Pennsylvania Senate, District 20
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Pennsylvania's 20th Senatorial District includes parts of Luzerne, Monroe, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming Counties
Luzerne County
Monroe County
All Of Pike County
Susquehanna County
All of Wayne County
All of Wyoming County
Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
- Conyngham TownshipConyngham Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaConyngham Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,385 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- CourtdaleCourtdale, PennsylvaniaCourtdale is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 791 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Courtdale is located at ....
- DallasDallas, PennsylvaniaDallas is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census. It was created by a charter granted April 21, 1879 from land entirely within Dallas Township. The township had been formed in 1817 and was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th...
- Dallas TownshipDallas Township, PennsylvaniaDallas Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,179 at the 2000 census. The township was formed in 1817 from territory taken from Kingston Township, and it was named for Alexander J. Dallas, who was the 6th United States Secretary of the Treasury...
- Dennison TownshipDennison Township, PennsylvaniaDennison Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 908 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Dorrance TownshipDorrance Township, PennsylvaniaDorrance Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,109 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Exeter TownshipExeter Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaExeter Township is a township within the Greater Pittston area of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,557 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Fairmount TownshipFairmount Township, PennsylvaniaFairmount Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,226 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.Much of Ricketts Glen State Park is...
- Fairview TownshipFairview Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFairview Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,995 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and 0.10% is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Forty FortForty Fort, PennsylvaniaForty Fort is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,579 at the 2000 census. It neighbors the boroughs of Kingston, Wyoming, and Swoyersville...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,601 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Harveys LakeHarveys Lake, PennsylvaniaHarveys Lake is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The lake within the town is the largest natural lake by volume contained entirely in Pennsylvania. The lake was named after Benjamin Harvey, who founded the borough in 1781 and was a member of the Sons of Liberty, an...
- Hollenback TownshipHollenback Township, PennsylvaniaHollenback Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,243 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Hunlock TownshipHunlock Township, PennsylvaniaHunlock Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,568 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water...
- Huntington TownshipHuntington Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaHuntington Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,104 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania United States. The population was 4,453 at the 2000 census. A portion of Shavertown, an unincorporated village which is mainly a part of Kingston Township, is located in Jackson Township...
- KingstonKingston, PennsylvaniaKingston is a municipality located in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, on the Susquehanna River opposite Wilkes Barre. Kingston was incorporated as a borough in 1857. Kingston has adopted a home rule charter which became effective in January 1976. It is part of the greater metropolitan...
- Kingston TownshipKingston Township, PennsylvaniaKingston Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,145 at the 2000 census. The villages of Trucksville and Shavertown and a portion of the borough of Wyoming are located here as is Frances Slocum State Park...
- Lake TownshipLake Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaLake Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,110 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Lehman TownshipLehman Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaLehman Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is locally pronounced "LEE-man." The campus of Penn State Wilkes-Barre is located at the Hayfield Farms on Old Route 115 in Lehman Township...
- NescopeckNescopeck, PennsylvaniaNescopeck is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,528 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nescopeck is located at ....
- Nescopeck TownshipNescopeck Township, PennsylvaniaNescopeck Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,096.-Geography:...
- New ColumbusNew Columbus, PennsylvaniaNew Columbus is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 215 at the 2000 census.-Geography:New Columbus is located at ....
- NuangolaNuangola, PennsylvaniaNuangola is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States, in the northeastern Coal Region. The population was 671 at the 2000 census...
- Penn Lake ParkPenn Lake Park, PennsylvaniaPenn Lake Park is a borough of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Penn Lake Park is located at ....
- PringlePringle, PennsylvaniaPringle is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the borough population was 991.-Geography:Pringle is located at ....
- Rice TownshipRice Township, PennsylvaniaRice Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,460 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 11.3 square miles , of which, 11.1 square miles of it is land and...
- Ross TownshipRoss Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaRoss Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,742 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.7 square miles , of which, 43.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Salem TownshipSalem Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaSalem Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,269 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.0 square miles , of which, 29.0 square miles of it is land and...
- ShickshinnyShickshinny, PennsylvaniaShickshinny is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 959 at the 2000 census, and declined to 896 in the 2007 Economic Census....
- Slocum TownshipSlocum Township, PennsylvaniaSlocum Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,112 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.6 square miles , of which, 10.2 square miles of it is land and...
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Luzerne County, PennsylvaniaUnion Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,100 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 20.4 square miles , of which, 19.9 square miles of it is land and...
- White HavenWhite Haven, PennsylvaniaWhite Haven is a borough in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. White Haven was created in 1824 by industrialist Josiah White. It is located along the Lehigh River which connects White Haven to Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. The population was 1,182 at the 2000 census...
- Wright TownshipWright Township, PennsylvaniaWright Township is a township in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,593 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there...
Monroe County
Monroe County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River -Demographics:As of the census of 2010, there are 176,567 people, 49,454 households, and 36,447 families residing in the county. The population density was 228 people per square mile...
- Middle Smithfield TownshipMiddle Smithfield Township, PennsylvaniaMiddle Smithfield Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,495 at the 2000 census. 2008 population estimates by the United States Census Bureau place the population at 14,900.-Geography:...
- Price TownshipPrice Township, PennsylvaniaPrice Township is a township in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,649 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.2 square miles , of which, 25.0 square miles of it is land and...
All Of Pike County
Pike County, Pennsylvania
-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
Susquehanna County
Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 42,238 people, 16,529 households, and 11,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 51 people per square mile . There were 21,829 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
- Ararat TownshipArarat Township, PennsylvaniaArarat Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 531 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Clifford TownshipClifford Township, PennsylvaniaClifford Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,381 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Forest CityForest City, PennsylvaniaForest City is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Forest City is situated at the corner of Susquehanna County, Lackawanna County and Wayne County, Pennsylvania and is designated by a marker which is located in the Forest City Industrial Park....
- Gibson TownshipGibson Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaGibson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,129 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Harford TownshipHarford Township, PennsylvaniaHarford Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,301 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Harmony TownshipHarmony Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaHarmony Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 558 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-History:Harmony, Pennsylvania, is...
- Herrick TownshipHerrick Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaHerrick Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 599 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Hop BottomHop Bottom, PennsylvaniaHop Bottom is a Borough of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 333 as of the 2000 census. The name comes from the hop, a plant providing flowers for brewing.-History:...
- Jackson TownshipJackson Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaJackson Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- LanesboroLanesboro, PennsylvaniaLanesboro is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lanesboro is located at ....
- Lathrop TownshipLathrop Township, PennsylvaniaLathrop Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 835 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Lenox TownshipLenox Township, PennsylvaniaLenox Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- OaklandOakland, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaOakland is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population of Oakland borough was 622 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Oakland is located at Oakland is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. (Not to be confused with Oakland Township, Susquehanna...
- Oakland TownshipOakland Township, Susquehanna County, PennsylvaniaOakland Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 550 at the 2000 census. Oakland Township was once part of Harmony Township . Emma Hale Smith, wife of Latter-day Saint Movement founder, Joseph Smith, grew up in Oakland Township when it was still...
- Springville TownshipSpringville Township, PennsylvaniaSpringville Township is a township in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States that was formed during the April Session in 1814...
- Susquehanna DepotSusquehanna Depot, PennsylvaniaSusquehanna Depot, often referred to simply as Susquehanna, is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, located on the Susquehanna River southeast of Binghamton, New York. In the past, railroad locomotives and railroad cars were made here. It is also known for its Pennsylvania Bluestone...
- ThompsonThompson, PennsylvaniaThompson is a borough in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Thompson is located at ....
- Thompson Township
- Uniondale
All of Wayne County
Wayne County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,722 people, 18,350 households, and 12,936 families residing in the county. The population density was 65 people per square mile . There were 30,593 housing units at an average density of 42 per square mile...
All of Wyoming County
Wyoming County, Pennsylvania
Wyoming County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It was created in 1842 from part of Luzerne County. Its county seat is Tunkhannock.-Geography:According to the U.S...
Senators
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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T. Newell Wood T. Newell Wood Theodore Newell Wood is a former member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1978.-References:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1969 – 1978 | ||
Frank J. O’Connell | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1979 – 1985 | resigned August 31, 1985. | |
Charles D. Lemmond, Jr. | Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
1985 – 2006 | Seated November 20, 1985. | |
Lisa Baker Lisa Baker (Pennsylvania politician) Lisa Baker is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate who has represented the 20th District since 2007. Her term expires in 2014. She is chair of the Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee.-External links:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
2007 – present |