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Pennsylvania's 4th State
House of Representatives
district
Pennsylvania's 4th State; House of Representatives; district
Representative
	Jake Banta; R–Waterford
Population (2022)	64,282

The 4th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in northwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jake Banta since 2023.

District profile

The 4th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Erie County and includes the following areas:^[1]

Representative^[2]	Party^[2]	Years^[2]	District home	Notes
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Forest Hopkins	Republican	1969 – 1978	North East	Died in office on April 27, but defeated in May 14 primary.^[3]^[4]
Harry Bowser	Republican	1979 – 1988	North East Township	Defeated in general election.^[5]
Tom Scrimenti	Democrat	1989 – 2004	North East	Defeated in general election.^[6]
Curt Sonney	Republican	2005 – 2022	Harborcreek Township
Jake Banta	Republican	2023 – present	Waterford	Incumbent

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jake Banta	16,375	61.44
	Democratic	Chelsea Oliver	10,276	38.56
Total votes			26,651	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Curt Sonney (incumbent)	10,762	63.73	−36.27
	Democratic	Curtis Smith	6,124	36.27	+36.27
Margin of victory			4,638	27.47	−27.47
Turnout			16,886	100

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 4
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Curt Sonney (incumbent)	13,401	72.65	+5.81
	Democratic	Gerald Price	5,046	27.35	−5.81
Margin of victory			8,356	45.29	+11.61
Turnout			18,448	100

^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
^ ^a ^b ^c Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.
^ The Pennsylvania Manual, p. 3-261.
^ Ackley, Gail; Arcuri, Patricia D, eds. (1979). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 104. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 718.
^ Doukas, Ozzie, ed. (1989). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 109. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 640. ISBN 0-8182-0130-4.
^ Schehr, Elizabeth, ed. (2005). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 117. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. pp. 7–26. ISBN 0-8182-0304-8.