Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 46

The 46th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in Southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Jason Ortitay since 2015.

[[Pennsylvania House|]]	Jason Ortitay R–Allegheny
Demographics	94.61% White 2.16% Black .94% Hispanic
Population (2012)  • Citizens of voting age	63,365 49,955

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 Bridgeville Collier Township Heidelberg McDonald (Allegheny County Portion) Oakdale South Fayette Township

Washington County Burgettstown Canton Township Cecil Township McDonald (Washington County Portion) Midway Mount Pleasant Township Robinson Township Smith Township

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	South Fayette Township	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 46

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jesse White	11,526	54.07
	Republican	Gregory DeLuca	9,790	45.93
Margin of victory			1,736	8.14
Turnout			21,316	100

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 46

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jesse White	26,314	100
Margin of victory			26,314	100	91.86
Turnout			26,314	100

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 46

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Jason Ortitay	10,747	56.36
	Democratic	Jesse White	8,323	43.64
Margin of victory			2,424	12.71
Turnout			19,070	100

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

1. "Composite Listing of House of Representatives Districts" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved 2015-02-19.
2. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
3. Cox, Harold (November 3, 2004). "Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1979-1980" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 46 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.