Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district
Boundaries beginning January 2019; below statistics, except PVI, apply to old boundaries
Current Representative Brendan Boyle (D–Philadelphia)
Distribution
  • 98.46% urban
  • 1.54% rural
Population (2000) 646,435
Median income 49,319
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+22[1]
The 13th congressional district's boundaries from January 3, 2013 to February 2018

The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.

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. Democrat Brendan Boyle has represented the district since 2015. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional. The old 13th district will be made larger and become the 4th district, and what was the ninth district in the southwest part of the state will also be modified and redesignated the 13th district, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2]

The district had long been a Republican stronghold, like many suburban districts in the Northeast. However, the brand of Republicanism in this district 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 has not voted Republican for President since 1988. In 1992, the district elected its first Democratic representative in 86 years, Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky. She was swept out in 1994 by Republican Jon D. Fox, but Joe Hoeffel regained the seat for the Democrats in 1998. It has been in Democratic hands since then, and became even more Democratic since being pushed into Philadelphia after the 2000 census.

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 representatives

Representative Party Years Note
District created in 1813
VacantMarch 4, 1813 – May 13, 1813
Isaac GriffinDemocratic-RepublicanMay 13, 1813 – March 3, 1817seated due to death of John Smilie from redistricted 9th district, Unsuccessful candidate for reelection
Christian TarrDemocratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821
Andrew StewartDemocratic-RepublicanMarch 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823Redistricted to 14th district
John TodJacksonian DRMarch 4, 1823 – ????, 1824Redistricted from 8th district, resigned after becoming judge of Court of Common Pleas of 16th judicial district
Vacant?????, 1824 – December 6, 1824
Alexander ThomsonJacksonian DRDecember 6, 1824 - March 3, 1825
JacksonianMarch 4, 1825 - May 1, 1826Resigned
VacantMay 1, 1826 – December 4, 1826
Chauncey ForwardJacksonianDecember 4, 1826 – March 3, 1831
George BurdAnti-JacksonianMarch 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833Redistricted to 18th district
Jesse MillerJacksonianMarch 4, 1833 – October 30, 1836Resigned to become the First Auditor of the United States Department of the Treasury
VacantOctober 30, 1836 – December 5, 1836
James BlackJacksonianDecember 5, 1836 – March 3, 1837
Charles McClureDemocraticMarch 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
William Sterrett RamseyDemocraticMarch 4, 1839 – October 17, 1840Died
VacantOctober 17, 1840 – December 7, 1840
Charles McClureDemocraticDecember 7, 1840 – March 3, 1841
Amos GustineDemocraticMay 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
Henry FrickWhigMarch 4, 1843 – March 1, 1844Died
VacantMarch 1, 1844 – April 5, 1844
James PollockWhigApril 5, 1844 – March 3, 1849
Joseph CaseyWhigMarch 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851Declined to be a candidate for renomination
James GambleDemocraticMarch 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853Redistricted to 15th district
Asa PackerDemocraticMarch 4, 1853 – March 3, 1857
William H. DimmickDemocraticMarch 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
Philip JohnsonDemocraticMarch 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863Redistricted to 11th district
Henry W. TracyIndependent RepublicanMarch 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
Ulysses MercurRepublicanMarch 4, 1865 – December 2, 1872Resigned to become associate justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
VacantDecember 2, 1872 – December 24, 1872
Frank C. BunnellRepublicanDecember 24, 1872 – March 3, 1873
James D. StrawbridgeRepublicanMarch 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
James B. ReillyDemocraticMarch 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879Pottsville
Unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election
John W. RyonDemocraticMarch 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Charles N. BrummGreenbackMarch 4, 1881 - March 3, 1885
RepublicanMarch 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889
James B. ReillyDemocraticMarch 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Charles N. BrummRepublicanMarch 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
James W. RyanDemocraticMarch 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
George R. PattersonRepublicanMarch 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903Redistricted to 12th district
Marcus C.L. KlineDemocraticMarch 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907
John H. RothermelDemocraticMarch 4, 1907 – March 3, 1915
Arthur G. DewaltDemocraticMarch 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
Fred B. GernerdRepublicanMarch 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923
George F. BrummRepublicanMarch 4, 1923 – March 3, 1927
Cyrus M. PalmerRepublicanMarch 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929
George F. BrummRepublicanMarch 4, 1929 – May 29, 1934Died
VacantMay 29, 1934 – January 3, 1935
James H. GildeaDemocraticJanuary 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
Ivor D. FentonRepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 – January 3, 1945Redistricted to 12th district
Daniel K. HochDemocraticJanuary 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947Redistricted from 14th district
Frederick Augustus MuhlenbergRepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949Defeated for re-election
George M. RhodesDemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953Redistricted to 14th district
Samuel K. McConnell, Jr.RepublicanJanuary 3, 1953 – September 1, 1957Redistricted from 16th district, resigned
VacantSeptember 1, 1957 – November 5, 1957
John A. Lafore, Jr.RepublicanNovember 5, 1957 – January 3, 1961Defeated for party nomination
Richard S. SchweikerRepublicanJanuary 3, 1961 – January 3, 1969Retired to run for U.S. Senate
R. Lawrence CoughlinRepublicanJanuary 3, 1969 – January 3, 1993Retired
Marjorie Margolies-MezvinskyDemocraticJanuary 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995Defeated for re-election
Jon D. FoxRepublicanJanuary 3, 1995 – January 3, 1999Abington Township
Defeated for re-election
Joseph M. HoeffelDemocraticJanuary 3, 1999 – January 3, 2005Retired to run for U.S. Senate
Allyson SchwartzDemocraticJanuary 3, 2005 - January 3, 2015Retired to run for Governor of Pennsylvania
Brendan F. BoyleDemocraticJanuary 3, 2015 – PresentIncumbent

Recent elections

Year Election Nominee Party Votes % Nominee 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

Historical district boundaries

2005 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Pennsylvania Map Is a Major Boost for Democrats". The Cook Political Report. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  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. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  • 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

Coordinates: 40°07′26″N 75°09′36″W / 40.12389°N 75.16000°W / 40.12389; -75.16000

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