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Pennsylvania's 42nd Senatorial district is one of the districts for the Pennsylvania State Senate

Pennsylvania State Senate

The Pennsylvania State Senate has been meeting since 1791. It is the upper house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly, the Pennsylvania state legislature. The State Senate meets in the State Capitol building in Harrisburg. Senators are elected for four year terms, staggered every two years such...

. Its total population is 239,499. Its current representative is Wayne D. Fontana

Wayne Fontana (Pennsylvania politician)

Wayne D. Fontana is a Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, representing the 42nd District since 2005.-External links:* official PA Senate website* official senate website* official campaign website* profile...

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The 42nd Pennsylvania Senatorial district is contained entirely within Allegheny County

Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County is a county in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,223,348; making it the second most populous county in Pennsylvania, following Philadelphia County. The county seat is Pittsburgh...

. It includes the following towns and townships in Allegheny County:

Baldwin Township
Baldwin Township, Pennsylvania
Baldwin Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,992 at the 2010 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all of it land...
Bellevue
Bellevue, Pennsylvania
Bellevue is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the Ohio River, adjoining Pittsburgh. The population was 8,370 at the 2010 census. The borough was incorporated in 1867. It is located in the Northgate School District...
Brentwood
Brentwood, Pennsylvania
Brentwood is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 9,643 at the 2010 census.-Geography and climate:Brentwood is located at ....
Carnegie
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
Carnegie is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 7,972 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Carnegie is located at . It is approximately southwest of Pittsburgh...
Castle Shannon
Castle Shannon, Pennsylvania
Castle Shannon is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,316 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
Coraopolis
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Coraopolis is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. The population was 5,677 at the 2010 census. In 1940 the population peaked at 11,086. It is a small community located to the west of Pittsburgh, along the Ohio River and to the east of the Pittsburgh International Airport...
Crafton
Crafton, Pennsylvania
Crafton is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, west of downtown Pittsburgh. The population grew from 1,927 in 1900 to 4,583 in 1910 and to 7,163 in 1940. The population was 5,951 at the 2010 census.-History:...
Dormont
Dormont, Pennsylvania
Dormont is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States and is part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The population was 8,593 at the 2010 census and is the most densely populated municipality in Allegheny County. Dormont is a home to a diverse population including young professionals,...
Green Tree
Green Tree, Pennsylvania
Green Tree is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census.The town is the birthplace of U.S...
Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Pennsylvania
Heidelberg is a small suburb southwest of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,244 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Heidelberg is located at ....
Ingram
Ingram, Pennsylvania
Ingram is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 3,330 at the 2010 census.It is located in the Montour School District, which educates the children of Kennedy Township, Robinson Township, Pennsbury Village, Thornburg, and the borough of...
Kennedy Township
Kennedy Township, Pennsylvania
Kennedy Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh. The population was 7,672 at the 2010 census.-Institutions:...
McKees Rocks
McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania
McKees Rocks, also known as "The Rocks", is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, along the south bank of the Ohio River. The borough population was 6,104 at the 2010 census.In the past, it was known for its extensive iron and steel interests...
Neville Township
Neville Township, Pennsylvania
Neville Township, also known as Neville Island, is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA. The entire township is located on Neville Island, which is an island on the Ohio River...
Pennsbury Village
Pennsbury Village, Pennsylvania
Pennsbury Village is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 661 at the 2010 census.-History:Pennsbury is a unique borough in that it is entirely a municipality of condo-style houses, having been built in 1973. In 1976 there was a disagreement with Robinson...
Robinson Township
Rosslyn Farms
Rosslyn Farms, Pennsylvania
Rosslyn Farms is a suburban borough located west of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is a small community, with an area of only...
Scott Township
Scott Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
Scott Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 17,024 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Scott Township is located at ....
Stowe Township
Stowe Township, Pennsylvania
Stowe Township is a township in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 6,362 at the 2010 census.It is located in the Sto-Rox School District, which serves both Stowe Township and the neighboring borough of McKees Rocks....
Thornburg
Thornburg, Pennsylvania
Thornburg is a borough in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 455 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Thornburg is located at...
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh is the second-largest city in the US Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Allegheny County. Regionally, it anchors the largest urban area of Appalachia and the Ohio River Valley, and nationally, it is the 22nd-largest urban area in the United States...

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Ward 01
Ward 02
Ward 03 [PART, Division 04]
Ward 04 [PART, Divisions 01, 05, 07, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 19]
Ward 17 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 05, 06, 07 and 08]
Ward 18
Ward 19
Ward 20
Ward 21
Ward 22 [PART, Divisions 01 and 03]
Ward 27 [PART, Divisions 01, 02, 03, 04, 06, 12 and 13]
Ward 28
Ward 30
Ward 32

Senators

Representative	Party	Years	Note
Thomas F. Lamb Thomas F. Lamb Thomas F. Lamb is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, serving from 1969 to 1974. He also served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.-References:...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	1969 – 1974
Eugene F. Scanlon	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	1975 – 1994	Died March 10, 1994
Jack Wagner Jack Wagner (politician) Jack E. Wagner is the current auditor general of Pennsylvania. The statewide elected office is charged with serving as the commonwealth’s independent fiscal monitor...	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	1994 – 2005	Seated May 24, 1994.
Wayne D. Fontana	Democrat Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	2005 – present	Elected May 17, 2005 to fill vacancy.

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