Pennsylvania State House District 55
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jill Cooper Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jill CooperRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first winDavon Tyrone MagwoodDemocratic
Last result · 2024 general: Jill Cooper (R) 67.8, Davon Magwood (D) 32.2
- Earlier results
- Jill Cooper (Republican) won by 23.0 points, 2022Jason Roy Silvis (Republican) won by 4.6 points, 2020, older linesAll 29 elections
Side by side
Left column: CooperRight column: Magwood
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeCooperNo published score for Magwood
- Races
- Won 2 of 2
- Won 0 of 1
How these are counted
The spectrum is a published research score, not our rating. How this works. Wins and losses count the races in our results files, the same as each profile.
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,924
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill CooperWonName as filed: Jill Nixon Cooper Republican 26,38967.8% DemocraticDavon Magwood Democratic 12,53532.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,108
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill CooperWonName as filed: Jill Nixon Cooper Republican 18,52361.5% DemocraticScott Gauss Democratic 11,58538.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,250
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJason Roy SilvisWon Republican 16,33652.3% DemocraticJoseph A. Petrarca(incumbent) Democratic 14,91447.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,579
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,579100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (29 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 38,924
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill CooperWonName as filed: Jill Nixon Cooper Republican 26,38967.8% DemocraticDavon Magwood Democratic 12,53532.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,108
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJill CooperWonName as filed: Jill Nixon Cooper Republican 18,52361.5% DemocraticScott Gauss Democratic 11,58538.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,250
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJason Roy SilvisWon Republican 16,33652.3% DemocraticJoseph A. Petrarca(incumbent) Democratic 14,91447.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,579
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,579100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,582
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,55456.4% RepublicanMichael Mario Geiselhart Republican 12,02843.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,684
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,73162.0% RepublicanBrian E. Panichelle Republican 5,95338.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,527
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,75756.1% RepublicanJohn Hauser Republican 10,77043.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,797
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,797100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,874
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,874100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,473
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,473100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,367
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,75970.0% RepublicanBen Kissel Republican 7,60830.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,016
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,016100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,055
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,70874.6% RepublicanRichard E. Wajdic Republican 5,34725.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,488
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,488100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,596
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,76570.2% RepublicanRobert H. Long Republican 5,83129.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,632
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,07960.6% RepublicanRobert H. Long Republican 6,55339.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,335
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,54668.2% RepublicanRobert H. Long Republican 6,78931.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,596
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,596100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,987
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,987100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,796
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,796100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,229
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,229100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,974
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,00275.1% RepublicanCharles D. Traeger Republican 3,97224.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,462
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,462100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,288
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,23266.9% RepublicanKenneth J. Stull Republican 5,05633.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,742
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,742100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,304
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,01370.0% RepublicanJean S. Bash Republican 4,29030.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,127
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph A. PetrarcaWon Democratic 10,67558.9% RepublicanAlbert J. McDivitt Republican 7,44541.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,655
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGust L. StemmlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,77858.7% RepublicanDavid A. Snyder Republican 6,87741.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,265
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 55, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGust L. StemmlerWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,62452.2% RepublicanJohn B. Bailey Republican 10,29946.3% OtherGeorge A. Schirf Jr. Other 3421.5%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026