Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 22

The 22nd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Joshua Siegel since 2023.

Pennsylvania's 22nd State House of Representatives district
Representative	Joshua Siegel D–Allentown
Population (2022)	62,468

District profile

The 22nd District is located within Lehigh County and includes following areas:^[1]

• Allentown (part)
  • Ward 01
  • Ward 04
  • Ward 05
  • Ward 06
  • Ward 07
  • Ward 08 (part)
    • Division 01
    • Division 02
    • Division 03
    • Division 05
    • Division 06
  • Ward 09
  • Ward 10
  • Ward 11 (part)
    • Division 02
  • Ward 14
  • Ward 15
• Salisbury Township (part)
  • Ward 01
  • Ward 02
  • Ward 03 (part)
    • Division 02

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Frank W. O'Brien	Democrat	1969 – 1970
William J. Coyne	Democrat	1971 – 1972	Pittsburgh
James A. Romanelli	Democrat	1973 – 1975		Resigned November 17, 1975.[2]
Charles Logue	Democrat	1976 – 1978		Elected to fill Romanelli's unexpired term in April 1976[2]
Steve Seventy	Democrat	1979 – 1988		Died in office 1988[3]
Frank Gigliotti	Democrat	1989 – 2000		Resigned on June 15, 2000[4]
Michael Diven	Democratic	2001 – 2005		Switched party in 2005
	Republican	2005 – 2006
Chelsa Wagner	Democrat	2007 – 2012	Pittsburgh	Resigned to take office as Allegheny County Controller
Martin Schmotzer	Democrat	2012 – 2013	Pittsburgh	Elected in special election on April 24, 2012; lost concurrent primary to serve a full term to Erin Molchany.
Erin Molchany	Democrat	2013 – 2014		Redistricting moved this seat; Molchany lost a primary election against fellow incumbent Harry Readshaw[5]
District moved from Allegheny County to Lehigh County after 2014
Peter Schweyer	Democrat	2015 – 2023	Allentown	Sworn in on January 6, 2015
Joshua Siegel	Democrat	2023 – present	Allentown	Sworn in on January 3, 2023

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Siegel (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			13,248	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Josh Siegel	6,442	63.76
	Republican	Robert Smith, Jr.	3,662	36.24
Total votes			10,104	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Schweyer (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			13,969	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Schweyer (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			9,911	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Schweyer (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			15,222	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Peter Schweyer	4,538	70.18
	Republican	Robert Smith, Jr.	1,928	29.82
Total votes			6,466	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Erin Molchany	17,512	65.33
	Republican	Chris Cratsley	9,292	34.67
Total votes			26,804	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House special election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martin Schmotzer	4,230	58.82
	Republican	Chris Cratsley	2,961	41.18
Total votes			7,191	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Chelsa Wagner (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			14,744	100.00
	Democratic hold