Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 197 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	197
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Danilo Burgos
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Philadelphia

The 197th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Philadelphia County and includes the following areas:^[1]

Ward 11 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 07, 08, 11, 13, 19 and 20]
Ward 16 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05]
Ward 19
Ward 37 [PART, Divisions 15, 16, 18, 19 and 20]
Ward 42 [PART, Divisions 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11 and 22]
Ward 43
Ward 49 [PART, Division 01]

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969 - 1980
		1981 - 1982
		1983 - 2000
		2001 - 2012		Resigned to become Sheriff of Philadelphia
		2012 - 2013
		2013 - 2014
		2015 - January 3, 2017		Resigned (felony corruption conviction)
		April 5, 2017 - 2018
		2019–present

References

Web site: Cox. Harold. Legislatures - 1776-2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 2004.

Notes and References

Web site: Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts . . 2015-02-19.