Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 18

Pennsylvania's 18th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  K.C. Tomlinson
RBensalem
Population (2022)63,773

The 18th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania. The seat is occupied by Republican K.C. Tomlinson, who has held the seat since a special election on March 17, 2020.

The seat was previously vacant for two months after Gene DiGirolamo left the seat which he had held since 1995 to join the Bucks County Board of Commissioners.

District profile

Pennsylvania's 18th District is located in Bucks County and includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Andrew Fenrich Democrat 1969 – 1973 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Edward F. Burns, Jr. Republican 1973 – 1990 Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Tommy Tomlinson Republican 1991 – 1994 Bensalem, Pennsylvania Elected to Pennsylvania Senate
Gene DiGirolamo Republican 1995 – 2020 Bensalem, Pennsylvania Elected to Bucks County Board of Commissioners
K.C. Tomlinson Republican 2020 – present Bensalem, Pennsylvania

Recent election results

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican K.C. Tomlinson (incumbent) 12,558 52.29
Democratic Laurie Smith 11,459 47.71
Total votes 24,017 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican K.C. Tomlinson (incumbent) 16,711 52.32
Democratic Harold Hayes 15,228 47.68
Total votes 31,939 100.00
Republican hold
PA House special election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican K.C. Tomlinson 4,516 55.23
Democratic Harold Hayes 3,661 44.77
Total votes 8,177 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) 12,870 56.53
Democratic Jimmy Lamb 9,897 43.47
Total votes 22,767 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 19,506 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 11,551 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 18,838 100.00
Republican hold
PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 18
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene DiGirolamo (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 14,117 100.00
Republican hold

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