Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 182
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The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia and has been represented since 2023 by Ben Waxman.
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| Demographics | 72.9% White 1.0% Black 0.6% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 60,646 56,092 | ||
The 182nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and encompasses the One Liberty Observation Deck and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24]
- Ward 05 [PART, Divisions 06, 07, 08, 09, 11, 14, 22, 28 and 29]
- Ward 08
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Louis Silverman | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Samuel Rappaport | Democratic | 1971 – 1984 | ||
| Babette Josephs | Democratic | 1985 – 2012 | ||
| Brian Sims | Democratic | 2013 – 2023 | ||
| Ben Waxman | Democratic | 2023 – present | Incumbent | |
Recent election results
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved February 19, 2015.
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 182 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.