Pennsylvania House of Representatives - wikipedia Pennsylvania House of Representatives `` Pennsylvania State House '' and `` Pennsylvania House '' redirect here. For the building in Philadelphia, see Independence Hall. For the former hotel in Ohio, see Pennsylvania House ( Springfield, Ohio ). Pennsylvania House of Representatives Pennsylvania General Assembly Type Type Lower house Term limits None History New session started January 3, 2017 Leadership Speaker of the House Mike Turzai ( R ) Since January 6, 2015 Majority Leader Dave Reed ( R ) Since January 6, 2015 Minority Leader Frank Dermody ( D ) Since January 4, 2011 Structure Seats 203 Political groups Majority Republican ( 120 ) Minority Democratic ( 81 ) Vacant ( 2 ) Length of term 2 years Authority Article II, section 1, Pennsylvania Constitution Salary $85,338.65 / year Elections Last election November 8, 2016 ( 203 seats ) Next election November 6, 2018 ( 203 seats ) Meeting place House of Representatives Chamber Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Website Pennsylvania House of Representatives The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two - year terms from single member districts. Following the 2016 elections, the house consisted of 121 Republicans and 82 Democrats. Republican Mike Turzai was first elected Speaker of the House on January 6, 2015. In 2012, a State Representative district had an average population of 60,498 residents. The house is the largest full - time state legislature in the United States ( the New Hampshire House of Representatives is larger but only serves part - time ). Contents 1 Hall of the House 2 Speaker of the House 3 Composition 3.1 Gender composition 3.2 House of Representatives leadership 4 Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives 5 Past composition of the House of Representatives 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Hall of the House The Hall of the House contains important symbols to Pennsylvania history and the work of legislators. Speaker 's Chair : a throne - like chair of rank that sits directly behind the Speaker 's rostrum. Architect Joseph Huston designed the chair in 1906, the year the Capitol was dedicated. Mace : the House symbol of authority, peace, order and respect for law rests in a pedestal to the right of the Speaker. Its base is solid mahogany, intricately carved and capped by a brass globe engraved with the Pennsylvania coat of arms. An American Eagle perches on top. The tradition of the mace may date to the Roman Republic when attendants of Roman consuls carried bundles of sticks wrapped around an axe to enforce order. The tradition is common may also come directly from Pennsylvania 's English heritage. Murals : a colorful panorama of Pennsylvania history appear in murals by Edwin Austin Abbey. The most commanding of the series hangs behind the Speaker 's rostrum and dominates the wall behind the Speaker. It is called The Apotheosis of Pennsylvania Ceiling : a work of art in itself with its ornate geometry of gold leaf buttoned at the center by a charming painted illustration. In `` The Hours '', Abbey represents the passage of time in the form of 24 maidens revolving in an endless circle amidst the moon, the sun and the stars of the Milky Way. Speaker of the House Main article : Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives The speakership is the oldest elected statewide office in the Commonwealth. Since its first session in 1682 -- presided over by William Penn -- over 130 house members have been elevated to the speaker 's chair. The house can not hold an official session in the absence of the speaker or his designated speaker pro tempore. Speaker Leroy Irvis