# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 19

The 19th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Democrat Aerion Abney since 2022.

## District profile

Pennsylvania's 19th District is located entirely in Pittsburgh and includes the following area:
* Pittsburgh (part)
** Ward 01
** Ward 02 (part)
*** Division 01
** Ward 04 (part)
*** Division 01
*** Division 02
*** Division 17
*** Division 19
** Ward 05 (part)
*** Division 01
*** Division 02
*** Division 16
** Ward 15 (part)
*** Divisions 13
*** Division 14
*** Division 15
*** Division 16
*** Division 17
*** Division 18
*** Division 19
** Ward 17 (part)
*** Divisions 01
*** Division 02
*** Division 03
** Ward 18 (part)
*** Division 02
*** Division 03
*** Division 04
*** Division 05
*** Division 06
*** Division 07
*** Division 08
*** Division 09
*** Division 10
*** Division 11
** Ward 20 (part)
*** Division 08
*** Division 09
*** Division 10
*** Division 11
*** Division 12
*** Division 13
** Ward 21
** Ward 22
** Ward 23 (part)
*** Division 02
** Ward 25
** Ward 26 (part)
*** Division 01
*** Division 02
*** Division 03
*** Division 04
*** Division 05
*** Division 06
*** Division 07
*** Division 08
*** Division 10
*** Division 11
*** Division 14
*** Division 16
** Ward 27 (part)
*** Division 06
*** Division 09
*** Division 10
*** Division 11
*** Division 12
*** Division 13
** Ward 30

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| K. Leroy Irvis | Democrat | 1969 – 1988 | Pittsburgh | |
| William Russell Robinson | Democrat | 1989 – 2002 | | |
| Jake Wheatley | Democrat | 2003 – 2022 | Pittsburgh | Resigned to become chief of staff to Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey |
| Aerion Abney | Democrat | 2022 – present | Pittsburgh | Elected in special election to replace Wheatley |

## Recent election results

PA House election, 2024: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aerion Abney (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,579 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aerion Abney (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,296 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House special election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Aerion Abney | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,707 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,700 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,930 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,579 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | 9,404 | 86.65 |
| | Independent | Mark Brentley, Sr. | 1,449 | 13.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,853 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,942 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 19 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jake Wheatley, Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,751 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |