Pennsylvania Senate, District 45

Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Jim Brewster.

Pennsylvania's 45th
State Senate district
Senator
  Jim Brewster
D–McKeesport
Population (2021)249,661

District profile

The district includes the following areas:[1]

Allegheny County:

Senators
Representative Party Years District home Note Counties
Leonard StaiseyDemocratic1961–1966Allegheny (part)[2]
Joseph M. GaydosDemocratic1967–1968Resigned November 5, 1968, upon election to U.S. Congress.[3]Allegheny (part)[4]
Edward P. ZemprelliDemocratic1969–1972  Allegheny (part)[5]
1973–1982Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[5]
1983–1988Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part)[5]
Albert V. BelanDemocratic1989–1992  Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part)[6]
1993–2000Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[6]
Sean LoganDemocratic2001–2010Resigned August 24, 2010.[7]Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[8][9]
Jim BrewsterDemocratic2010–PresentNot seated at start of 2021 session[10] Eventually seated on January 13.[11] Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part)[9][12]

Recent election results
PA Senate election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Brewster (incumbent) 66,261 50.03
Republican Nicole Ziccarelli 66,192 49.97
Total votes 132,453 100.0
Democratic hold
PA Senate election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Brewster (incumbent) 89,016 100
Total votes 89,016 100.0
Democratic hold
PA Senate election, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Brewster (incumbent) 72,189 100
Total votes 72,189 100.0
Democratic hold
45th Senatorial District special election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Brewster 35,943 54.8
Republican Paul Olijar 26,569 40.5
Libertarian Leonard Young 3,104 4.7
Total votes 65,616 100.0
Democratic hold
PA Senate election, 2008
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sean Logan (incumbent) 84,210 100
Total votes 84,210 100.0
Democratic hold

References
  1. "2021 Final Reapportionment Plan" (PDF). Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  2. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members 'S'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  3. Cox, Harold (2004). "Pennsylvania Senate - 1967-1968" (PDF). Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
  4. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members 'G'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  5. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members 'Z'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  6. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members 'B'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  7. Micek, John L. (July 29, 2010). "PA Sen. Sean Logan To Retire". The Morning Call. Archived from the original on July 31, 2010.
  8. Cox, Harold. "Senate Members 'L'". Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004. Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  9. "Senate Districts 2001" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  10. Routh, Julian (January 5, 2021). "Pa. Senate GOP refuses to seat Democrat Brewster, removes Lt. Gov. Fetterman from running session". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  11. "Federal judge rules in favor of Democratic Pa. Senate candidate GOP refused to seat". Spotlight PA. January 12, 2021. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  12. "Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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