Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 71

The 71st Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jim Rigby since 2019.

Pennsylvania's 71st State House of Representatives district
Representative	Jim Rigby R–Johnstown
Population (2022)	62,849

District profile

The 71st District is located in Cambria County and Somerset County and includes the following areas:

Cambria County

• Adams Township
• Allegheny Township
• Ashville
• Cassandra
• Chest Springs
• Chest Township
• Clearfield Township
• Cresson
• Cresson Township
• Dean Township
• Ferndale
• Gallitizin
• Gallitzin
• Geistown
• Lilly
• Loretto
• Munster Township
• Portage
• Portage Township
• Reade Township
• Richland Township
• Sankertown
• Scalp Level
• South Fork
• Stonycreek Township
• Summerhill Township
• Tunnelhill (Cambria County Portion)
• Washington Township
• White Township
• Wilmore

Somerset County

• Ogle Township
• Paint
• Paint Township
• Windber

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Joseph J. McAneny	Democrat	1969 – 1970
Patrick A. Gleason	Republican	1971 – 1976
C. Adam Bittinger	Democrat	1977 – 1978
Rita Clark	Republican	1979 – 1980
John N. Wozniak	Democrat	1981 – 1996	Johnstown	Elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate
Edward P. Wojnaroski, Sr.	Democrat	1997 – 2008	Johnstown
Bryan Barbin	Democrat	2009 – 2018
Jim Rigby	Republican	2019 – present	Johnstown

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 71

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rigby (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			30,204	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 71

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rigby (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			23,233	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 71

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rigby (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			26,689	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 71

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Rigby	11,615	52.14
	Democratic	Bryan Barbin (incumbent)	10,661	47.86
Total votes			22,276	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 71

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Barbin (incumbent)	16,557	58.98
	Republican	Mark Amsdell	11,515	41.02
Total votes			28,072	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.