Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)765,875
Median household
income
$64,789
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+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

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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

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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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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