| State: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 159 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Carol Kazeem |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Chester |
| Percent White: | 38.61 |
| Percent Black: | 54.57 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6.70 |
| Population: | 60,270 |
| Population Year: | 2011 |
| Citizen Voting Age: | 43,931 |
The 159th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in DelawareCounty. The 159th District lies in the Southeast part of the state. It has been represented by Carol Kazeem since 2022.
Delaware County, where the 159th district is located, is the fifth most populated county in the state. Chester of the 159th district is the oldest city in the state, being incorporated in 1682. The district includes the following areas:[1]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | |||||
| 1969 - 1976 | |||||
| 1977 - 1978 | |||||
| Republican | 1979 - 1981 | Died June 9, 1981[2] | |||
| Republican | 1981 - 1992 | Elected September 15, 1981 to fill vacancy[3] Resigned January 6, 1992.[4] | |||
| Democratic | 1993 - 2016 | ||||
| Democratic | 2017 - 2022 | ||||
| Democratic | 2023 - present | Incumbent |