Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 34

The 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwest Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Abigail Salisbury since 2023.

Pennsylvania's 34th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Abigail Salisbury D–Swissvale
Population (2022)	61,582

District profile

The 34th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:^[1]

• Braddock
• Braddock Hills
• Chalfant
• Churchill
• East Pittsburgh
• Edgewood
• Forest Hills
• North Braddock
• Pittsburgh (part)
  • Ward 13 (part)
    • Division 01
    • Division 08
    • Division 10
    • Division 13
    • Division 14
  • Ward 14 (part)
    • Division 12
    • Division 13
    • Division 14
    • Division 15
    • Division 16
    • Division 17
    • Division 18
• Rankin
• Swissvale
• Wilkins Township
• Wilkinsburg

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Thomas M. Nolan	Democrat	1969 – 1970	Turtle Creek	Resigned on November 30, 1970 after election to Pennsylvania State Senate
Richard J. Frankenburg	Republican	1971 – 1974
Ronald R. Cowell	Democrat	1975 – 1998
Paul Costa	Democrat	1999 – 2019
Summer Lee	Democrat	2019 – 2022	Pittsburgh	Resigned on December 7, 2022 after election to U.S. House of Representatives
Abigail Salisbury	Democrat	2023 – present	Swissvale	Won special election February 7, 2023

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Abigail Salisbury (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			30,209	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House special election, 2023:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Abigail Salisbury	10,282	87.90
	Republican	Robert Pagane	1,416	12.10
Total votes			11,698	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Summer Lee (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			22,990	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Summer Lee (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			27,129	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Summer Lee	Unopposed
Total votes			21,240	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Costa (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			27,737	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Costa (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			14,639	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Costa (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			23,511	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 34

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Paul Costa (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			15,466	100.00
	Democratic hold