# Pennsylvania Senate, District 39

Pennsylvania State Senate District 39 includes part of Westmoreland County. It is currently represented by Republican Kim Ward.

## District profile

The district includes the following areas:
* Adamsburg
* Arona
* Cook Township
* Delmont
* Donegal
* Donegal Township
* East Huntingdon Township
* Export
* Greensburg
* Hempfield Township
* Hunker
* Irwin
* Jeannette
* Latrobe
* Madison
* Manor
* Monessen
* Mount Pleasant
* Mount Pleasant Township
* Murrysville
* New Stanton
* North Belle Vernon
* North Huntingdon Township
* North Irwin
* Penn
* Penn Township
* Rostraver Township
* Salem Township
* Sewickley Township
* Smithton
* South Greensburg
* South Huntingdon Township
* Southwest Greensburg
* Sutersville
* Trafford (Westmoreland County portion)
* Unity Township
* West Newton
* Youngstown
* Youngwood

## Senators

| Representative | Party | Years | Note | Counties |
| John H. Dent | Democratic | 1937–1958 | Resigned January 27, 1958 | Westmoreland |
| Vacant | Vacant | 1958–1959 | | Westmoreland |
| Paul W. Mahady | Democratic | 1959–1966 | | Westmoreland |
| Paul W. Mahady | Democratic | 1967–1972 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| John N. Scales | Democratic | 1973–1974 | Resigned February 4, 1974. | Westmoreland (part) |
| James R. Kelley | Democratic | 1974–1988 | Seated June 17, 1974. | Westmoreland (part) |
| James R. Kelley | Democratic | 1983–1988 | Seated June 17, 1974. | Indiana (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Eugene E. Porterfield | Democratic | 1989–1996 | | Indiana (part), Westmoreland (part) |
| Eugene E. Porterfield | Democratic | 1993–1996 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| Allen G. Kukovich | Democratic | 1997–2004 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| Bob Regola | Republican | 2005–2008 | | Westmoreland (part) |
| Kim Ward | Republican | 2009–present | | Westmoreland (part) |

## Recent election results

PA Senate election 2020 Pennsylvania Senate, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Ward | 93,310 | 67.58 |
| | Democratic | Tay Waltenbaugh | 44,768 | 32.42 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 138,078 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA Senate election 2016 Pennsylvania Senate, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Ward | 111,696 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,696 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA Senate election 2012 Pennsylvania Senate, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Ward | 92,984 | 87 |
| | Independent | Ronald Gazze | 13,946 | 13 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,930 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA Senate election 2008 Pennsylvania Senate, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kim Ward | 60,740 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | Tony Bompiani | 51,571 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,311 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
PA Senate election 2004 Pennsylvania Senate, District 39 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Regola | 58,107 | 52.4 |
| | Democratic | Allen Kukovich | 52,743 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,850 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |