Pennsylvania Senate, District 38
American legislative district
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Pennsylvania State Senate District 38 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Lindsey Williams.
Population(2021)251,647
| Pennsylvania's 38th State Senate district | |||
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| Population (2021) | 251,647 | ||
District profile
The district includes the following areas:[1]
- Aspinwall
- Blawnox
- Brackenridge
- Cheswick
- East Deer Township
- Etna
- Fawn Township
- Fox Chapel
- Frazer Township
- Hampton Township
- Harmar Township
- Harrison Township
- Indiana Township
- McCandless Township
- O'Hara Township
- Pine Township
- Pittsburgh [PART, Wards 10, 11 and 12]
- Richland Township
- Ross Township
- Shaler Township
- Sharpsburg
- Springdale
- Springdale Township
- Tarentum
- West Deer Township
- West View
Senators
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley M. Noszka | Democratic | 1967–1978 | Allegheny (part)[2] | ||
| Leonard J. Bodack | Democratic | 1979–2002 | Allegheny (part)[3] | ||
| Jim Ferlo | Democratic | 2003–2012 | Redistricted | Allegheny (part), Armstrong (part), Westmoreland (part)[4] | |
| 2013–2014 | Allegheny (part)[5] | ||||
| Randy Vulakovich | Republican | 2015 – 2019 | Shaler Township | Redistricted from the 40th | Allegheny (part)[5] |
| Lindsey Williams | Democratic | 2019 – present | West View | Allegheny (part)[5] |
Recent election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Williams (incumbent) | 69,839 | 55.6 | |
| Republican | Lori Mizgorski | 55,808 | 44.4 | |
| Total votes | 125,647 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lindsey Williams | 62,361 | 50.3 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Shaffer | 61,568 | 49.7 | |
| Total votes | 123,929 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Vulakovich | 58,599 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 58,599 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Ferlo (incumbent) | 53,595 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 92,821 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||