# Pennsylvania Senate, District 45

Pennsylvania State Senate District 45 includes part of Allegheny County. It is currently represented by Democrat Nick Pisciottano.

## District profile

The district includes the following areas:
Allegheny County:
* Baldwin
* Baldwin Township
* Braddock
* Brentwood
* Castle Shannon
* Clairton
* Dravosburg
* Duquesne
* East McKeesport
* East Pittsburgh
* Elizabeth
* Elizabeth Township
* Forward Township
* Glassport
* Homestead
* Liberty
* Lincoln
* McKeesport
* Monroeville
* Munhall
* North Braddock
* North Versailles Township
* Pitcairn
* Plum
* Port Vue
* South Versailles Township
* Trafford (Allegheny County portion)
* Turtle Creek
* Versailles
* Wall
* West Elizabeth
* West Homestead
* West Mifflin
* Whitaker
* White Oak
* Whitehall
* Wilmerding

## Senators

| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Note | Counties |
| Leonard Staisey | Democratic | 1961–1966 | | | Allegheny (part) |
| Joseph M. Gaydos | Democratic | 1967–1968 | | Resigned November 5, 1968, upon election to U.S. Congress. | Allegheny (part) |
| Edward P. Zemprelli | Democratic | 1969–1972 | | | Allegheny (part) |
| Edward P. Zemprelli | Democratic | 1973–1982 | | | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Edward P. Zemprelli | Democratic | 1983–1988 | | | Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Albert V. Belan | Democratic | 1989–1992 | | | Allegheny (part), Washington (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Albert V. Belan | Democratic | 1993–2000 | | | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Sean Logan | Democratic | 2001–2010 | | Resigned August 24, 2010. | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Jim Brewster | Democratic | 2010–2024 | | Not seated at start of 2021 session Eventually seated on January 13. | Allegheny (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Nick Pisciottano | Democratic | 2024 – Present | West Mifflin | | |

## Recent election results

PA Senate election, 2024: Pennsylvania Senate, District 45 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nick Pisciottano | 69,105 | 52.98 |
| | Republican | Jen Dintini | 61,117 | 46.85 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 130,222 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA Senate election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 66,261 | 50.03 |
| | Republican | Nicole Ziccarelli | 66,192 | 49.97 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,453 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA Senate election, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 89,016 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,016 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA Senate election, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Brewster (incumbent) | 72,189 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,189 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
45th Senatorial District special election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Brewster | 35,943 | 54.8 |
| | Republican | Paul Olijar | 26,569 | 40.5 |
| | Libertarian | Leonard Young | 3,104 | 4.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,616 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
PA Senate election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sean Logan (incumbent) | 84,210 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,210 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |