Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 59 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	59
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Leslie Rossi
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Unity Township
Population:	66,601
Population Year:	2022

The 59th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Leslie Rossi since 2021.

District Profile

The 59th District is located in Westmoreland County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Bolivar
• Cook Township
• Derry
• Derry Township (part)
  • District Bradenville
  • District Cokeville
  • District Cooperstown
  • District Kingston
  • District Loyalhanna
  • District Millwood
  • District New Derry
  • District Peanut
  • District Saxman
  • District Scalp Level
  • District Torrance
• Donegal
• Donegal Township
• Fairfield Township
• Latrobe
• Laurel Mountain
• Ligonier
• Ligonier Township
• Mount Pleasant Township (part)
  • District Laurel Run
  • District Mammoth
  • District Pleasant Valley
  • District Ridgeview
  • District United
  • District Westmoreland
• New Florence
• Seward
• St. Clair Township
• Unity Township
• Youngstown

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1974
		1975  - 1976		Switched to Democratic Party Later represented 26th district
	Republican	1977  - 2008		Retired
	Republican	2009  - 2021		Died in office.^[2]
Leslie Rossi	Republican	2021 – present	Unity Township	Incumbent. Elected on May 18, 2021, to fill vacancy

References

• Web site: Cox. Harold. Legislatures - 1776-2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University. 2004.

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 59 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.

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: Wise. Jenna. January 2, 2021. Republican Rep. Mike Reese dead at 42. January 2, 2021. PennLive. en.