Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 79 explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District:	79
Chamber:	House of Representatives
Representative:	Louis Schmitt Jr.
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Altoona
Population:	63,269
Population Year:	2022

The 79th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in central Pennsylvania and has been represented by Louis Schmitt Jr. since 2019.

District profile

The 79th District is located in Blair County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Allegheny Township
• Altoona
• Logan Township
• Tunnelhill (Blair County Portion)

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
		1969  - 1974
	Democrat	1975  - 1978
		1979  - 2012
	Republican	2013  - 2018
	Republican	2019  - present

References

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

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