Pennsylvania Senate, District 37

{{Short description|American legislative district}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox legislative district

|state= Pennsylvania

|district= 37

|chamber= Senate

|representative= Devlin Robinson

|party= Republican

|residence= Bridgeville

|population= 248,858

|population_year= 2021

}}

Pennsylvania State Senate District 37 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Republican Devlin Robinson.

District profile

Senators

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! Representative

! Party

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| Wayne S. Ewing

Republican1969–1976Allegheny (part){{cite web |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SE.html |title=Senate Members 'E' |publisher=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |website=Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 |access-date=January 22, 2020 |first=Harold |last=Cox |year=2004 }}
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| Michael P. Schaefer

Democratic1977–1980Allegheny (part){{cite web |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SS.html |title=Senate Members 'S' |publisher=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |website=Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 |access-date=January 22, 2020 |first=Harold |last=Cox |year=2004 }}
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| rowspan=2|D. Michael Fisher

rowspan=2|Republican1981–1982rowspan=2| rowspan=2| Allegheny (part){{cite web |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SF.html |title=Senate Members 'F' |publisher=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |website=Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 |access-date=January 22, 2020 |first=Harold |last=Cox |year=2004 }}
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| 1983–1996

Allegheny (part), Washington (part)
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| Timothy F. Murphy

Republican1997–2003Resigned January 3, 2003.{{cite web |last=Cox |first=Harold |title=Pennsylvania Senate - 2003-2004 |work=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |publisher=Wilkes University |date=2004 |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/187S.pdf }}Allegheny (part), Washington (part){{cite web |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SM.html |title=Senate Members 'M' |publisher=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |website=Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 |access-date=January 22, 2020 |first=Harold |last=Cox |year=2004 }}
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| John R. Pippy

Republican2003–2012Elected March 11, 2003 to fill vacancy.{{cite web |title=2003 Special Election for the 37th Senatorial District |work=Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information |publisher=Pennsylvania Department of State |date=2004 |url=http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=125&OfficeID=12 }} Resigned June 30, 2012.{{cite news|last=Olson|first=Laura|title=State Sen. Pippy resigns from legislative seat following budget vote|url=http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/politics-state/state-sen-pippy-resigns-from-legislative-seat-following-budget-vote-642825/|accessdate=26 July 2012|newspaper=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette|date=1 July 2012}}Allegheny (part), Washington (part){{cite web |url=http://staffweb.wilkes.edu/harold.cox/legis/SP.html |title=Senate Members 'P' |publisher=Wilkes University Election Statistics Project |website=Pennsylvania Election Statistics: 1682–2004 |access-date=January 22, 2020 |first=Harold |last=Cox |year=2004 }}{{cite web |url=http://aws.redistricting.state.pa.us/Redistricting/Resources/GISData/Districts/Legislative/Senate/2001/PDF/SenateDistricts_2001.pdf |title=Senate Districts 2001 |website=Pennsylvania Redistricting |access-date=January 22, 2020 }}
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| Matthew H. Smith

Democratic2013–2015Mt. LebanonResigned June 2015{{cite web|last=Santoni|first=Matthew|title=State Sen. Matt Smith resigning to become Chamber president |accessdate=5 October 2015|website=TribLIVE| url=http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/8450751-74/smith-state-sen#axzz3ni06ac8C/|date=27 May 2015}}Allegheny (part), Washington (part){{cite web |url=http://aws.redistricting.state.pa.us/Redistricting/Resources/GISData/Districts/Legislative/Senate/2011-Revised-Final/PDF/FinalSenatePlan2012.pdf |title=Pennsylvania Senate Districts 2012 |website=Pennsylvania Redistricting |access-date=January 22, 2020 }}
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| Guy Reschenthaler

Republican2015–2019Jefferson HillsElected November 3, 2015 to fill vacancy. Elected to the US House of Representatives.Allegheny (part), Washington (part)
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| Pam Iovino

Democratic2019–2020Mt. LebanonElected April 2, 2019 to fill vacancy.{{cite web|last=Routh|first=Julian|title=Democrat Pam Iovino wins Pa. Senate Seat|accessdate=2 April 2019|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette| url=https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-local/2019/04/02/special-election-37th-District-Pennsylvania-Senate-seat-pam-iovino-raja-Allegheny-Washington-county/stories/201904020058|date=2 April 2019}} Lost re-electionAllegheny (part), Washington (part)
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|Devlin Robinson

|Republican

|2021–Present

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|Incumbent

|Allegheny (part), Washington (part)

Recent election results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Devlin Robinson|votes=92,027|percentage=52.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pam Iovino (incumbent)|votes=84,582|percentage=47.9}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=176,609|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=2019 special election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Pam Iovino|votes=33,401|percentage=52.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=D. Raja|votes=30,854|percentage=48.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=64,255|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=2016 election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Guy Reschenthaler (incumbent)|votes=90,987|percentage=60.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Edward Eichenlaub|votes=59,044|percentage=39.4}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=150,031|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=2015 special election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Guy Reschenthaler|votes=30,565|percentage=55.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Heather Arnet|votes=24,888|percentage=44.9}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=55,453|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box begin no change|title=2012 election}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Matthew H. Smith|votes=70,883|percentage=52.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=D. Raja|votes=63,854|percentage=47.4}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=134,737|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)|loser=Republican Party (United States)}}

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References

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{{Pennsylvania's State Senatorial Districts}}

Category:Pennsylvania Senate districts

Category:Government of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Category:Government of Washington County, Pennsylvania