Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 20 explained

State:Pennsylvania
District:20
Chamber:House of Representatives
Party:Democratic
Residence:Pittsburgh
Population:61,715
Population Year:2022

The 20th District of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives is located in Allegheny County in southwestern Pennsylvania, covering parts of the city of Pittsburgh and its northern suburbs. It has been represented by Emily Kinkead since 2021.

District profile

Pennsylvania's 20th District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:[1]

Representatives

Representative[2] PartyYearsDistrict homeNotes
Before 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
1969  - 1970
Democrat 1971  - 1972
Democrat 1973  - 1974
Michael M. Mullen Democrat 1975  - 1978 Died in office on February 19[3]
Democrat 1978 Elected to fill vacancy on June 5
Democrat 1979  - 1982 Defeated for re-nomination
Democrat 1983  - 1993 Resigned December 15 after being elected mayor of Pittsburgh[4]
Democrat 1994 Elected to fill vacancy on March 7
Democrat 1995  - 2010 Pittsburgh Resigned after being elected district judge
Democrat 2010  - 2020 Pittsburgh Defeated for re-nomination on June 2, 2020[5]
Emily KinkeadDemocrat2021  - presentPittsburgh

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20220607225915/https://www.vote.pa.gov/Pages/Pennsylvania-Redistricting-House-of-Representative.aspx/ 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps
  2. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682 - 2006 . . . 2007 . October 10, 2008.
  3. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1977 - 1978 . . . . November 3, 2004 . October 10, 2008.
  4. Web site: Cox . Harold . Pennsylvania House of Representatives - 1993 - 1994 . PDF . Wilkes University . Election Statistics Project . November 3, 2004 . October 10, 2008.
  5. Web site: Emily Kinkead. 2021-05-11. Ballotpedia. en.