Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 20
The 20th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, covering parts of the city of Pittsburgh and its northern suburbs, and has been represented by Adam Ravenstahl since 2010.
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Demographics | 84.3% White 14.3% Black 1.4% Hispanic | ||
Population (2010) • Citizens of voting age | 55,871 39,128 |
District profile
Pennsylvania's 20th District is located entirely within Allegheny County in the southwestern part of the Commonwealth. The current state representative is Adam Ravenstahl, who has served this district since 2010. It includes several wards in the northern part of the city of Pittsburgh and a small portion of its northern suburbs, as follows:[1]
- Avalon
- Bellevue
- Pittsburgh (PART)
- Ward 02 [PART, Division 02]
- Ward 06
- Ward 09 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 06, 07 and 08]
- Ward 23 [PART, Division 01]
- Ward 24
- Ward 26 [PART, Divisions 05, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17]
- Ward 27 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07 and 08]
- Ross Township
- Ward 03
- Ward 04 [PART, Divisions 01, 02 and 03]
- Ward 06
- Ward 07 [PART, Divisions 02, 03 and 04]
- West View
Representatives
Representative[2] | Party[2] | Years[2] | District home | Notes |
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Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
Paul W. Miller | Democrat | 1969 – 1970 | ||
Michael M. Mullen | Democrat | 1971 – 1972 | ||
Andrew Fenrich | Democrat | 1973 – 1974 | ||
Michael M. Mullen | Democrat | 1975 – 1978 | Died in office on February 19[3] | |
William Quest | Democrat | 1978 | Elected to fill vacancy on June 5[3] | |
Stephen Grabowski | Democrat | 1979 – 1982 | Defeated for re-nomination | |
Thomas J. Murphy, Jr. | Democrat | 1983 – 1993 | Pittsburgh | Resigned December 15 after being elected mayor of Pittsburgh[4] |
Barbara Burns | Democrat | 1994 | Elected to fill vacancy on March 7[4] | |
Don Walko | Democrat | 1995 – 2010 | Pittsburgh | Resigned after being elected district judge |
Adam Ravenstahl | Democrat | 2010 – present | Pittsburgh | Incumbent |
Previous elections
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Adam Ravenstahl | 10,639 | 59.3 | - | |
Republican | Alex Dupart | 6,384 | 35.6 | - | |
Independent | Kenneth J. Vybiral | 929 | 5.2 | ||
Margin of victory | 4,255 | 23.7 | - | ||
Turnout | 17,952 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Adam Ravenstahl | 19,909 | 81.7 | + | |
Independent | James Barr | 4,453 | 18.3 | ||
Margin of victory | 15,456 | 63.4 | + | ||
Turnout | 24,362 | 100 | + |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Adam Ravenstahl | 9,997 | 60.7 | - | |
Republican | Thomas Fodi | 6,463 | 39.3 | - | |
Margin of victory | 3,534 | 21.4 | - | ||
Turnout | 16,460 | 100 | - |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Adam Ravenstahl | 23,000 | 80.9 | + | |
Independent | Jim Barr | 5,429 | 19.1 | ||
Margin of victory | 17,571 | 61.8 | + | ||
Turnout | 28,429 | 100 | + |
References
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
- Cox, Harold (2007). "Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2006". Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1977–1978" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
- Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993–1994" (PDF). Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. Retrieved October 10, 2008.
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