Pennsylvania Senate, District 44
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Pennsylvania's 44th Senatorial district includes parts of Berks, Chester, and Montgomery Counties
Berks County
Chester County
Montgomery County
Berks County
Berks County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 373,638 people, 141,570 households, and 98,532 families residing in the county. The population density was 435 people per square mile . There were 150,222 housing units at an average density of 175 per square mile...
- Amity TownshipAmity Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaAmity Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,867 at the 2000 census. The 2005 census estimate put the population at 11,067...
- Douglass TownshipDouglass Township, Berks County, PennsylvaniaDouglass Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,327 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.Adjacent townships*Colebrookdale...
- Robeson TownshipRobeson Township, PennsylvaniaRobeson Township is a township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,869 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.1 square miles , of which, 33.9 square miles of it is land and...
Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
- Caln TownshipCaln Township, PennsylvaniaCaln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,817 at the 2010 census. The township was founded by settlers from Calne, Wiltshire in England in 1714. The relationship with Calne, Wiltshire, continues today as the two towns are sister cities. Caln...
- CoatesvilleCoatesville, PennsylvaniaCoatesville is the only city in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,100 at the 2010 census. Coatesville is approximately 39 miles west of Philadelphia....
- East Brandywine TownshipEast Brandywine Township, PennsylvaniaEast Brandywine Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,742 at the 2010 census.-Demographics:...
- East Nantmeal TownshipEast Nantmeal Township, PennsylvaniaEast Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,803 at the 2010 census. It, along with West Nantmeal Township, was originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 1739.-Geography:...
- North Coventry TownshipNorth Coventry Township, PennsylvaniaNorth Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,866 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- South CoatesvilleSouth Coatesville, PennsylvaniaSouth Coatesville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census.-Geography:South Coatesville is located at ....
- South Coventry TownshipSouth Coventry Township, PennsylvaniaSouth Coventry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,604 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Upper Uwchlan TownshipUpper Uwchlan Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Uwchlan Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,227 at the 2010 census. The township included the community of Milford Mills before it was inundated by the creation of the Marsh Creek Dam in 1972....
- Valley TownshipValley Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaValley Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,794 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.17% is water.-Demographics:...
- Wallace TownshipWallace Township, PennsylvaniaWallace Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,458 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.41%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Warwick TownshipWarwick Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaWarwick Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,507 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- West Brandywine TownshipWest Brandywine Township, PennsylvaniaWest Brandywine Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,394 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.22%, is water....
- West Caln TownshipWest Caln Township, PennsylvaniaWest Caln Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,014 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.41%, is water....
- West Nantmeal TownshipWest Nantmeal Township, PennsylvaniaWest Nantmeal Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,170 at the 2010 census. It and East Nantmeal Township were originally part of a single Nantmeal Township, which was divided in 1739.-Geography:...
Montgomery County
Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 799,874, making it the third most populous county in Pennsylvania . The county seat is Norristown.The county was created on September 10, 1784, out of land originally part...
- CollegevilleCollegeville, PennsylvaniaCollegeville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia on the Perkiomen Creek. Collegeville was incorporated in 1896. It is the seat of Ursinus College, opened in 1869...
- Douglass TownshipDouglass Township, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaDouglass Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 10,195 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Limerick TownshipLimerick Township, PennsylvaniaLimerick Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It was named for the hometown of early settler William Evans, whose family arrived in the area from Limerick, Ireland in 1698. The township is mentioned in Philadelphia court records in the 1710s, but was not...
- Lower Pottsgrove TownshipLower Pottsgrove Township, PennsylvaniaLower Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 12,059 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Lower Providence TownshipLower Providence Township, PennsylvaniaLower Providence Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 17 miles west of Philadelphia. The population was 25,436 at the 2010 census.- History :...
- Perkiomen TownshipPerkiomen Township, PennsylvaniaPerkiomen Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,139, which represents a 28.8% increase from the 2000 total of 7,093 residents. Governmentally, it is a township of the second class, governed by a board of...
- PottstownPottstown, PennsylvaniaPottstown is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States northwest of Philadelphia and southeast of Reading, on the Schuylkill River. Pottstown was laid out in 1752–53 and named Pottsgrove in honor of its founder, John Potts. The old name was abandoned at the time of the...
- RoyersfordRoyersford, PennsylvaniaRoyersford is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, northwest of Philadelphia, on the Schuylkill River. The town drew its name from the location of a ford across the Schuylkill River, which happened to be adjacent to land owned by the Royer family...
- SchwenksvilleSchwenksville, PennsylvaniaSchwenksville is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,385 at the 2010 census. It is notable for being located near the site of the Philadelphia Folk Festival. The borough was founded in in 1684, when the Lenni-Lenape Indians ceded to William Penn the...
- Skippack TownshipSkippack Township, PennsylvaniaSkippack Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 13,715 at the 2010 census. This represents a 110.5% increase from the 2000 count of 6,516 residents.-Geography:...
- Upper Pottsgrove TownshipUpper Pottsgrove Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,315 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- West Norriton TownshipWest Norriton Township, PennsylvaniaWest Norriton Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Norristown Area School District. The population of the township was 15,663 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- West Pottsgrove TownshipWest Pottsgrove Township, PennsylvaniaWest Pottsgrove Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,874 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Whitpain TownshipWhitpain Township, PennsylvaniaWhitpain Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1701, it has grown to a total population of 18,875 as of the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Worcester TownshipWorcester Township, PennsylvaniaWorcester Township is a township in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is pronounced "WOR-ses-ter." The population was 9,750 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
Senators Since 1961
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack E. McGregor | 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... |
1961 – 1970 | ||
| Thomas M. Nolan Thomas M. Nolan Thomas Martin Nolan is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate and Pennsylvania House of Representatives.... |
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... |
1971 – 1978 | ||
| Frank A. Pecora Frank Pecora Frank Pecora is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, who represented the 44th District from 1979 to 1995.-Political career:Pecora was first elected to the Senate in 1978.... |
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... |
1979 – 1992 | ||
| 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... |
1992 – 1994 | Switched party in 1992 | ||
| James W. Gerlach | 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... |
1995 – 2002 | ||
| John C. Rafferty, Jr. | 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... |
2003 – present |