Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46
American legislative district
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The 46th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jason Ortitay since 2015.
Population(2022)66,666
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| Population (2022) | 66,666 | ||
District Profile
The 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay (incumbent) | 22,888 | 62.16 | |
| Democratic | Alex Taylor | 13,931 | 37.84 | |
| Total votes | 36,819 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 21,777 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay (incumbent) | 25,271 | 62.41 | |
| Democratic | Byron Timmins | 15,224 | 37.59 | |
| Total votes | 40,495 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay (incumbent) | 15,786 | 55.66 | |
| Democratic | Byron Timmins | 12,577 | 44.34 | |
| Total votes | 28,363 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason Ortitay (incumbent) | 20,056 | 60.24 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Szpara | 13,238 | 39.76 | |
| Total votes | 33,294 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||