Pennsylvania's 45th Senate district
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Nick Pisciottano.
Population(2021)249,661
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| Population (2021) | 249,661 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Baldwin
- Baldwin Township
- Braddock
- Brentwood
- Castle Shannon
- Clairton
- Dravosburg
- Duquesne
- East McKeesport
- East Pittsburgh
- Elizabeth
- Elizabeth Township
- Forward Township
- Glassport
- Homestead
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- McKeesport
- Monroeville
- Munhall
- North Braddock
- North Versailles Township
- Pitcairn
- Plum
- Port Vue
- South Versailles Township
- Trafford (Allegheny County portion)
- Turtle Creek
- Versailles
- Wall
- West Elizabeth
- West Homestead
- West Mifflin
- Whitaker
- White Oak
- Whitehall
- Wilmerding
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Staisey | Democratic | 1961–1966 | Allegheny (part)[2] | ||
| Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1967–1968 | Resigned November 5, 1968, upon election to U.S. Congress.[3] | Allegheny (part)[4] | |
| Edward P. Zemprelli | Democratic | 1969–1972 | Allegheny (part)[5] | ||
| 1973–1982 | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[5] | ||||
| 1983–1988 | Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part)[5] | ||||
| Albert V. Belan | Democratic | 1989–1992 | Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part)[6] | ||
| 1993–2000 | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[6] | ||||
| Sean Logan | Democratic | 2001–2010 | Resigned August 24, 2010.[7] | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[8][9] | |
| Jim Brewster | Democratic | 2010–2024 | Not seated at start of 2021 session[10] Eventually seated on January 13.[11] | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[9][12] | |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | 2024 – Present | West Mifflin |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Nick Pisciottano | 69,105 | 52.98 | |
| Republican | Jen Dintini | 61,117 | 46.85 | |
| Total votes | 130,222 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 66,261 | 50.03 | |
| Republican | Nicole Ziccarelli | 66,192 | 49.97 | |
| Total votes | 132,453 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 89,016 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 89,016 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 72,189 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 72,189 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Brewster | 35,943 | 54.8 | |
| Republican | Paul Olijar | 26,569 | 40.5 | |
| Libertarian | Leonard Young | 3,104 | 4.7 | |
| Total votes | 65,616 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Logan (incumbent) | 84,210 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 84,210 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||