

  • West Liberty
    West Liberty, Pennsylvania
    West Liberty is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 325 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Liberty is located at ....

  • West Sunbury
    West Sunbury, Pennsylvania
    West Sunbury is a borough in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:West Sunbury is located at ....



All of Clarion County
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 41,765 people, 16,052 households, and 10,738 families residing in the county. The population density was 69 people per square mile . There were 19,426 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...



Erie County
Erie County, Pennsylvania
Erie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 280,566. Its county seat is the City of Erie.- Geography :...

  • Amity Township
    Amity Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Amity Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,140 at the 2000 census. There are no longer any boroughs or villages in the township, after the disappearance of Arbuckle and Hatch Hollow. The latter is the birthplace of famed muckracker Ida M...

  • Concord Township
    Concord Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Concord Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,361 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.03% is water....

  • Corry
    Corry, Pennsylvania
    Corry is a city located in northwestern Pennsylvania in the United States. With a population of 6,834 at the 2000 United States Census, it is the second largest city in Erie County. Corry is a part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area...

  • Elgin
    Elgin, Pennsylvania
    Elgin is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 236 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Elgin is located at ....

  • Greenfield Township
    Greenfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Greenfield Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,909 at the 2000 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...

  • LeBoeuf Township
  • Mill Village
    Mill Village, Pennsylvania
    Mill Village is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 412 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Mill Village is located at ....

  • North East
    North East, Pennsylvania
    North East is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, northeast of Erie. Fruit growing was an early economic endeavor, and is still to this day, as this is a popular area for especially cherries and grapes. There is an annual Cherry Festival in the summer and an annual in the fall. It contains...

  • North East Township
  • Union City
    Union City, Pennsylvania
    Union City is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, southeast of Erie. In the twentieth century, there were three large chair factories, planing and grist mills, a powdered milk plant, and several furniture factories. In 1900, 3,104 people lived here, and in 1910, 3,684 people lived here. The...

  • Union Township
    Union Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Union Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,663 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles , of which, 36.5 square miles of it is land and...

  • Venango Township
    Venango Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Venango Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,277 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.7 square miles , 43.6 square miles of which is land and 0.1 square...

  • Waterford
    Waterford, Pennsylvania
    Waterford is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,449 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Waterford is located at ....

  • Waterford Township
  • Wattsburg
    Wattsburg, Pennsylvania
    Wattsburg is a borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 378 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Erie Metropolitan Statistical Area.Wattsburg is along the banks of French Creek ....

  • Wayne Township
    Wayne Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania
    Wayne Township is a township in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,766 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles , of which, 38.3 square miles of it is land and...



All of Forest county
Forest County, Pennsylvania
Forest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population is 7,716. Forest County is famous as a rural retreat. Nearly 75% of all dwellings in the county are second or vacation homes . Forest County does not have a single traffic light, the only county in the...



All of Venango County
Venango County, Pennsylvania
Venango County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 54,984. Its county seat is Franklin.-History:Venango County was created on March 12, 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming Counties...



Warren County
Warren County, Pennsylvania
Warren County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 41,815. It was formed in 1800 from parts of Allegheny and Lycoming counties; attached to Crawford County until 1805 and then to Venango County until Warren was formally organized in 1819. Its county...

  • Bear Lake
    Bear Lake, Pennsylvania
    Bear Lake is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bear Lake is located at ....

  • Brokenstraw Township
    Brokenstraw Township, Pennsylvania
    Brokenstraw Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 2,068 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Cherry Grove Township
    Cherry Grove Township, Pennsylvania
    Cherry Grove Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Columbus Township
  • Conewango Township
    Conewango Township, Pennsylvania
    Conewango Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,915 at the 2000 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...

  • Deerfield Township
    Deerfield Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Deerfield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 333 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Eldred Township
    Eldred Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Eldred Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 709 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...

  • Elk Township
    Elk Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Elk Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 551 at the 2000 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 2000, there...

  • Farmington Township
    Farmington Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Farmington Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,353 at the 2000 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...

  • Freehold Township
    Freehold Township, Pennsylvania
    Freehold Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,402 at the 2000 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...

  • Glade Township
    Glade Township, Pennsylvania
    Glade Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,319 at the 2000 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 2000,...

  • Limestone Township
    Limestone Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Limestone Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 418 at the 2000 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 2000, there...

  • Pine Grove Township
    Pine Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Pine Grove Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,712.-Geography:...

  • Pittsfield Township
    Pittsfield Township, Pennsylvania
    Pittsfield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,519 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 55.6 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...

  • Pleasant Township
    Pleasant Township, Pennsylvania
    Pleasant Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles , of which, 34.3 square miles of it is land and...

  • Sheffield Township
    Sheffield Township, Pennsylvania
    Sheffield Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,346 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 58.7 square miles , of which, 58.7 square miles of it is land and...

  • Southwest Township
    Southwest Township, Pennsylvania
    Southwest Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 561 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...

  • Spring Creek Township
    Spring Creek Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Spring Creek Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 872 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.8 square miles , of which, 48.7 square miles of it is land and...

  • Sugar Grove Township
    Sugar Grove Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Sugar Grove Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,870 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles , of which, 35.5 square miles of it is land and...

  • Sugar Grove
    Sugar Grove, Pennsylvania
    Sugar Grove is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 613 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sugar Grove is located at ....

  • Tidioute
    Tidioute, Pennsylvania
    Tidioute is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 792 at the 2000 census. The name is an Iroquoian word meaning "protrusion of land", referring to a sharp bend in the Allegheny River.-Geography:...

  • Triumph Township
    Triumph Township, Pennsylvania
    Triumph Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 286 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles , of which, 28.5 square miles of it is land and...

  • Watson Township
    Watson Township, Warren County, Pennsylvania
    Watson Township is a township in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 322 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.9 square miles , of which, 49.6 square miles of it is land and...

  • Youngsville
    Youngsville, Pennsylvania
    Youngsville is a borough in Warren County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,834 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Youngsville is located at ....


Senators

Representative Party Years District home Note
Martin L. Murray
Martin L. Murray
Martin L. Murray is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who served from 1957 to 1964, and from 1969 to 1982. He served as President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 1971 through 1980. He also served in 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...

1957 – 1964
Donald O. Oesterling  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...

1965 – 1972
W. Thomas Andrews
W. Thomas Andrews
W. Thomas Andrews is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1973 to 1980.-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 – 1980
Tim Shaffer
Tim Shaffer
Tim Shaffer is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1981 to 1996.-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...

1981 – 1996
Mary Jo White
Mary Jo White (Pennsylvania politician)
Mary Jo White is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 21st District since 1997. White's term expires in 2012.-Education and career:...

 
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...

1997 – present
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