Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 is represented by Richard Irvin (R).
As of the 2020 Census, Pennsylvania state representatives represented an average of 64,098 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 62,734 residents.
About the chamber
Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Pennsylvania legislators assume office on the first day of December after a general election.[1]
Qualifications
Article II of the Pennsylvania Constitution states:[2]
| “ | Senators shall be at least 25 years of age and Representatives 21 years of age. They shall have been citizens and inhabitants of the State four years, and inhabitants of their respective districts one year next before their election (unless absent on the public business of the United States or of this State), and shall reside in their respective districts during their terms of service.[3] | ” |
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $106,422.33/year | $185/day |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Pennsylvania General Assembly, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The presiding officer in the house where the vacancy happened must call for an election. There are no deadlines set in the state constitution on when a special election can be held.[5]
See sources: Pennsylvania Cons. Art. II, §2
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On February 4, 2022, the Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission voted 4-1 to approve new state House and Senate maps.[6] House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff (R) voted no, while Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward (R), state Rep. Joanna McClinton (D), state Sen. Jay Costa (D), and chairman Mark Nordenberg voted yes.[6] These maps took effect for Pennsylvania's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Pennsylvania work? In Pennsylvania, the statutory authority to draw congressional district boundaries is vested with the Pennsylvania General Assembly. These lines are subject to gubernatorial veto.[7]
State legislative district lines are drawn by a politician commission. Established in 1968, the commission comprises five members:[7]
- The majority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
- The minority leader of the Pennsylvania State Senate appoints one member.
- The majority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
- The minority leader of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives appoints one member.
- The first four commissioners appoint a fifth member to serve as the commission's chair. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court must appoint a commission chair.[7]
The Pennsylvania Constitution requires that state legislative districts be contiguous and compact. Further, state legislative districts should "respect county, city, incorporated town, borough, township and ward boundaries." There are no such requirements in place for congressional districts.[7]
Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
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Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
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Elections
2024
See also: Pennsylvania House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Sean Steeg in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Richard Irvin (R) | 79.2 | 26,840 |
 | Sean Steeg (D)  | 20.6 | 6,975 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 67 | ||
| Total votes: 33,882 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Sean Steeg advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sean Steeg | 97.7 | 2,208 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 2.3 | 51 | ||
| Total votes: 2,259 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on April 23, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin | 99.0 | 7,386 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.0 | 77 | ||
| Total votes: 7,463 | |||
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2022
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Ian Kidd in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin (R) | 75.1 | 20,424 |
| Ian Kidd (D) | 24.9 | 6,759 | ||
| Total votes: 27,183 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Ian Kidd advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ian Kidd | 96.3 | 2,883 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 3.7 | 110 | ||
| Total votes: 2,993 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Andrea Speck in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin | 71.8 | 8,369 |
| Andrea Speck | 27.9 | 3,253 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 11,664 | |||
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2020
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Ian Kidd in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin (R) | 68.8 | 23,361 |
| Ian Kidd (D) | 31.2 | 10,618 | ||
| Total votes: 33,979 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Ian Kidd advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Ian Kidd | 100.0 | 4,764 | |
| Total votes: 4,764 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on June 2, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin | 100.0 | 8,461 |
| Total votes: 8,461 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers Sr. and Joseph Soloski in the general election for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin (R) | 62.5 | 15,579 |
 | Richard Rogers Sr. (D) | 34.6 | 8,619 | |
 | Joseph Soloski (L) | 2.9 | 721 | |
| Total votes: 24,919 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Richard Rogers Sr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Rogers Sr. | 100.0 | 2,562 |
| Total votes: 2,562 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81
Incumbent Richard Irvin advanced from the Republican primary for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Richard Irvin | 100.0 | 5,352 |
| Total votes: 5,352 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on April 26, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016.
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated Richard Rogers in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 general election.[8][9]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Richard Irvin Incumbent |
63.74% | 18,974 | |
| Democratic | Richard Rogers | 36.26% | 10,796 | |
| Total Votes | 29,770 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
Richard Rogers ran unopposed in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.[10][11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Richard Rogers (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Richard Irvin defeated C. Adam Harris in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.[10][11]
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 81 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Richard Irvin Incumbent |
57.19% | 6,372 | |
| Republican | C. Adam Harris | 42.81% | 4,770 | |
| Total Votes | 11,142 | |||
2014
Elections for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 11, 2014. Incumbent Michael Fleck was defeated by write-in candidate Richard Irvin in the Republican primary. Both candidates ran as write-in candidates in the Democratic primary. Fleck defeated Irvin in the Democratic primary. Irvin defeated Fleck in the general election.[12][13][14]
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives was a battleground chamber that Ballotpedia identified as having the opportunity to switch partisan control in 2014. The Pennsylvania House had a difference in partisan balance between Democrats and Republican of 19 seats, which amounted to 9.4 percent of the chamber. District 81 in the House was identified by Ballotpedia as a battleground district that could determine control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. In the race for District 81 in the House, two write-in candidates faced off in the general election. Write-in candidate Richard Irvin (R) defeated incumbent Michael Fleck (R) in the Republican primary, but Fleck won as a write-in candidate in the Democratic primary. District 81, a mostly conservative district, previously re-elected Fleck three times before he came out as gay in 2012.[15]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Irvin |
54% | 10,420 | |
| Democratic | Michael Fleck | 46% | 8,881 | |
| Total Votes | 19,301 | |||
2012
Elections for the office of Pennsylvania House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on April 24, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 16, 2012. Incumbent Michael Fleck (Pennsylvania) (R) was unopposed in both the general election and Republican primary.[16][17]
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 raised a total of $757,892. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $31,579 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 81 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $21,912 | 2 | $10,956 |
| 2022 | $42,147 | 3 | $14,049 |
| 2020 | $8,611 | 1 | $8,611 |
| 2018 | $15,845 | 3 | $5,282 |
| 2016 | $73,923 | 3 | $24,641 |
| 2014 | $308,879 | 2 | $154,440 |
| 2012 | $18,100 | 1 | $18,100 |
| 2010 | $11,163 | 1 | $11,163 |
| 2008 | $22,531 | 1 | $22,531 |
| 2006 | $88,801 | 3 | $29,600 |
| 2004 | $23,546 | 1 | $23,546 |
| 2002 | $30,914 | 1 | $30,914 |
| 2000 | $91,520 | 2 | $45,760 |
| Total | $757,892 | 24 | $31,579 |
See also
- Pennsylvania State Legislature
- Pennsylvania State Senate
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- Pennsylvania state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Pennsylvania Constitution, "Article II, Section 2," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ The Constitution of Pennsylvania, "Article II, Section 5: Qualifications of members," accessed May 23, 2025
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ State of Pennsylvania, "Pennsylvania Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 2)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddr - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 All About Redistricting, "Pennsylvania," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Pennsylvania Voter Services, "Candidate listing," accessed August 31, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "November 8, 2016, official election results," accessed May 17, 2017
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Pennsylvania Secretary of State, "Election Information," accessed February 18, 2016
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Pennsylvania Department of State, "2016 Presidential Primary," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Official primary results for May 20, 2014," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 Official Candidate Listing," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "2014 General Election," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ We are Central PA, "Fleck Loses Primary, Earns Democratic Nod," May 28, 2014
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official General Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
- ↑ "Pennsylvania Secretary of State - Official Primary Election Results," accessed November 4, 2013
