# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 8

Pennsylvania House of Representatives District 8 is located in Western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Aaron Bernstine since 2023.

## District profile

The 8th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Butler County and Lawrence County and includes the following areas:
Butler County
* Brady Township
* Center Township
* Clay Township
* Connoquenessing
* Connoquenessing Township
* Forward Township
* Franklin Township
* Lancaster Township
* Middlesex Township
* Muddy Creek Township
* Penn Township
* Portersville
* Prospect
* West Liberty
* West Sunbury
* Worth Township
Lawrence County
* Ellport
* Ellwood City (Lawrence County portion)
* Enon Valley
* Little Beaver Township
* New Beaver
* Perry Township
* Plain Grove Township
* Scott Township
* Slippery Rock Township
* Volant
* Wampum
* Washington Township
* Wayne Township

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| Roy Wilt | Republican | 1969–1981 | Greenville | Elected to Pennsylvania Senate in 1981. |
| Howard Fargo | Republican | 1981–2001 | Grove City | |
| Dick Stevenson | Republican | 2001–2015 | Grove City | |
| Tedd Nesbit | Republican | 2015–2020 | Grove City | Elected to Mercer County Court of Common Pleas in 2019. |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | 2020–2022 | Grove City | Elected on March 12, 2020, special election; redistricted to the 17th district in 2022 |
| Aaron Bernstine | Republican | 2023–present | Ellwood City | Redistricted from the 10th district in 2022 |

## Recent election results

PA House election, 2024: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aaron Bernstine (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,763 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aaron Bernstine (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,702 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy Bonner (incumbent) | 23,838 | 75.15 |
| | Democratic | Phil Heasley | 7,883 | 24.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,721 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House special election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Timothy Bonner | 4,000 | 75.08 |
| | Democratic | Phil Heasley | 1,328 | 24.92 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,328 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Nesbit (incumbent) | 16,221 | 70.78 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Boeving-Learned | 6,696 | 29.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,917 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Nesbit (incumbent) | 18,853 | 66.62 |
| | Democratic | Judy Hines | 9,446 | 33.38 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,299 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Todd Nesbit | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,098 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Stevenson (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,187 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 8 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dick Stevenson (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,360 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |