Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 186
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The 186th Pennsylvania House of Representatives
District is located in Philadelphia County
and includes the following areas:
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
District is located in Philadelphia County
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
-History:Tribes of Lenape were the first known occupants in the area which became Philadelphia County. The first European settlers were Swedes and Finns who arrived in 1638. The Netherlands seized the area in 1655, but permanently lost control to England in 1674...
and includes the following areas:
- PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
(PART)- Ward 02 [PART, Divisions 08, 09, 20 and 21],
- Ward 27 [PART, Divisions 04, 12, 15, 16 and 17],
- Ward 30 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15],
- Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 and 41],
- Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21, 22 and 23]
- Ward 51 [PART, Divisions 03, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 12 and 22].
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Earl Vann Earl Vann Earl Vann is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:... |
Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
1969 – 1976 | ||
| Edward A. Wiggins | Democratic | 1977 – 1988 | ||
| David L. Shadding | Democratic | 1979 – 1980 | ||
| Harold James Harold James (Pennsylvania politician) Harold James was a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 186th District from 1989 until 2008. He was defeated in the 2008 primary by Kenyatta Johnson.... |
Democratic | 1989 – 2008 | Defeated in primary | |
| Kenyatta Johnson Kenyatta Johnson Kenyatta Johnson is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 186th District.State Representative Kenyatta Johnson began his career in Public Advocacy and Government while attending Mansfield University. After taking a political science class, Rep... |
Democratic | 2009 – present | Incumbent | |