Pennsylvania's fifth congressional district encompasses all of Delaware County, an exclave of Chester County, a small portion of southern Montgomery County and a section of southern Philadelphia. Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon represents the district.
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Population (2023) | 757,986 |
Median household income | $81,754 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+14[2] |
Prior to 2018, the fifth district was located in north-central Pennsylvania and was the largest in area, and therefore least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It was Republican-leaning and represented by Glenn Thompson (R). However, in February 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district after ruling the previous congressional district map unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering, assigning its number to a more left-leaning district in southeastern Pennsylvania for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter–essentially, a successor to the old seventh district. Most of Thompson's territory became a new, heavily Republican 15th district.[3] He was re-elected there.
The 5th district is mostly suburban, but contains some urban and rural areas as well. The entirety of Delaware County and the majority of both the Main Line Suburbs and South Philadelphia are part of this district. The district is fairly diverse compared to others in Pennsylvania, and is roughly 25% African American.
Recent statewide election results
editYear | Office | Result |
---|---|---|
2020 | President | Biden 65–34% |
2022 | Governor | Shapiro 70–28% |
2022 | Senate | Fetterman 65–32% |
Geography
editPennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in the southeastern corner of Pennsylvania and includes all or part of the following four counties:[4]
Cities in this district include:
List of members representing the district
editDistrict created in 1791 from the at-large district.
1791–1793: one seat
editRepresentative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | |
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District first established March 4, 1791 | |||||
John W. Kittera (Lancaster) |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
2nd | Elected in 1791. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
District redistricted in 1793 to the at-large district.
1795–1813: one seat
editDistrict restored in 1795.
1813–1823: two seats
editYears | Cong ress |
Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
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Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
March 4, 1813 – April 8, 1813 |
13th | William Crawford (Gettysburg) |
Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
Robert Whitehill (Camp Hill) |
Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1812. Died. | ||
April 8, 1813 – May 11, 1813 |
Vacant | ||||||||
May 11, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
John Rea (Chambersburg) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected to finish Whitehill's term. Retired. | ||||||
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
14th | William Maclay (Fannettsburg) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Retired. | |||||
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
15th | Andrew Boden (Carlisle) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. | |||||
March 4, 1819 – May 15, 1820 |
16th | David Fullerton (Greencastle) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Resigned. | |||||
May 15, 1820 – November 13, 1820 |
Vacant | ||||||||
November 13, 1820 – March 3, 1821 |
Thomas Grubb McCullough (Chambersburg) |
Federalist | Elected October 10, 1820, to finish Fullerton's term and seated November 13, 1820. Did not run in the same day's election to the next term. | ||||||
March 4, 1821 – December 12, 1821 |
17th | Vacant | Representative-elect James Duncan resigned before assembly of Congress. | James McSherry (Petersburg) |
Federalist | Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 11th district and lost re-election. | |||
December 12, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
John Findlay (Chambersburg) |
Democratic-Republican | Elected October 9, 1821, to finish Duncan's term and seated December 12, 1821. Redistricted to the 11th district. |
1823–present: one seat
editRecent election results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John E. Peterson (incumbent) | 147,570 | 82.7% | |
Libertarian | Thomas A. Martin | 17,020 | 9.5% | |
Green | William M. Belitskus | 13,875 | 7.8% | |
Total votes | 178,465 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John E. Peterson (incumbent) | 124,942 | 87.4% | |
Libertarian | Thomas A. Martin | 18,078 | 12.6% | |
Total votes | 143,020 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John E. Peterson (incumbent) | 192,852 | 88.0% | |
Libertarian | Thomas A. Martin | 26,239 | 12.0% | |
Total votes | 219,091 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John E. Peterson (incumbent) | 115,126 | 60.1% | |
Democratic | Donald L. Hilliard | 76,456 | 39.9% | |
Total votes | 191,582 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Thompson | 155,513 | 56.7% | |
Democratic | Mark B. McCracken | 112,509 | 41.0% | |
Libertarian | James Fryman | 6,155 | 2.2% | |
Total votes | 274,177 | 99.9% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Thompson (incumbent) | 125,740 | 68.6% | |
Democratic | Michael Pipe | 51,848 | 28.3% | |
Libertarian | Vernon L. Etzel | 5,654 | 3.1% | |
Total votes | 182,972 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Thompson (incumbent) | 177,704 | 62.9% | |
Democratic | Charles Dumas | 104,710 | 37.1% | |
Total votes | 282,414 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Thompson (Incumbent) | 115,018 | 63.60% | |
Democratic | Kerith Strano Taylor | 65,839 | 36.40% | |
Total votes | 180,857 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Glenn Thompson (Incumbent) | 206,761 | 67.16% | |
Democratic | Kerith Strano Taylor | 101,082 | 32.84% | |
Total votes | 307,843 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Gay Scanlon | 198,639 | 65.2% | |
Republican | Pearl Kim | 106,075 | 34.8% | |
Total votes | 304,714 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Gay Scanlon (incumbent) | 255,743 | 64.7 | |
Republican | Dasha Pruett | 139,552 | 35.3 | |
Total votes | 395,295 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mary Gay Scanlon (incumbent) | 205,128 | 65.1 | |
Republican | David Galluch | 110,058 | 34.9 | |
Total votes | 315,186 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
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2013–2019
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2019–2023
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Cohn, Nate; Bloch, Matthew; Quealy, Kevin (February 19, 2018). "The New Pennsylvania House Districts Are In. We Review the Mapmakers' Choices". The Upshot. The New York Times. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ [1]. pacourts.us. Retrieved on 2020-06-9.
- ^ "2000 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2000. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 5, 2002. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2004. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2010 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ "2012 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
- ^ "2022 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present