# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 146

The 146th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Southeastern Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2019 by Joe Ciresi.

## District profile

The 146th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Montgomery County. It is made up of the following areas:
* Limerick Township
* Lower Pottsgrove Township
* Perkiomen Township
* Pottstown (PART, Districts 03, 04, 05, 06 and 07 [PART, Division 02])
* Royersford
* Trappe

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| William H. Yohn, Jr. | Republican | 1969 – 1980 | | |
| Robert D. Reber, Jr. | Republican | 1981 – 1998 | | |
| Mary Ann Dailey | Republican | 1999 – 2004 | | |
| Tom Quigley | Republican | 2005 – 2012 | Royersford | |
| Mark Painter | Democrat | 2013 – 2015 | Limerick Township | |
| Tom Quigley | Republican | 2015 – 2019 | Royersford | |
| Joe Ciresi | Democrat | 2019 – present | Limerick Township | Incumbent |

## Recent election results

2010 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 11,060 | 56.18 |
| | Democratic | Mark Painter | 8,625 | 43.82 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 19,685 | 100 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 2,435 | 12.36 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2012 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mark Painter | 14,888 | 50.35 |
| | Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 14,680 | 49.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,568 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 208 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2014 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Quigley | 8,840 | 52.15 |
| | Democratic | Mark Painter (incumbent) | 8,111 | 47.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,951 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 729 | 4.3 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
2016 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Quigley (incumbent) | 15,060 | 51.15 |
| | Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,381 | 48.45 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,441 | 100.00 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 679 | 2.7 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
2018 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Ciresi | 14,093 | 55.51 |
| | Republican | Thomas J. Quigley (incumbent) | 11,286 | 44.46 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 7 | 0.03 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,386 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
2020 Pennsylvania House of Representatives election, 146th district :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Ciresi (incumbent) | 20,681 | 56.84 |
| | Republican | Tom Neafcy | 15,706 | 43.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,387 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |