Pennsylvania Senate, District 9
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Pennsylvania's 9th Senatorial district includes parts of Chester and Delaware Counties.
Chester County
Delaware County
Chester County
Chester County, Pennsylvania
-State parks:*French Creek State Park*Marsh Creek State Park*White Clay Creek Preserve-Demographics:As of the 2010 census, the county was 85.5% White, 6.1% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American or Alaskan Native, 3.9% Asian, 0.0% Native Hawaiian, 1.8% were two or more races, and 2.4% were...
- AvondaleAvondale, PennsylvaniaAvondale is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,265 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Avondale is located at ....
- Birmingham TownshipBirmingham Township, PennsylvaniaBirmingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,208 at the 2010 census.-History:Birmingham Township was the site of the Battle of Brandywine, September 11, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War. Over 18,000 men were engaged. It was,...
- East Marlborough TownshipEast Marlborough Township, PennsylvaniaEast Marlborough Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,026 at the 2010 census. East Marlborough and West Marlborough townships were carved out of the larger Marlborough Township in 1729...
- East Nottingham TownshipEast Nottingham Township, PennsylvaniaEast Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,650 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
- Elk TownshipElk Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaElk Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,681 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Franklin TownshipFranklin Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaFranklin Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,352 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- Highland TownshipHighland Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaHighland Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,272 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Kennett SquareKennett Square, PennsylvaniaKennett Square is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known as the Mushroom Capital of the World because mushroom farming in the region produces over a million pounds of mushrooms a year...
- Kennett TownshipKennett Township, PennsylvaniaKennett Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the location of the famed Longwood Gardens conservatory and was the birthplace of Louise Brewer Shepard, the wife of the first American in space, Alan Shepard...
- London Britain TownshipLondon Britain Township, PennsylvaniaLondon Britain Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,139 at the 2010 census. White Clay Creek Preserve is a Pennsylvania state park in London Britain Township along White Clay Creek.-History:...
- London Grove TownshipLondon Grove Township, PennsylvaniaLondon Grove Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,475 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which 0.06% is water....
- Londonderry TownshipLondonderry Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaLondonderry Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,149 at the 2010 census.-History:Londonderry Township was officially created in 1734. It is named after the city of Londonderry then in Ireland but in present-day Northern Ireland...
- Lower Oxford TownshipLower Oxford Township, PennsylvaniaLower Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,200 at the 2010 census. Lincoln University, a historically black university, is located in the township.-Geography:...
- New Garden TownshipNew Garden Township, PennsylvaniaNew Garden Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 11,984 at the 2010 census. New Garden is the center of the mushroom agribusiness in southeastern Pennsylvania with a higher concentration of composting, mushroom growing, packaging, and shipping...
- New London TownshipNew London Township, PennsylvaniaNew London Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,631 at the 2010 census. It was the birthplace of U.S...
- OxfordOxford, PennsylvaniaOxford is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. Oxford is the closest town to Lincoln University. The population was 4,315 at the 2000 census.-History:The borough was once called Oxford Crossing and Oxford Village....
- ParkesburgParkesburg, PennsylvaniaParkesburg is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,593 at the 2010 census. The Zip code is 19365.-History:...
- Penn TownshipPenn Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaPenn Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 5,364 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Nursery Capital of Pennsylvania and, formerly, was the site of Sunset Park, one of country music's most popular venues....
- Pennsbury TownshipPennsbury Township, PennsylvaniaPennsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,604 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.10%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Pocopson TownshipPocopson Township, PennsylvaniaPocopson Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,582 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.43%, is water.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000,...
- Sadsbury TownshipSadsbury Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaSadsbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,570 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Thornbury TownshipThornbury Township, Chester County, PennsylvaniaThornbury Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,017 at the 2010 census. It is adjacent to, and was once joined with Thornbury Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.-History:...
- Upper Oxford TownshipUpper Oxford Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Oxford Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,484.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land....
- West GroveWest Grove, PennsylvaniaWest Grove is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,854 at the 2010 census.-History:The village of West Grove derived its name from the Friends Meeting House on Harmony Road built in 1787 several miles west of the Friends Meeting House in the village of...
