Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 38
The 38th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Western Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by William Kortz.
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| Demographics | 92.0% White 4.9% Black 1.0% Hispanic | ||
| Population (2011) • Citizens of voting age | 64,003 51,674 | ||
District profile
The 38th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located entirely within Allegheny County and encompasses attractions such as Sandcastle Waterpark and South Side Park. It also includes the following areas:[1]
- Baldwin (PART, Districts 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14 and 17)
- Dravosburg
- Glassport
- Liberty
- Pleasant Hills
- Port Vue
- South Park Township (PART, Districts 02, 04, 05, 06, 08 and 12)
- West Mifflin (PART, Districts 01, 02, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21)
- Whitehall
Representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
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| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. | ||||
| Bernard R. Novak | Democrat | 1969 – 1980 | ||
| Richard D. Olasz | Democrat | 1981 – 1998 | ||
| Kenneth W. Ruffing | Democrat | 1999 – 2006 | ||
| William Kortz | Democrat | 2007 – present | Dravosburg | Incumbent |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Kortz | 14,454 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 14,454 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Kortz | 21,031 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 21,031 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Kortz | 13,998 | 100.0 | ||
| Margin of victory | |||||
| Turnout | 13,998 | 100.0 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | William Kortz | 21,271 | 65.65 | ||
| Republican | Rod Salka | 11,130 | 34.35 | ||
| Margin of victory | 10,141 | 31.3 | |||
| Turnout | 32,401 | 100 | |||
References
- Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
- "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
External links
- District map from the United States Census Bureau
- Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
- Population Data for District 38 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
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