Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34
| Pennsylvania's 34th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 61,582 | ||
The 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Abigail Salisbury since 2023.
District profile
The 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
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| 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
| 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 | % | ||
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| Democratic | Summer Lee (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 22,990 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Summer Lee (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,129 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Summer Lee | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,240 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 27,737 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 14,639 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 23,511 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Paul Costa (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 15,466 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776–2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
External links
- 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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