- West Nottingham TownshipWest Nottingham Township, PennsylvaniaWest Nottingham Township is a township in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,722 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.29%, is water....
Delaware County
Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Delaware County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of 2010, the population was 558,979, making it Pennsylvania's fifth most populous county, behind Philadelphia, Allegheny, Montgomery, and Bucks counties....
- Aston TownshipAston Township, PennsylvaniaAston Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. As one of the first townships incorporated in Pennsylvania, the present-day boundaries of Aston were drawn in 1945 when the northwestern portion of the township, seceded from the township over a proposed tax hike, and...
- Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaBethel Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,421 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- BrookhavenBrookhaven, PennsylvaniaBrookhaven is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 7,985 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Brookhaven is located at with an average elevation of 98 feet above sea level.According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of ,...
- Chadds Ford TownshipChadds Ford Township, PennsylvaniaChadds Ford Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, about 30 miles southwest of Philadelphia. Prior to 1996, Chadds Ford Township was known as Birmingham Township, Delaware County, and the name was changed to allow the township to correspond to both its...
- Chester HeightsChester Heights, PennsylvaniaChester Heights is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,481 at the 2000 census. Most of the borough lies south of U.S...
- Chester TownshipChester Township, PennsylvaniaChester Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,604 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Chester Township is located at ....
- ChesterChester, PennsylvaniaChester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
- Concord TownshipConcord Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaConcord Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,933 at the 2000 census. Concord is pronounced "conquered," not "Concorde."-Geography:...
- EddystoneEddystone, PennsylvaniaEddystone is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,442 at the 2000 census.-Early history:The area at the mouth of Ridley Creek was first called "Tequirassy" by Native Americans. The land was owned by Olof Persson Stille, one of the early settlers from New...
- Lower Chichester TownshipLower Chichester Township, PennsylvaniaLower Chichester Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,591 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Marcus HookMarcus Hook, PennsylvaniaMarcus Hook is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population peaked in the 1920s with 5,324 inhabitants. 2,314 inhabitants were counted at the recent 2000 census. Marcus Hook's current mayor is James Schiliro. The borough calls itself "The Cornerstone of Pennsylvania"....
- MediaMedia, PennsylvaniaThe borough of Media is the county seat of Delaware County, Pennsylvania and is located west of Philadelphia. Media was incorporated in 1850 at the same time that it was named the county seat. The population was 5,533 at the 2000 census. Its school district is the Rose Tree Media School District...
- Middletown TownshipMiddletown Township, Delaware County, PennsylvaniaMiddletown Township is a township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,064 at the 2000 census. The Pennsylvania State University has an undergraduate satellite campus located in the north-central portion of the township, while Neumann College, a private...
- Nether Providence TownshipNether Providence Township, PennsylvaniaNether Providence Township is a first class township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Many residents refer to the township by the name of its largest community, Wallingford, because the Wallingford postal code is used for most of the township....
- ParksideParkside, PennsylvaniaParkside is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,267 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
- Rose ValleyRose Valley, PennsylvaniaRose Valley is a small but historic borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Its area is and the population was 944 at the 2000 census. It was settled by Quaker farmers in 1682, and later water mills along Ridley Creek drove manufacturing in the nineteenth century...
- TrainerTrainer, PennsylvaniaTrainer is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,901 at the 2000 census. The borough was named after David Trainer, a local mill owner.-Geography:Trainer is located at ....
- UplandUpland, PennsylvaniaUpland is a borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. Upland is governed by an elected seven member borough council. The population was 2,977 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Upland is located at ....
- Upper Chichester TownshipUpper Chichester Township, PennsylvaniaUpper Chichester Township is a civil township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 16,842 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
Senators
Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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George Watkins | 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... |
1949 – 1960 | ||
Clarence D. Bell Clarence D. Bell Clarence D. Bell is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania State Senate. He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1955 to 1960. At his death in 2002, Bell was the longest-serving public official in Pennsylvania.... |
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... |
1961 – 2002 | Died July 26, 2002 | |
Dominic F. Pileggi | 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... |
2002 – present | Elected October 01, 2002 to fill vacancy. |