Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 38

[[Pennsylvania House|]]	William Kortz D–Dravosburg
Demographics	92.0% White 4.9% Black 1.0% Hispanic
Population (2011)  • Citizens of voting age	64,003 51,674

The 38th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Western Pennsylvania and has been represented since 2007 by William Kortz.

District profile

The 38th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located entirely within Allegheny County and encompasses attractions such as Sandcastle Waterpark and South Side Park. It also includes the following areas:

• Baldwin (PART, Districts 05, 06, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14 and 17)
• Dravosburg
• Glassport
• Liberty
• Pleasant Hills
• Port Vue
• South Park Township (PART, Districts 02, 04, 05, 06, 08 and 12)
• West Mifflin (PART, Districts 01, 02, 05, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 21)
• Whitehall

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Bernard R. Novak	Democrat	1969 – 1980
Richard D. Olasz	Democrat	1981 – 1998
Kenneth W. Ruffing	Democrat	1999 – 2006
William Kortz	Democrat	2007 – present	Dravosburg	Incumbent

Recent election results

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 38

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Kortz	14,454	100.0
Margin of victory
Turnout			14,454	100.0

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 38

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Kortz	21,031	100.0
Margin of victory
Turnout			21,031	100.0

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 38

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Kortz	13,998	100.0
Margin of victory
Turnout			13,998	100.0

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 38

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	William Kortz	21,271	65.65
	Republican	Rod Salka	11,130	34.35
Margin of victory			10,141	31.3
Turnout			32,401	100

References

• Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". 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 38 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.