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Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 185

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Pennsylvania's 185th State
House of Representatives
district

Demographics

36.1% White
54.4% Black
3.0% Hispanic

Population (2011)
• Citizens of voting age

62,552
46,895

The 185th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeast Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2020 by Regina Young.

District profile[edit]

The 185th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Delaware County and Philadelphia County and encompasses the Philadelphia International Airport and the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum. It also includes the following areas:^[1]

Delaware County
- Colwyn
- Darby Township (PART, Wards 01 and 02)
- Sharon Hill
Philadelphia
- Ward 26
- Ward 36 [PART, Divisions 10, 11, 12, 13 and 15]
- Ward 40 [PART, Divisions 01, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50 and 51]
- Ward 48 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03 and 13]

Representative^[2]	Party^[2]	Years^[2]	District home	Notes
Before 1967, seats were apportioned by county.
Matthew Coppolino	Republican	1967 – 1972	Philadelphia	Moved from the 17th Philadelphia County district.
Frank Vacca	Republican	1973 – 1974	Philadelphia	Defeated in general election.^[3]
Anthony DiDonato	Democratic	1975 – 1976	Philadelphia
Ronald Donatucci	Democratic	1977 – 1980	Philadelphia	Resigned January 7, 1980.^[4]
Robert Donatucci	Democratic	1980 – 2010	Philadelphia	Elected March 11, 1980, to fill vacancy. Re-elected November 2, died November 9, 2010.^[5]
Maria Donatucci	Democratic	2011 – 2020	Philadelphia	Elected February 1 to fill vacancy, took office February 15, 2011. Unsuccessful candidate for re-election.
Regina Young	Democratic	2021 – present	Philadelphia	Incumbent

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 185
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Donatucci	13,563	83.52
	Republican	Michael Bruno	2,677	16.48
Total votes			16,240	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House special election, 2011:
Pennsylvania House, District 185
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Maria Donatucci	1,843	93.89
	Republican	Lewis Harris	120	6.11
Total votes			1,963	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House Democratic Primary, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 185
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Regina Young	7,230	57.24
	Democratic	Maria Donatucci (incumbent)	5,402	42.76
Total votes			12,632	100.00

^ ^a ^b ^c Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 3, 2008.

^ Roche, Kathleen M, ed. (1975). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 102. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. p. 636.

^ Trostle, p. 3-260.

^ "Pa. House Rep. Donatucci dies suddenly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 2010. Retrieved February 9, 2011.

Trostle, Sharon, ed. (2009). The Pennsylvania Manual. Vol. 119. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0-8182-0334-X.

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