# Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 30

The 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is an electoral district in southwestern Pennsylvania that has been represented by Democrat Arvind Venkat since 2023.

## District profile

The 30th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is located in Allegheny County and includes the following areas:
* Ben Avon
* Ben Avon Heights
* Emsworth
* Franklin Park
* Hampton Township (part)
** District 03
** District 04
** District 05
** District 12
** District 13
* Kilbuck Township
* McCandless
* Ohio Township

## Representatives

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note |
| Prior to 1969, seats were apportioned by county. |||||
| Lee A. Donaldson, Jr. | Republican | 1969 – 1970 | | |
| Richard J. Cessar | Republican | 1971 – 1994 | | |
| Jefferey Earl Habay | Republican | 1995 – 2006 | | Resigned in April 2006 |
| Shawn Flaherty | Democratic | 2006 | | Elected on April 11, 2006 to fill vacancy |
| Randy Vulakovich | Republican | 2007 – 2012 | Shaler Township | Won Special Election for 40th Senate District |
| Hal English | Republican | 2013 – 2018 | Hampton Township | |
| Lori Mizgorski | Republican | 2019 – 2022 | Shaler Township | |
| Arvind Venkat | Democratic | 2023 – present | McCandless | |

## Recent election results

PA House election, 2022: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Arvind Venkat | 18,757 | 55.34 |
| | Republican | Cynthia Kirk | 15,136 | 44.66 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 33,893 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |
PA House election, 2020: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lori Mizgorski (incumbent) | 23,340 | 54.83 |
| | Democratic | Lissa Geiger Shulman | 19,231 | 45.17 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,571 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2018: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lori Mizgorski | 17,244 | 52.29 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth Monroe | 15,736 | 47.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,980 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2016: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal English (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,575 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2014: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal English (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,390 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2012: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal English | 19,945 | 56.67 |
| | Democratic | David Tusick | 15,252 | 43.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,197 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA House election, 2010: Pennsylvania House, District 30 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Randy Vulakovich (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,070 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |