Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
Boundaries beginning January 2019; below statistics, except PVI, apply to old boundaries
Current Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R–Bucks County)
Distribution
  • 90.73% urban
  • 9.27% rural
Population (2000) 646,403
Median income 59,207
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+1[1]

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district serves Bucks County, along with portions of Montgomery County, in Pennsylvania. Republican Brian Fitzpatrick has represented this district since 2017.

The district has been primarily based in Bucks County since the 1940s, even as most other districts in Pennsylvania have changed drastically due to population shifts and Pennsylvania's loss of seats in the House. [2]

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, also reassigning the number to a district in the northeastern part of the state for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. Most of the 8th will be the successor to the old 17th district that included ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley along with the addition of the more conservative counties of Pike and Wayne.[3] The district is rated slightly Republican with a Cook PVI of R+1; however, the Democratic incumbent of the 17th, Matthew Cartwright, is listed as likely to win in 2018.[4]

District characteristics

The district is a mix of suburban and rural communities. It is predominantly white and middle class. The bulk of its population is located in the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. However, the Democrats in this district are not as liberal as their counterparts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The old 17th swung from a 55-43 win for Barack Obama to a 54-43 win for Donald Trump--the first time much of this area had voted for a Republican since 1988.

Election results

US House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 183,229 55 -9
Democratic Virginia Schrader 143,427 44 +7
Libertarian Arthur L. Farnsworth 3,710 1 +1
Constitution Erich Lukas 898 0.3 +0.3
Turnout 331,264
US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Patrick Murphy 125,667 50 +6
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 124,146 50 -5
Turnout 249,813
US House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Patrick Murphy 197,869 57 +7
Republican Tom Manion 145,103 42 -8
Independent Tom Lingenfelter 5,543 2
Turnout 348,515
US House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 126,404 54 +12
Democratic Patrick Murphy 109,157 46 -11
Turnout 235,561
US House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 199,379 56.6 +2.6
Democratic Kathy Boockvar 152,859 43.4 -2.6
Turnout 352,238
US House election, 2014: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (Incumbent) 137,731 61.90
Democratic Kevin Strouse 84,767 38.10
Turnout 222,498

List of representatives

1791–1793: One seat

District created in 1791 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Representative Party Years Note
William Findley Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 Redistricted to At-large district

District redistricted in 1793 to Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

1795–1813: One seat

District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district.

Representative Party Years Note
Thomas Hartley Federalist March 4, 1795 –
December 21, 1800		 Redistricted from the at-large district.
Retired and then died.
Vacant December 21, 1800 –
January 15, 1801
John Stewart Democratic-Republican January 15, 1801 –
March 3, 1803		 Elected to the next term and to finish Hartley's term.
Redistricted to the 6th district.
William Findley Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813		 Redistricted to the 11th district.
William Piper Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817		 Redistricted from the 7th district.
Alexander Ogle Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819		 Retired.
Robert Philson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John Tod Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 Redistricted to the 13th district.

1823–1833: Two seats

Seat A

Representative Party Years Note
Thomas Jones Rogers Jackson DR March 4, 1823 – April 20, 1824 Redistricted from the 6th District, Resigned
VacantApril 20, 1824 – December 9, 1824
George Wolf Jacksonian DR December 9, 1824 – March 3, 1825
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – ????, 1829 Resigned before the convening of the 21st Congress
Samuel A. Smith Jacksonian October 13, 1829 – March 3, 1833

Seat B

Representative Party Years Note
Samuel Delucenna Ingham Jacksonian DR March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Redistricted from 6th District
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 Resigned before the convening of the 21st Congress
Peter Ihrie, Jr. Jacksonian October 13, 1829 – March 3, 1833

1833–present: One seat

Representative Party Years Electoral history District location
Henry King Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835		 Redistricted from 7th District.
Retired.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Edward Burd Hubley Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Peter Newhard Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Jeremiah Brown Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845		 Redistricted from 4th District.
Retired.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John Strohm Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Thaddeus Stevens Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Henry A. Muhlenberg Democratic March 4, 1853 –
January 9, 1854		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant January 9, 1854 –
February 4, 1854		 [Data unknown/missing.]
J. Glancy Jones Democratic February 4, 1854 –
October 30, 1858		 Resigned to become United States Minister to Austria. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant October 30, 1858 –
December 7, 1858		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William H. Keim Republican December 7, 1858 –
March 3, 1859		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
John Schwartz Anti-Lecompton Democrat March 4, 1859 –
June 20, 1860		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant June 20, 1860 –
December 3, 1860		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Jacob K. McKenty Democratic December 3, 1860 –
March 3, 1861		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Sydenham E. Ancona Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867		 Lost renomination [Data unknown/missing.]
James L. Getz Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Hiester Clymer Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1881		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Daniel Ermentrout Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1889		 Lost renomination [Data unknown/missing.]
William Mutchler Democratic March 4, 1889 –
June 23, 1893		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant June 23, 1893 –
August 7, 1893		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Howard Mutchler Democratic August 7, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph J. Hart Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
William S. Kirkpatrick Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 Lost reelection [Data unknown/missing.]
Laird H. Barber Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Howard Mutchler Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Irving P. Wanger Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911		 Redistricted from 7th District.
Lost reelection		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Robert E. Difenderfer Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915		 Lost renomination [Data unknown/missing.]
Henry W. Watson Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923		 Redistricted to Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district. [Data unknown/missing.]
Thomas S. Butler Republican March 4, 1923 –
May 26, 1928		 Redistricted from 7th District.
Died.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant May 26, 1928 –
November 6, 1928		 [Data unknown/missing.]
James Wolfenden Republican November 6, 1928 –
January 3, 1945		 Redistricted to Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district. [Data unknown/missing.]
Charles L. Gerlach Republican January 3, 1945 –
May 5, 1947		 Redistricted from 9th District.
Died.		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant May 5, 1947 –
September 9, 1947		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter Republican September 9, 1947 –
January 3, 1951		 [Data unknown/missing.] [Data unknown/missing.]
Albert C. Vaughn Republican January 3, 1951 –
September 1, 1951		 Died. [Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant September 1, 1951 –
November 6, 1951		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Karl C. King Republican November 6, 1951 –
January 3, 1957		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Willard S. Curtin Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1967		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Edward G. Biester, Jr. Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Peter H. Kostmayer Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1981		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
James K. Coyne, III Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
Peter H. Kostmayer Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993		 Lost re-election. [Data unknown/missing.]
James C. Greenwood Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2005		 Retired. [Data unknown/missing.]
Mike Fitzpatrick Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007		 Lost re-election.
2005 – 2013
Patrick Murphy Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election.
Mike Fitzpatrick Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017		 Retired.

2013 – 2019
Brian Fitzpatrick Republican January 3, 2017 –
Present		 First elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
TBD To be determined in the 2018 elections.
From 2019

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. ↑ "Congressional Interactive District Map". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  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.
  4. ↑ "Battle for the House 2018". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. ↑ "2012 General Election—Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. 2012-11-06. Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Pennsylvania 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  • 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°20′10″N 75°09′04″W / 40.33611°N 75.15111°W / 40.33611; -75.15111

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