# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 24

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:
* 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 | 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 | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | La'Tasha Mayes (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,890 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | La'Tasha Mayes | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,832 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House special election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 22 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martell Covington | 5,101 | 94.22 |
| | Republican | Todd Koger | 313 | 5.78 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,414 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Gainey (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 29,919 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Gainey (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,322 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Gainey (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 30,562 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Gainey (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,600 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ed Gainey | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 26,032 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 24 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph Preston, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,405 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |