Pennsylvania Senate, District 39

Pennsylvania State Senate District 39 includes part of Westmoreland County. It is currently represented by Republican Kim Ward.

Pennsylvania's 39th
State Senate district

Senator
  Kim Ward
RHempfield Township, Westmoreland County
Population (2021)261,704

District profile

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The district includes the following areas:[1]

Senators

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Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
John H. Dent Democratic 1937–1958 Resigned January 27, 1958[2] Westmoreland[3]
Vacant 1958–1959 Westmoreland
Paul W. Mahady Democratic 1959–1966     Westmoreland[4]
1967–1972 Westmoreland (part)[4]
John N. Scales Democratic 1973–1974 Resigned February 4, 1974.[5] Westmoreland (part)[6]
James R. Kelley Democratic 1974–1988   Seated June 17, 1974.[7] Westmoreland (part)[8]
1983–1988 Indiana (part), Westmoreland (part)[8]
Eugene E. Porterfield Democratic 1989–1996     Indiana (part), Westmoreland (part)[9]
1993–1996 Westmoreland (part)[9]
Allen G. Kukovich Democratic 1997–2004 Westmoreland (part)[8]
Bob Regola Republican 2005–2008 Westmoreland (part)[10]
Kim Ward Republican 2009–present Westmoreland (part)[10][11]

Recent election results

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PA Senate election 2020
Pennsylvania Senate, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Ward 93,310 67.58
Democratic Tay Waltenbaugh 44,768 32.42
Total votes 138,078 100.00
Republican hold
PA Senate election 2016
Pennsylvania Senate, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Ward 111,696 100
Total votes 111,696 100.00
Republican hold
PA Senate election 2012
Pennsylvania Senate, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Ward 92,984 87
Independent Ronald Gazze 13,946 13
Total votes 106,930 100.00
Republican hold
PA Senate election 2008
Pennsylvania Senate, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kim Ward 60,740 54.1
Democratic Tony Bompiani 51,571 45.9
Total votes 112,311 100.00
Republican hold
PA Senate election 2004
Pennsylvania Senate, District 39
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Regola 58,107 52.4
Democratic Allen Kukovich 52,743 47.6
Total votes 110,850 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1957-1958" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  3. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'D'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'M'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  5. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  6. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  7. ^ Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1973-1974" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  8. ^ a b c Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'K'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. ^ a b Cox, Harold (2004). "Senate Members 'P'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
  11. ^ "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 16, 2020.