The 46th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jason Ortitay since 2015.
| Pennsylvania's 46th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Population (2022) | 66,666 | ||
District Profile
editThe 46th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and Washington County and includes the following areas:[1]
Allegheny County
- McDonald (Allegheny County Portion)
- Oakdale
- South Fayette Township
Washington County
- Canonsburg
- Cecil Township
- Chartiers Township
- Houston
- McDonald (Washington County Portion)
- Mount Pleasant Township
- North Strabane Township (part)
- District 06
- District 07
- District 08
- District 09
Representatives
edit| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| John L. Brunner | Democrat | 1969 – 1980 | Died on January 1, 1980[2] | |
| Victor John Lescovitz | Democrat | 1980 – 2006 | Elected on March 11, 1980 to fill vacancy[3] | |
| Jesse J. White | Democrat | 2007 – 2014 | Cecil Township | |
| Jason Ortitay | Republican | 2015 – present | Cecil Township | Incumbent |
Recent election results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White | 11,526 | 54.07 | ||
| Republican | Gregory DeLuca | 9,790 | 45.93 | ||
| Margin of victory | 1,736 | 8.14 | |||
| Turnout | 21,316 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jesse White | 26,314 | 100 | ||
| Margin of victory | 26,314 | 100 |  91.86
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| Turnout | 26,314 | 100 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay | 10,747 | 56.36 | ||
| Democratic | Jesse White | 8,323 | 43.64 | ||
| Margin of victory | 2,424 | 12.71 | |||
| Turnout | 19,070 | 100 | |||
References
edit- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- ^ Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). 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 46 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.