The 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is an electoral district in southwestern Pennsylvania that has been represented by Democrat Arvind Venkat since 2023.
| Pennsylvania's 30th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 63,488 | ||
District profile
editThe 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:[1]
- Ben Avon
- Ben Avon Heights
- Emsworth
- Franklin Park
- Hampton Township (part)
- District 03
- District 04
- District 05
- District 12
- District 13
- Kilbuck Township
- McCandless
- Ohio Township
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Lee A. Donaldson, Jr. | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | ||
| Richard J. Cessar | Republican | 1971 – 1994 | ||
| Jefferey Earl Habay | Republican | 1995 – 2006 | Resigned in April 2006 | |
| Shawn Flaherty | Democratic | 2006 | Elected on April 11, 2006 to fill vacancy[2] | |
| Randy Vulakovich | Republican | 2007 – 2012 | Shaler Township | Won Special Election for 40th Senate District |
| Hal English | Republican | 2013 – 2018 | Hampton Township | |
| Lori Mizgorski | Republican | 2019 – 2022 | Shaler Township | |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | 2023 – present | McCandless | |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Arvind Venkat | 18,757 | 55.34 | |
| Republican | Cynthia Kirk | 15,136 | 44.66 | |
| Total votes | 33,893 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lori Mizgorski (incumbent) | 23,340 | 54.83 | |
| Democratic | Lissa Geiger Shulman | 19,231 | 45.17 | |
| Total votes | 42,571 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lori Mizgorski | 17,244 | 52.29 | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Monroe | 15,736 | 47.71 | |
| Total votes | 32,980 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal English (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 35,575 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal English (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 18,390 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal English | 19,945 | 56.67 | |
| Democratic | David Tusick | 15,252 | 43.33 | |
| Total votes | 35,197 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Vulakovich (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,070 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ "2006 Special Election for the 30th Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004.
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 30 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.