was the first African American elected speaker of any state legislature in the United States since Reconstruction. Speaker Dennis O'Brien was the only minority - party Speaker known in Pennsylvania and only the second known nationwide. Pennsylvania has never had a female speaker. Composition Affiliation Party ( Shading indicates majority caucus ) Total Democratic Republican Vacant End of previous legislature 84 118 202 Begin 82 121 203 0 January 3, 2017 81 202 March 24, 2017 82 203 0 September 8, 2017 81 202 November 6, 2017 80 201 December 6, 2017 81 202 January 2, 2018 80 120 200 January 23, 2018 81 201 Latest voting share 7001403009999900000 ♠ 40.3 % 7001597000000000000 ♠ 59.7 % Gender composition The Pennsylvania House of Representatives had 40 women out of 203 total representatives in 2017. At 19.7 %, this is below the national average of 23.1 % women for statewide legislative positions. House of Representatives leadership As of December 1, 2016 Speaker of the House of Representatives : Mike Turzai ( R ) Majority Party ( R ) Leadership Position Minority Party ( D ) Dave Reed Floor Leader Frank Dermody Bryan Cutler Whip Mike Hanna Marcy Toepel Caucus Chairperson Dan Frankel Donna Oberlander Caucus Secretary Rosita Youngblood Stan Saylor Appropriations Committee Chairman Joe Markosek Kurt Masser Caucus Administrator Neal Goodman Kerry Benninghoff Policy Committee Chairman Mike Sturla Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Main article : Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Past composition of the House of Representatives Main article : Political party strength in Pennsylvania See also Pennsylvania State Senate Project Vote Smart ( Pennsylvania State Legislative information and voting records is the link to the Pennsylvania section. ) References Specific Jump up ^ `` Comparison of state legislative salaries - Ballotpedia ''. Jump up ^ Article II, section 2, Pennsylvania Constitution. Jump up ^ Article II, section 16, Pennsylvania Constitution. Jump up ^ Center, Legislativate Data Processing. `` Page Not Found - The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly ''. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Jump up ^ Democrat Leslie Acosta ( District 197 ) resigned at the beginning of the session after pleading guilty to embezzlement prior to the election Jump up ^ Democrat Emilio Vazquez elected to succeed Acosta Jump up ^ Rep. Daniel McNeill ( D - 133 ) dies ( 1 ) Jump up ^ Rep. Marc Gergely ( D - 35 ) resigned after pleading guilty to corruption charges ( 2 ) Jump up ^ Rep. Jeanne McNeill elected to replace her late husband, Rep. Daniel McNeill ( D - 133 ) ( 3 ) Jump up ^ `` Rep. Brandon Neuman ( D ) resigned to become a state trial judge. Rep. Scott Petri ( R ) resigned to become Executive Director of the Philadelphia Parking Authority ''. Jump up ^ Democrat Austin Davis elected to succeed Rep. Marc Gergely ( D - 35 ) ( 4 ) Jump up ^ Members of the House General Trostle, Sharon, ed. ( 2009 ). The Pennsylvania Manual. 119. Harrisburg : Pennsylvania Department of General Services. ISBN 0 - 8182 - 0334 - X. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Pennsylvania House of Representatives State House of Pennsylvania information and voting records This link leads to information about elected officials and candidates in Pennsylvania on the website `` Project Vote Smart. '' This web site provides such information for all states in the US. Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Speaker : Mike Turzai ( R ) Majority Leader : Dave Reed ( R ) Minority Leader : Frank Dermody ( D ) Pat Harkins ( D ) Florindo Fabrizio ( D ) Ryan Bizzarro ( D ) Curt Sonney ( R ) Barry Jozwiak ( R ) Brad Roae ( R ) Mark Longietti ( D ) Tedd Nesbit ( R ) Chris Sainato ( D ) Aaron Bernstine ( R ) Brian L. Ellis ( R ) Daryl Metcalfe ( R ) John Lawrence ( R ) Jim E. Marshall ( R ) Jim Christiana ( R ) Robert Matzie ( D ) Parke Wentling ( R ) Gene DiGirolamo ( R ) Jake Wheatley ( D ) Adam Ravenstahl ( D ) Dom Costa ( D ) Peter Schweyer ( D ) Dan Frankel ( D ) Edward Gainey ( D ) Joseph Markosek ( D ) Tim Hennessey ( R ) Dan Deasy ( D ) Mike Turzai ( R ) Bernie O'Neill ( R ) Hal English ( R ) Perry Warren ( D ) Anthony M. DeLuca ( D ) Frank Dermody ( D ) Paul Costa ( D ) Austin Davis ( D ) Harry Readshaw ( D ) Mindy Fee ( R ) William C. Kortz ( D ) Rick Saccone ( R ) John A. Maher ( R ) Brett Miller ( R ) Dan Miller ( D ) Keith Greiner ( R ) Mark Mustio ( R ) Anita Astorino Kulik ( D ) Jason Ortitay ( R ) Keith J. Gillespie ( R ) VACANT Bud Cook ( R ) Pam Snyder ( D ) Matt Dowling ( R ) Ryan Warner ( R ) Robert Godshall ( R ) Eli Evankovich ( R ) Joseph Petrarca Jr. ( D ) George Dunbar ( R ) Eric Nelson ( R ) Justin Walsh ( R ) Mike Reese ( R ) Jeff Pyle ( R ) Kate M. Harper ( R ) Dave L. Reed ( R ) Donna Oberlander ( R ) Lee James ( R ) Kathy Rapp ( R ) Cris Dush ( R ) Martin Causer ( R ) Matt E. Baker ( R ) Carl Walker Metzgar ( R ) Matthew Bradford ( D ) Bryan Barbin ( D ) Frank Burns ( D ) Tommy Sankey ( R ) Harry Lewis ( R ) Matt Gabler ( R ) Mike Hanna ( D ) H. Scott Conklin ( D ) Jesse Topper ( R ) John McGinnis ( R ) Judy Ward ( R ) Richard Irvin ( R ) Adam Harris ( R ) Jeff Wheeland ( R ) Garth Everett ( R ) Fred Keller ( R ) Mark Keller ( R ) Greg Rothman ( R ) Sheryl M. Delozier ( R ) Rob Kauffman ( R ) Paul Schemel ( R ) Dan Moul ( R ) Dawn Keefer ( R ) Kristin Phillips - Hill ( R ) Stan Saylor ( R ) Carol Hill - Evans ( D ) Mike Sturla ( D ) Steven Mentzer ( R ) David Hickernell ( R ) David H. Zimmerman ( R ) Bryan Cutler ( R ) Frank Ryan ( R ) Russ Diamond ( R ) Patty Kim ( D ) Sue Helm ( R ) Ron Marsico ( R ) Tom Mehaffie ( R ) Kurt Masser ( R ) Lynda Schlegel - Culver ( R ) David R. Millard ( R ) Tina Pickett ( R ) Jonathan Fritz ( R ) Kevin Haggerty ( D ) Martin Flynn ( D ) Sid Michaels Kavulich ( D ) Maureen E. Madden ( D ) Tarah Toohil ( R ) Karen Boback ( R ) Michael B. Carroll ( D ) Gerald Mullery ( D ) Aaron Kaufer ( R ) Eddie Day Pashinski ( D ) Doyle Heffley ( R ) Neal Goodman ( D ) Jerry Knowles ( R ) Mike Tobash ( R ) Mark Rozzi ( D ) Thomas Caltagirone ( D ) Mark M. Gillen ( R ) Jim Cox ( R ) David M. Maloney ( R ) Justin Simmons ( R ) Michael Schlossberg ( D ) Jeanne McNeill ( D ) Ryan Mackenzie ( R ) Steve Samuelson ( D ) Robert L. Freeman ( D ) Joe Emrick ( R ) Marcia Hahn ( R ) Michael Peifer ( R ) John Galloway ( D ) Tina Davis ( D ) Frank Farry ( R ) Marguerite Quinn ( R ) Kathy Watson ( R ) Craig Staats ( R ) Tom Quigley ( R ) Marcy Toepel ( R ) Mary Jo Daley ( D ) Tim Briggs ( D ) Michael Corr ( R ) Todd Stephens ( R ) Tom Murt ( R ) Madeleine Dean ( D ) Steve McCarter ( D ) Becky Corbin ( R ) Carolyn Comitta ( D ) Warren Kampf ( R ) Eric Roe ( R ) Brian Kirkland ( D ) Stephen Barrar ( R ) Leanne Krueger - Braneky ( D ) Nicholas Miccarelli III ( R ) James Santora ( R ) Margo L. Davidson ( D ) Alex Charlton ( R ) Greg Vitali ( D ) Duane Milne ( R ) Christopher B. Quinn ( R ) Kate Klunk ( R ) Martina White ( R ) Kerry Benninghoff ( R ) Kevin J. Boyle ( D ) Michael Driscoll ( D ) Ed Neilson ( D ) Michael H. O'Brien ( D ) Jack Rader ( R ) John J. Taylor ( R ) VACANT Jason Dawkins ( D ) Angel Cruz ( D ) Curtis Thomas ( D ) Brian Sims ( D ) Zach Mako ( R ) William F. 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Question: how many pennsylvania house of representatives are there
Answer: 203; 203 members; 203; 203; 203 members