Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 79

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

Pennsylvania's 79th State House of Representatives district
Representative	Louis Schmitt Jr. R–Altoona
Population (2022)	63,269

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.
Denny J. Bixler	Democrat	1969 – 1974
John P. Milliron	Democrat	1975 – 1978
Richard Geist	Republican	1979 – 2012	Altoona
John McGinnis	Republican	2013 – 2018
Louis Schmitt Jr.	Republican	2019 – present

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 79

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Schmitt, Jr. (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			25,629	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 79

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Schmitt, Jr. (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			18,434	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 79

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Schmitt, Jr. (incumbent)	20,103	70.19
	Democratic	Jason Runk	8,536	29.81
Total votes			28,639	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 79

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Louis Schmitt, Jr.	Unopposed
Total votes			15,106	100.00
	Republican hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 79

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John McGinnis (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			20,241	100.00
	Republican hold