# Pennsylvania Senate, District 44

Pennsylvania State Senate District 44 includes parts of Berks County, Chester County, and Montgomery County. It is currently represented by Democrat Katie Muth.

## District profile

The district includes the following areas:
Berks County:
* Union Township
* Birdsboro
Chester County:
* Atglen
* Caln Township
* Charlestown Township
* East Brandywine Township
* East Coventry Township
* East Nantmeal Township
* East Pikeland Township
* East Vincent Township
* East Whiteland Township
* Elverson
* Honey Brook
* Honey Brook Township
* North Coventry Township
* Parkesburg
* Phoenixville
* Sadsbury Township
* Schuylkill Township
* South Coventry Township
* Spring City
* Upper Uwchlan Township
* Uwchlan Township
* Wallace Township
* Warwick Township
* West Brandywine Township
* West Caln Township
* West Nantmeal Township
* West Pikeland Township
* West Sadsbury Township
* West Vincent Township
Montgomery County:
* Lower Providence Township
* Royersford
* Upper Providence Township

## Senators since 1939

| Representative | Party | Years | Note | Counties |
| John M. Walker | Republican | 1939–1954 | | Allegheny (part) |
| Theodore H. Schmidt | Democratic | 1955–1958 | | Allegheny (part) |
| Hospeh D. Ripp | Democratic | 1959–1962 | | Allegheny (part) |
| Jack E. McGregor | Republican | 1963–1970 | | Allegheny (part) |
| Thomas M. Nolan | Democratic | 1971–1972 | | Allegheny (part) |
| Thomas M. Nolan | Democratic | 1973–1978 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| Frank A. Pecora | Republican | 1979–1982 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| Frank A. Pecora | Republican | 1983–1992 | | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Frank A. Pecora | Democratic | 1992–1994 | Switched party in 1992 | Berks (part), Chester (part), Lehigh (part), Montgomery (part) |
| James W. Gerlach | Republican | 1995–2002 | | Berks (part), Chester (part), Lehigh (part), Montgomery (part) |
| John C. Rafferty, Jr. | Republican | 2003–2019 | | Berks (part), Chester (part), Montgomery (part) |
| Katie Muth | Democratic | 2019–present | | Berks (part), Chester (part), Montgomery (part) |

## Recent election results

PA Senate election, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Muth (incumbent) | 70,626 | 55.7 |
| | Republican | Jessica Florio | 56,279 | 44.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,905 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA Senate election, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Katie Muth | 62,692 | 52.0 |
| | Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 57,943 | 48.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,635 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
PA Senate election, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 48,655 | 61.4 |
| | Democratic | Kathi Cozzone | 30,597 | 38.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,252 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA Senate election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Rafferty Jr. (incumbent) | 55,418 | 62.1 |
| | Democratic | Matt Stehman | 33,802 | 37.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,220 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |