Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district
Boundaries beginning January 2019
Current Representative Matthew Cartwright (D–Moosic)
Cook PVI R+3[1]
The 17th congressional district's boundaries from January 3, 2013 to January 2019

Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district is represented by Democrat Matthew Cartwright. The district encompasses Schuylkill County and portions of Carbon, Monroe, Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Northampton counties.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the map violated the state constitution and redrew it in February 2018. What was the 17th district will be modified to become the 8th district, and the old 12th district will likewise become the 17th, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2][3] The new map, beginning in 2019, will include all of Beaver County and most of western Allegheny County.

Election results from recent presidential races

Year Results
2008 Obama 57 - 42%
2012 Obama 55 - 43%
2016 Trump 54 - 43%

List of representatives

Because congressional districts are reconfigured and renumbered every 10 years (and occasionally at other times), the following chart displays each time Pennsylvania's districts were changed.

Representative Party Years Electoral history Counties
District Created in 1823
George Plumer Jacksonian
Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825		 Redistricted from the 11th district.
[Data unknown/missing.]		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Richard Coulter Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833		 Redistricted to the 19th district.
John Laporte Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Samuel Wells Morris Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841		 Retired.
Davis Dimock, Jr. Democratic March 4, 1841 –
January 13, 1842		 Died.
Vacant January 13, 1842 –
March 18, 1842
Almon H. Read Democratic March 18, 1842 –
March 3, 1843		 Redistricted to the 12th district.
James Irvin Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Redistricted from the 14th district [Data unknown/missing.]
John Blanchard Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Samuel Calvin Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851		 Retired.
Andrew Parker Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Samuel L. Russell Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
David Fullerton Robison Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 Lost re-election.
Wilson Reilly Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 Lost re-election.
Edward McPherson Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863		 Lost re-election.
Archibald McAllister Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Abraham A. Barker Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1867		 Lost re-election.
Daniel J. Morrell Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871		 Lost re-election.
Robert M. Speer Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875		 Retired.
[Data unknown/missing.]
John Reilly Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacob M. Campbell Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 Lost re-election.
Alexander H. Coffroth Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacob M. Campbell Republican March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		 Lost re-election.
March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Edward Scull Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 Redistricted to the 20th Congressional District.
Charles R. Buckalew Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891		 Redistricted from the 11th district. [Data unknown/missing.]
Simon Peter Wolverton Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Simon Peter Wolverton Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Monroe Henry Kulp Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		 Lost re-election.
Rufus King Polk Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 5, 1902		 Died.
Vacant March 5, 1902 –
November 4, 1902
Alexander Billmeyer Democratic November 4, 1902 –
March 3, 1903		 Retired.
Thaddeus Maclay Mahon Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907		 Redistricted from the 18th district.
Retired.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Benjamin K. Focht Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913		 Lost re-election.
Franklin Lewis Dershem Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 Lost re-election [Data unknown/missing.]
Benjamin K. Focht Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923		 Lost re-election.
Herbert W. Cummings Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1925		 Lost re-election [Data unknown/missing.]
Frederick W. Magrady Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933		 Lost re-election.
J. William Ditter Republican March 4, 1933 –
November 21, 1943		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant November 21, 1943 –
January 18, 1944
Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. Republican January 18, 1944 –
January 3, 1945		 Redistricted to the 16th district.
Richard M. Simpson Republican January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1953		 From and to the 18th district [Data unknown/missing.]
Alvin Bush Republican January 3, 1953 –
November 5, 1959		 Redistricted from the 15th district.
Died.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant November 5, 1959 –
April 26, 1960
Herman T. Schneebeli Republican April 26, 1960 –
January 3, 1977		 Retired.
[Data unknown/missing.]
[Data unknown/missing.]
Allen E. Ertel Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983		 Retired.
George Gekas Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2003		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
[Data unknown/missing.]
Tim Holden Democratic January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013		 Redistricted from the 6th district.
Lost renomination.		 Berks, Dauphin, Lebanon, Perry, Schuylkill
Matt Cartwright Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 First elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 8th district.		 [Data unknown/missing.]

Counties and municipalities within the district 2005–2013

Berks County: Townships of Alsace, Bern (Districts 1 and 2), Bethel, Centre, Earl (District 1), Greenwich, Heidelberg, Jefferson, Maidencreek, Marion, Muhlenberg (Districts 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8), North Heidelberg, Oley, Ontelaunee, Penn, Perry, Pike, Richmond, Rockland, Ruscombmanor, Tilden, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken, and Windsor; Boroughs of Bernville, Centerport, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Laureldale, Leesport, Lenhartsville, Lyons, Robesonia, Shoemakersville, Strausstown, and Womelsdorf.

Dauphin County: all

Lebanon County: all

Perry County: Townships of Buffalo, Centre, Juniata, Miller, Oliver (all blocks except 6999 of tract 030200), Penn, Spring, Tuscarora, Watts, and Wheatfield; Boroughs of Bloomfield, Duncannon, New Buffalo, and Newport (District 1)

Schuylkill County: all

See also

References

  1. ↑ "New Pennsylvania Map Is a Major Boost for Democrats". The Cook Political Report. February 20, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down state's congressional districts". CBS News. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. CBS News. January 24, 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ↑ 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.
  • 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°53′08″N 75°47′50″W / 40.88556°N 75.79722°W / 40.88556; -75.79722

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