# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 17

The 17th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in western Pennsylvania and has been represented by Republican Timothy R. Bonner since 2023.

## District profile

The 17th District is located in Butler County and Mercer County and includes the following areas:
Butler County
* Allegheny Township
* Bruin
* Cherry Township
* Cherry Valley
* Concord Township
* Eau Claire
* Fairview
* Fairview Township
* Harrisville
* Karns City
* Marion Township
* Mercer Township
* Parker Township
* Petrolia
* Slippery Rock
* Slippery Rock Township
* Venango Township
* Washington Township
Mercer County
* Coolspring Township
* Deer Creek Township
* Delaware Township
* East Lackawannock Township
* Fairview Township
* Findley Township
* Fredonia
* French Creek
* Grove City
* Jackson Center
* Jackson Township
* Jefferson Township
* Lake Township
* Liberty Township
* Mercer
* Mill Creek Township
* New Lebanon
* New Vernon
* Otter Creek Township
* Perry Township
* Pine Township
* Salem Township
* Sandy Creek Township
* Sandy Lake
* Sandy Lake Township
* Sheakleyville
* Springfield Township
* Stoneboro
* Sugar Grove Township
* Wilmington Township
* Wolf Creek Township
* Worth Township

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| Eugene F. Scanlon | Democrat | 1969 – 1974 | | |
| Leonard E. Sweeney | Democrat | 1975 | | Convicted of mail fraud and expelled on August 27, 1975 |
| Robert P. Ravenstahl | Democrat | 1975 – 1978 | | |
| Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | | Moved to the 20th District |
| Robert D. Robbins | Republican | 1983 – 1990 | Greenville | Elected to the Pennsylvania Senate |
| David Orr King | Republican | 1991 – 1996 | | |
| Rod E. Wilt | Republican | 1997 – 2006 | | |
| Michele Brooks | Republican | 2007 – 2014 | Jamestown | |
| Parke Wentling | Republican | 2015 – 2022 | Greenville | Redistricted to 7th District |
| Timothy R. Bonner | Republican | 2023 – present | Grove City | Redistricted from 8th District |

## Recent election results

PA House election, 2024: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,143 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tim Bonner (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,001 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,574 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,434 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Parke Wentling (incumbent) | 18,937 | 71.27 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Hanson | 7,633 | 28.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,570 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Parke Wentling | 11,197 | 67.32 |
| | Democratic | Wayne Hanson | 5,435 | 32.68 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,632 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,904 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 17 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michele Brooks (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,563 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |