Pennsylvania Senate, District 27
American legislative district
Pennsylvania's 27th State Senate district Senator Population (2021) 260,244
Pennsylvania State Senate District 27 includes part of Luzerne County and all of Columbia County , Montour County , Northumberland County , and Snyder County . It is currently represented by Republican Lynda Schlegel Culver .
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[ 1]
All of Columbia County
Luzerne County
All of Montour County
All of Northumberland County
All of Snyder County
Senators
Representative
Party
Years
District home
Note
Counties
Preston B. Davis
Republican
1963–1972
Elected February 19, 1963[ 2]
Northumberland , Snyder , Union [ 3]
1967–1972
Montour , Snyder , Union [ 3]
Franklin L. Kury
Democratic
1973–1980
Columbia , Northumberland , Snyder , Union , Juniata (part)[ 4]
Edward Helfrick
Republican
1981–1982
Resigned August 22, 2003[ 5]
Columbia , Montour , Snyder , Union , Juniata (part)[ 6]
1983–1992
Columbia , Montour , Snyder , Luzerne (part), Northumberland (part), Union (part)[ 6]
1993–2003
Columbia , Montour , Northumberland , Snyder , Union (part)[ 6]
Vacant
2003–2004
Columbia , Montour , Northumberland , Snyder , Union (part)[ 6]
John Gordner
Republican
2005–2012
Elected November 4, 2003 to fill vacancy.[ 7] Resigned November 30, 2022.[ 8]
Columbia , Montour , Northumberland , Snyder , Dauphin (part)[ 9]
2013–2022
Columbia , Montour , Northumberland , Snyder , Luzerne (part)[ 10]
Vacant
2022–2023
Lynda Schlegel Culver
Republican
2023–present
Elected in special election
Recent election results
References
^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF) . Pennsylvania Department of State . Retrieved November 11, 2022 .
^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1963-1964" (PDF) . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D' " . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'K' " . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004" (PDF) . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project . Wilkes University.
^ a b c d Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'H' " . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "2003 Special Election for the 27th Senatorial District" . Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information . Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
^ Ulrich, Steve (November 28, 2022). "State Senator John Gordner Resigns" . PoliticsPA .
^ "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF) . Pennsylvania Redistricting . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF) . Pennsylvania Redistricting . Retrieved February 19, 2020 .
^ Gowins, Max (January 31, 2023). "Election Results: Jan. 31, 2023 State Legislative Special Elections - DDHQ" . Decision Desk HQ . Retrieved February 1, 2023 .