Pennsylvania Senate, District 43
American legislative district
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 43 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Jay Costa.
Population(2021)251,870
| Pennsylvania's 43rd State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 251,870 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Braddock Hills
- Chalfont
- Churchill
- Edgewood
- Forest Hills
- Mount Oliver
- Oakmont
- Penn Hills Township
- Pittsburgh [PART, Wards 04, 05, 07, 08, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 29, 30 and 31]
- Rankin
- Swissvale
- Verona
- Wilkins Township
- Wilkinsburg
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph M. Barr | Democratic | 1941–1960 | Allegheny (part)[2] | ||
| John H. Devlin | Democratic | 1961–1967 | Died on July 20, 1967 | Allegheny (part)[3] | |
| Frank Mazzei | Democratic | 1967–1975 | Seated November 29, 1967[4] "Service terminated" on June 2, 1975.[5] | Allegheny (part)[6] | |
| James A. Romanelli | Democratic | 1975–1988 | Seated November 17, 1975.[5] Died October 16, 1988.[7] | Allegheny (part)[8] | |
| Michael M. Dawida | Democratic | 1989–1996 | Resigned February 5, 1996[9] | Allegheny (part)[3] | |
| Jay Costa, Jr. | Democratic | 1996–present | Seated May 13, 1996[9] | Allegheny (part)[10][11][12] |