Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
U.S. House district for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2022) 764,692 Median household income $64,430 Ethnicity Cook PVI R+25[1]
The 13th congressional district of Pennsylvania is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania . The district contains all of Adams , Bedford , Blair , Cambria , Franklin , Fulton , Huntingdon , Juniata , Mifflin , and Perry counties. It also includes slivers of Cumberland and Somerset counties. Republican John Joyce has represented the district since 2019. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is the most Republican district in Pennsylvania.[1]
Prior to February 2018, the district was located in southeastern Pennsylvania, covering eastern Montgomery County and Northeast Philadelphia . The district traditionally included most of Montgomery County, but was redrawn in 2002 to include part of Philadelphia, and altered again in 2012. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional. The old 13th district became the 4th district , and what was the ninth district in the southwest part of the state was modified and redesignated the 13th district, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2]
The previously drawn district had long been a Republican stronghold, like many suburban districts in the Northeast. However, the brand of Republicanism in southeastern Pennsylvania was a moderate one, and the district, like the Philadelphia suburbs as a whole, became friendlier to Democrats during the 1990s as the national party veered to the right. The district had not voted Republican for President since 1988. In 1992, the district elected its first Democratic representative in 86 years, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky . She was defeated in 1994 by Republican Jon D. Fox , but Joe Hoeffel regained the seat for the Democrats in 1998. It was in Democratic hands afterward, becoming even more Democratic after being pushed into Philadelphia after the 2000 census. In 2018, it was redistricted again by court order, becoming the most Republican congressional district in the Northeast.
Demographics
As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 647,435 people, 250,845 households, and 169,848 families residing in the district. The racial makeup of the district was 87.16% White , 6.05% Black or African American , 0.14% Native American , 4.05% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.32% from other races , and 1.24% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 250,845 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.09.
In the district, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the district was $49,319, and the median income for a family was $61,108. Males had a median income of $36,441 versus $23,719 for females. The per capita income for the district was $25,053. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
Vacant
March 4, 1813 – May 13, 1813
13th
Member-elect John Smilie was redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1812 but died December 30, 1812.
Isaac Griffin
Democratic-Republican
May 13, 1813 – March 3, 1817
13th 14th
Elected to finish John Smilie's term .Re-elected in 1814 . Retired.
Christian Tarr
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821
15th 16th
Elected in 1816 .Re-elected in 1818 . Lost re-election.
Andrew Stewart
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823
17th
Elected in 1820 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
John Tod
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1823 – ????, 1824
18th
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1822 . Resigned to become judge of Court of Common Pleas of 16th judicial district.
Vacant
?????, 1824 – December 6, 1824
Alexander Thomson
Democratic-Republican
December 6, 1824 – March 3, 1825
18th 19th
Elected October 12, 1824, to finish Tod's term .Elected the same day in 1824 to the next term . Resigned.
Jacksonian
March 4, 1825 – May 1, 1826
Vacant
May 1, 1826 – December 4, 1826
19th
Chauncey Forward
Jacksonian
December 4, 1826 – March 3, 1831
19th 20th 21st
Elected October 10, 1826, to finish Thomson's term and seated December 4, 1826.Elected the same day in 1826 to the next term .Re-elected in 1828 . Retired.
George Burd
Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833
22nd
Elected in 1830 . Redistricted to the 18th district .
Jesse Miller
Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 – October 30, 1836
23rd 24th
Elected in 1832 .Re-elected in 1834 . Resigned to become the First Auditor of the United States Department of the Treasury .
Vacant
October 30, 1836 – December 5, 1836
24th
James Black
Jacksonian
December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Elected to finish Miller's term .[data missing ]
Charles McClure
Democratic
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
25th
Elected in 1836 .[data missing ]
William Sterrett Ramsey
Democratic
March 4, 1839 – October 17, 1840
26th
Elected in 1838 . Died.
Vacant
October 17, 1840 – December 7, 1840
Charles McClure
Democratic
December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841
Elected to finish Ramsey's term .[data missing ]
Amos Gustine
Democratic
May 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
27th
Elected in 1840 .[data missing ]
Henry Frick
Whig
March 4, 1843 – March 1, 1844
28th
Elected in 1842 . Died.
Vacant
March 1, 1844 – April 5, 1844
James Pollock
Whig
April 5, 1844 – March 3, 1849
28th 29th 30th
Elected to finish Frick's term .Re-elected in 1844 .Re-elected in 1846 .[data missing ]
Joseph Casey
Whig
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
31st
Elected in 1848 . Retired.
James Gamble
Democratic
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1850 . Redistricted to the 15th district .
Asa Packer
Democratic
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
33rd 34th
Elected in 1852 .Re-elected in 1854 .[data missing ]
William H. Dimmick
Democratic
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
35th 36th
Elected in 1856 .Re-elected in 1858 .[data missing ]
Philip Johnson
Democratic
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
37th
Elected in 1860 . Redistricted to the 11th district .
Henry W. Tracy
Independent Republican
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
38th
Elected in 1862 .[data missing ]
Ulysses Mercur
Republican
March 4, 1865 – December 2, 1872
39th 40th 41st 42nd
Elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 .Re-elected in 1868 .Re-elected in 1870 . Resigned to become associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania .
Vacant
December 2, 1872 – December 24, 1872
42nd
Frank C. Bunnell
Republican
December 24, 1872 – March 3, 1873
Elected to finish Mercur's term .[data missing ]
James D. Strawbridge
Republican
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
43rd
Elected in 1872 .[data missing ]
James B. Reilly
Democratic
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
44th 45th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 . Lost re-election.
John W. Ryon
Democratic
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
46th
Elected in 1878 .[data missing ]
Charles N. Brumm
Greenback
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885
47th 48th 49th 50th
Elected in 1880 .Re-elected in 1882 .[data missing ]
Republican
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Elected in 1884 .Re-elected in 1886 .[data missing ]
James B. Reilly
Democratic
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
51st 52nd 53rd
Elected in 1888 .Re-elected in 1890 .Re-elected in 1892 .[data missing ]
Charles N. Brumm
Republican
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
54th 55th
Elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .[data missing ]
James W. Ryan
Democratic
March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
56th
Elected in 1898 .[data missing ]
George R. Patterson
Republican
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903
57th
Elected in 1900 . Redistricted to the 12th district .
Marcus C.L. Kline
Democratic
March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
58th 59th
Elected in 1902 .Re-elected in 1904 .[data missing ]
John H. Rothermel
Democratic
March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1915
60th 61st 62nd 63rd
Elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .Re-elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .[data missing ]
Arthur G. Dewalt
Democratic
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
64th 65th 66th
Elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .[data missing ]
Fred B. Gernerd
Republican
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
67th
Elected in 1920 .[data missing ]
George F. Brumm
Republican
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
68th 69th
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .[data missing ]
Cyrus M. Palmer
Republican
March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
70th
Elected in 1926 .[data missing ]
George F. Brumm
Republican
March 4, 1929 – May 29, 1934
71st 72nd 73rd
Elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 .Re-elected in 1932 . Died.
Vacant
May 29, 1934 – January 3, 1935
73rd
James H. Gildea
Democratic
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
74th 75th
Elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .[data missing ]
Ivor D. Fenton
Republican
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945
76th 77th 78th
Elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 .Re-elected in 1942 . Redistricted to the 12th district .
Daniel K. Hoch
Democratic
January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
79th
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1944 .[data missing ]
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Republican
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
80th
Elected in 1946 . Lost re-election.
George M. Rhodes
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
81st 82nd
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
Samuel K. McConnell Jr.
Republican
January 3, 1953 – September 1, 1957
83rd 84th 85th
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 . Resigned.
Vacant
September 1, 1957 – November 5, 1957
85th
John A. Lafore Jr.
Republican
November 5, 1957 – January 3, 1961
85th 86th
Elected to finish McConnell's term .Re-elected in 1958 . Lost renomination.
Richard Schweiker
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1969
87th 88th 89th 90th
Elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
R. Lawrence Coughlin
Republican
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993
91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Retired.
Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky
Democratic
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
103rd
Elected in 1992 . Lost re-election.
Jon D. Fox
Republican
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999
104th 105th
Elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 . Lost re-election.
Joe Hoeffel
Democratic
January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005
106th 107th 108th
Elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015
109th 110th 111th 112th 113th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 . Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania
Brendan Boyle
Democratic
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
114th 115th
Elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 . Re-districted to the 2nd district .
John Joyce
Republican
January 3, 2019 – present
116th 117th 118th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .
Recent statewide election results
Year
Election
Winner
Party
Votes
%
Nominated opponent
Party
Votes
%
2000
General
Joseph M. Hoeffel
Democratic
146,026
53%
Stewart Greenleaf
Republican
126,501
46%
2002
General
Joseph M. Hoeffel
Democratic
107,945
51%
Melissa Brown
Republican
100,295
47%
2004
General
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
171,763
56%
Melissa Brown
Republican
127,205
41%
2006
General
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
147,368
66%
Raj Bhakta
Republican
75,492
34%
2008
General
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
196,868
63%
Marina Kats
Republican
108,271
35%
2010
General
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
117,798
56%
Dee Adcock
Republican
91,195
44%
2012
General
Allyson Schwartz
Democratic
209,901
69%
Joe Rooney
Republican
93,918
31%
2014
General
Brendan Boyle
Democratic
123,601
67%
Dee Adcock
Republican
60,549
33%
2016
General
Brendan Boyle
Democratic
239,316
100%
None
2018
General
John Joyce
Republican
178,533
70%
Brent Ottaway
Democratic
74,733
29%
2020
General
John Joyce
Republican
267,789
73.5%
Todd Rowley
Democratic
96,612
26.5%
2022
General
John Joyce
Republican
260,345
100%
None
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2019
2019–2023
See also
References
External links
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