# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 163

The 163rd Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Heather Boyd since 2023.

## District profile

The 163rd district is located in Delaware County and includes the following areas:
* Aldan
* Clifton Heights
* Collingdale
* Darby Township (PART)
** Ward 03
** Ward 04
** Ward 05
* Upper Darby Township (PART)
** District 01
** District 02
** District 03 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 08, 09, 10 and 11]
** District 05 [PART, Divisions 04, 06, 08 and 09]

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| Mae W. Kernaghan | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | |
| Joseph T. Doyle | Democrat | 1971 – 1978 | |
| Nicholas Micozzie | Republican | 1979 – 2014 | |
| Jamie Santora | Republican | 2014 – 2019 | |
| Michael Zabel | Democrat | 2019 – 2023 | Resigned due to sexual harassment allegations. |
| Heather Boyd | Democrat | 2023 – Present | Incumbent |

## Recent election results

PA House special election, 2023: Pennsylvania House, District 163 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Heather Boyd | 9,415 | 60.16 |
| | Republican | Kathleen Ford | 6,040 | 38.60 |
| | Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 194 | 1.24 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,649 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2022 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 16,257 | 64.8 |
| | Republican | Kenneth Rucci | 8,426 | 33.6 |
| | Libertarian | Alfeia Goodwin | 397 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,080 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2020 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Zabel (incumbent) | 22,259 | 60.3 |
| | Republican | Michael McCollum | 14,680 | 39.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,939 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
2018 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Michael Zabel | 15,417 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 13,471 | 46.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,888 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2016 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Santora (incumbent) | 18,176 | 54.3 |
| | Democratic | Barbarann Keffer | 15,313 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,489 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2014 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jamie Santora | 11,644 | 53.6 |
| | Democratic | Vincent Rongione | 10,100 | 46.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,744 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 14,432 | 50.9 |
| | Democratic | Sheamus Bonner | 13,937 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 28,369 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2010 election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nicholas Micozzie (incumbent) | 11,891 | 57.2 |
| | Democratic | Shannon Meehan | 8,333 | 40.1 |
| | Independent | Rodney Lacy | 549 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,773 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |