Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district explained

State:	Pennsylvania
District Number:	13
Image Caption:	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:	John Joyce
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Hollidaysburg
Population:	764,692
Population Year:	2022
Median Income:	$64,430
Percent White:	89.6
Percent Hispanic:	3.7
Percent Black:	2.4
Percent Asian:	0.7
Percent More Than One Race:	3.2
Percent Other Race:	0.4
Cpvi:	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		nowrap	March 4, 1813 – May 13, 1813		Member-elect John Smilie was redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812 but died December 30, 1812.
align=left	Isaac Griffin		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	May 13, 1813 – March 3, 1817		Elected to finish John Smilie's term. Re-elected in 1814. Retired.
align=left	Christian Tarr		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821		Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election.
align=left	Andrew Stewart		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823		Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the .
align=left	John Tod		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1823 – ????, 1824		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822. Resigned to become judge of Court of Common Pleas of 16th judicial district.
Vacant		nowrap	?????, 1824 – December 6, 1824
align=left rowspan=2	Alexander Thomson		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	December 6, 1824 – March 3, 1825		Elected October 12, 1824, to finish Tod's term. Elected the same day in 1824 to the next term. Resigned.
	Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1825 – May 1, 1826
Vacant		nowrap	May 1, 1826 – December 4, 1826
align=left	Chauncey Forward		Jacksonian	nowrap	December 4, 1826 – March 3, 1831		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.
align=left	George Burd		Anti-Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833		Elected in 1830. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Jesse Miller		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 – October 30, 1836		Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Resigned to become the First Auditor of the United States Department of the Treasury.
Vacant		nowrap	October 30, 1836 – December 5, 1836
align=left	James Black		Jacksonian		nowrap	December 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837	Elected to finish Miller's term.
align=left	Charles McClure		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839		Elected in 1836.
align=left	William Sterrett Ramsey		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 – October 17, 1840		Elected in 1838. Died.
Vacant		nowrap	October 17, 1840 – December 7, 1840
align=left	Charles McClure		Democratic	nowrap	December 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841		Elected to finish Ramsey's term.
align=left	Amos Gustine		Democratic	nowrap	May 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843		Elected in 1840.
align=left	Henry Frick		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1843 – March 1, 1844		Elected in 1842. Died.
Vacant		nowrap	March 1, 1844 – April 5, 1844
align=left	James Pollock		Whig	nowrap	April 5, 1844 – March 3, 1849		Elected to finish Frick's term. Re-elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846.
align=left	Joseph Casey		Whig	nowrap	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851		Elected in 1848. Retired.
align=left	James Gamble		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853		Elected in 1850. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Asa Packer		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857		Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854.
align=left	William H. Dimmick		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861		Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858.
align=left	Philip Johnson		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863		Elected in 1860. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Henry W. Tracy		Independent Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865		Elected in 1862.
align=left	Ulysses Mercur		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1865 – December 2, 1872		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		nowrap	December 2, 1872 – December 24, 1872
align=left	Frank C. Bunnell		Republican		nowrap	December 24, 1872 – March 3, 1873	Elected to finish Mercur's term.
align=left	James D. Strawbridge		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875		Elected in 1872.
align=left	James B. Reilly		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879		Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election.
align=left	John W. Ryon		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881		Elected in 1878.
Charles N. Brumm		Greenback	nowrap	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885		Elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882.
	Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889	Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886.
align=left	James B. Reilly		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895		Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892.
align=left	Charles N. Brumm		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899		Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896.
align=left	James W. Ryan		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901		Elected in 1898.
align=left	George R. Patterson		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903		Elected in 1900. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Marcus C.L. Kline		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907		Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904.
align=left	John H. Rothermel		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1915		Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912.
align=left	Arthur G. Dewalt		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921		Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918.
align=left	Fred B. Gernerd		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923		Elected in 1920.
align=left	George F. Brumm		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927		Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924.
align=left	Cyrus M. Palmer		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929		Elected in 1926.
align=left	George F. Brumm		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1929 – May 29, 1934		Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Died.
Vacant		nowrap	May 29, 1934 – January 3, 1935
align=left	James H. Gildea		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939		Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936.
align=left	Ivor D. Fenton		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945		Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Daniel K. Hoch		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
align=left	Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949		Elected in 1946. Lost re-election.
align=left	George M. Rhodes		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953		Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Samuel K. McConnell Jr.		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1953 – September 1, 1957		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Resigned.
Vacant		nowrap	September 1, 1957 – November 5, 1957
align=left	John A. Lafore Jr.		Republican	nowrap	November 5, 1957 – January 3, 1961		Elected to finish McConnell's term. Re-elected in 1958. Lost renomination.
align=left	Richard Schweiker		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1969		Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left	R. Lawrence Coughlin		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993		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.
align=left	Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995		Elected in 1992. Lost re-election.
align=left	Jon D. Fox		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999		Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Lost re-election.
align=left	Joe Hoeffel		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005		Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. senator.
align=left	Allyson Schwartz		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2015		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
align=left	Brendan Boyle		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019		Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-districted to the .
align=left	John Joyce		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2019 – present		Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.

Recent statewide election results

Year	Election	Party	%	Party	%
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

References

Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022 . en.
News: The New Pennsylvania House Districts Are In. We Review the Mapmakers' Choices. . The New York Times . The Upshot . February 19, 2018 . February 20, 2018 . Nate . Cohn . Matthew . Bloch . Kevin . Quealy .
Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.

Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania

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