Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 24

Pennsylvania's 24th State House of Representatives district
Representative	La'Tasha D. Mayes D–Pittsburgh
Population (2022)	61,444

The 24th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by La'Tasha D. Mayes since 2023.

District profile

The 24th District is located in Allegheny County, entirely within Pittsburgh, and includes the following area:[1]

• Pittsburgh (part)
  • Ward 04 (part)
    • Division 03
    • Division 04
    • Division 06
    • Division 07
    • Division 18
  • Ward 05 (part)
    • Division 03
    • Division 04
    • Division 05
    • Division 06
    • Division 07
    • Division 08
    • Division 09
    • Division 10
    • Division 11
    • Division 12
    • Division 13
    • Division 14
    • Division 15
    • Division 17
    • Division 18
  • Ward 07 (part)
    • Division 03
    • Division 04
    • Division 08
    • Division 09
    • Division 11
    • Division 12
  • Ward 08
  • Ward 10 (part)
    • Division 08
    • Division 09
    • Division 11
    • Division 12
    • Division 13
    • Division 14
    • Division 15
    • Division 16
    • Division 17
    • Division 18
    • Division 19
  • Ward 11
  • Ward 12
  • Ward 13 (part)
    • Division 02
    • Division 03
    • Division 04
    • Division 05
    • Division 06
    • Division 07
    • Division 09
    • Division 11
    • Division 12
    • Division 15
    • Division 16
    • Division 17
    • Division 18
    • Division 19

Representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Note
Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county.
Theodore Johnson	Democrat	1969–1970
Erroll B. Davis	Democrat	1971–1972
Joseph Rhodes, Jr.	Democrat	1973–1980
William W. Pendleton	Democrat	1981–1982
Joseph Preston, Jr.	Democrat	1983–2012		Lost renomination
Edward Gainey	Democrat	2013-2022		Resigned after being inaugurated as mayor of Pittsburgh
Martell Covington	Democrat	2022–2022		Won special election on April 5, 2022; lost concurrent primary to serve full term to La'Tasha D. Mayes
La'Tasha D. Mayes	Democrat	2023–present

Recent election results

PA House election, 2024:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La'Tasha Mayes (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			27,890	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La'Tasha Mayes	Unopposed
Total votes			21,832	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House special election, 2022:
Pennsylvania House, District 22

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Martell Covington	5,101	94.22
	Republican	Todd Koger	313	5.78
Total votes			5,414	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2020:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Gainey (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			29,919	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2018:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Gainey (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			25,322	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2016:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Gainey (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			30,562	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2014:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Gainey (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			15,600	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2012:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ed Gainey	Unopposed
Total votes			26,032	100.00
	Democratic hold

PA House election, 2010:
Pennsylvania House, District 24

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joseph Preston, Jr. (incumbent)	Unopposed
Total votes			14,405	100.00
	Democratic hold

References

Cox, Harold (2004). "Legislatures - 1776-2004". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

1. 2022 PA House of Representatives District maps

External links

• District map from the United States Census Bureau
• Pennsylvania House Legislative District Maps from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.
• Population Data for District 24 from the Pennsylvania Redistricting Commission.