Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 61

The 61st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented by Liz Hanbidge since 2019.

Pennsylvania's 61st State House of Representatives district
Representative	Liz Hanbidge D–Blue Bell
Population (2022)	63,924

District Profile

The 61st District is located in Montgomery County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Lower Gwynedd Township
• North Wales
• Towamencin Township
• Upper Gwynedd Township
• Whitpain Township (part)
  • District 01
  • District 02
  • District 03
  • District 04
  • District 05
  • District 06
  • District 07
  • District 12

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
William H. Claypoole	Republican	1969 – 1970
John B. McCue	Republican	1971 – 1972		Moved to the 60th District
District moved from Armstrong County to Montgomery County in 1972.
Patrick McGinnis	Republican	1973 – 1978
Joseph M. Gladeck, Jr.	Republican	1979 – 2000
Kate M. Harper	Republican	2001 – 2019	Lower Gwynedd Township
Liz Hanbidge	Democratic	2019 – present	Blue Bell	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 61

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kate Harper	14988	59
	Democratic	Mary Lou Readinger	10415	41
Margin of victory			4573	18
Turnout			25403	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 61

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kate Harper	20231	58.18
	Democratic	Jo White	14543	41.82
Margin of victory			5688	16.4
Turnout			34774	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 61

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kate Harper	13744	60.74
	Democratic	Suzan F. Leonard	8882	39.62
Margin of victory			4862	21.5
Turnout			22626	100