The 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Abigail Salisbury since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 34th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 61,582 | ||
District profile
editThe 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Braddock
- Braddock Hills
- Chalfant
- Churchill
- East Pittsburgh
- Edgewood
- Forest Hills
- North Braddock
- Pittsburgh (part)
- Ward 13 (part)
- Division 01
- Division 08
- Division 10
- Division 13
- Division 14
- Ward 14 (part)
- Division 12
- Division 13
- Division 14
- Division 15
- Division 16
- Division 17
- Division 18
- Ward 13 (part)
- Rankin
- Swissvale
- Wilkins Township
- Wilkinsburg
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Thomas M. Nolan | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | Turtle Creek | Resigned on November 30, 1970 after election to Pennsylvania State Senate |
| Richard J. Frankenburg | Republican | 1971 – 1974 | ||
| Ronald R. Cowell | Democrat | 1975 – 1998 | ||
| Paul Costa | Democrat | 1999 – 2019 | ||
| Summer Lee | Democrat | 2019 – 2022 | Pittsburgh | Resigned on December 7, 2022 after election to U.S. House of Representatives |
| Abigail Salisbury | Democrat | 2023 – present | Swissvale | Won special election February 7, 2023 |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Abigail Salisbury | 10,282 | 87.90 | |
| Republican | Robert Pagane | 1,416 | 12.10 | |
| Total votes | 11,698 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Summer Lee (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,990 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Summer Lee (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,129 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Summer Lee | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,240 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,737 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,639 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 23,511 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,466 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776–2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
edit- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 34 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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