Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
Boundaries beginning January 2019
Current Representative	Lou Barletta (R–Hazleton)
Cook PVI	R+14[1]

The 11th congressional district's boundaries from January 3, 2013 to January 2019

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is in the east-central part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, centering it around Pottsville and renumbering it as the ninth district. The new 11th district includes Lancaster County and portions of York County south and east of but not including York, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. It will essentially be the successor to the old 16th District.^[2]

The district was substantially redrawn by the state legislature in the course of the 2012 redistricting after the 2010 census.

Republican Lou Barletta has represented the 11th/9th district since 2011, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years.

From 2003 to 2013 the district included Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. With a strong base in areas of industry and ethnic groups, it was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. Former longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358.^[3] In 2010, Kanjorski fell victim to a GOP and anti-incumbent wave and was unseated by Barletta in a 45%–55% vote.^[4]

Redistricting significantly altered the 11th. It lost Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to the 17th District. To make up for the loss in population, the 11th was pushed into more rural and Republican-leaning territory to the north and south. It then stretched from the Poconos all the way to the suburbs of Harrisburg.

Voting[edit]

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Representatives[edit]

1795–1823: One seat[edit]

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

Cong ress	Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
4	William Findley	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799	Redistricted from the at-large district
5
6	John Smilie	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803	Redistricted to the 9th district
7
8	John B. C. Lucas	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1803 – 1805	Resigned before Congress began to become U.S. District Judge
9
9	Vacant		1805 – November 7, 1805
9	Samuel Smith	Democratic- Republican	November 7, 1805 – March 3, 1811	Lost re-election
10
11
12	Abner Lacock	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813	Reelected in 1812, but resigned before term started because he was elected to the U.S. Senate
13	William Findley	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817	Redistricted from the 8th district
14
15	David Marchand	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821	Did not run for reelection in 1820
16
17	George Plumer	Democratic- Republican	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823	Redistricted to the 17th district

1823–1833: Two seats[edit]

1833–present: One seat[edit]

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
Charles A. Barnitz	Anti-Masonic	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835	Not a candidate for reelection in 1834
Henry Logan	Jacksonian	March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837	Not a candidate for reelection in 1838
	Democratic	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
James Gerry	Democratic	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843	Not a candidate for reelection in 1842
Benjamin A. Bidlack	Democratic	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845	Redistricted from the 15th district
Owen D. Leib	Democratic	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847	Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1846
Chester P. Butler	Whig	March 4, 1847 – October 5, 1850	Died
Vacant		October 5, 1850 – January 13, 1851
John Brisbin	Democratic	January 13, 1851 – March 3, 1851	Not a candidate for election to full term
Henry M. Fuller	Whig	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853	Lost renomination
Christian M. Straub	Democratic	March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855	Not a candidate for reelection in 1854
James H. Campbell	Opposition	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857	Lost re-election
William L. Dewart	Democratic	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859	Lost re-election
James H. Campbell	Republican	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863	Retired
Philip Johnson	Democratic	March 4, 1863 – January 29, 1867	Redistricted from the 13th district Died
Vacant		January 29, 1867 – March 4, 1867
Daniel M. Van Auken	Democratic	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	Retired
John B. Storm	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875	Retired
Francis D. Collins	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing.]
Robert Klotz	Democratic	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883	[Data unknown/missing.]
John B. Storm	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887	Retired
Charles R. Buckalew	Democratic	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889	Redistricted to the 17th district
Joseph A. Scranton	Republican	March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891	Lost re-election
Lemuel Amerman	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Lost re-election
Joseph A. Scranton	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897	Retired
William Connell	Republican	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 10th district
Henry W. Palmer	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1907	Redistricted from the 12th district
John T. Lenahan	Democratic	March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909	Retired
Henry W. Palmer	Republican	March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911	[Data unknown/missing.]
Charles C. Bowman	Republican	March 4, 1911 – December 12, 1912	Seat declared vacant, unsuccessful candidate for election.
Vacant		December 12, 1912 – March 4, 1913
John J. Casey	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1917	Lost re-election
Thomas W. Templeton	Republican	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919	Retired
John J. Casey	Democratic	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1921	Lost re-election
Clarence D. Coughlin	Republican	March 3, 1921 – March 3, 1923	Lost re-election
Laurence H. Watres	Republican	March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1931	Retired
Patrick J. Boland	Democratic	March 4, 1931 – May 18, 1942	Died
Vacant		May 18, 1942 – November 3, 1942
Veronica Grace Boland	Democratic	November 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943	Elected to finish her husband's term[5]
John W. Murphy	Democratic	January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945	Redistricted to the 10th district
Dan Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947	Lost re-election
Mitchell Jenkins	Republican	January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949	Retired
Dan Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953	Lost re-election
Edward Bonin	Republican	January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955	Lost re-election
Dan Flood	Democratic	January 3, 1955 – January 31, 1980	Resigned due to allegations of bribery
Vacant		January 31, 1980 – April 9, 1980
Ray Musto	Democratic	April 9, 1980 – January 3, 1981	Lost re-election
James Nelligan	Republican	January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983	Lost re-election
Frank Harrison	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	Lost renomination
Paul Kanjorski	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 2011	Lost re-election
Lou Barletta	Republican	January 3, 2011 – Present	Elected in 2010 Redistricted and ran for U.S. Senate in 2018
[to be determined]		from January 3, 2019	Awaiting November 2018 election

Historical district boundaries[edit]

2005 - 2013

See also[edit]

• List of United States congressional districts


• Pennsylvania's congressional districts

References[edit]

• 
  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

External links[edit]

• Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania


• Presidential Election Results by Congressional District

Coordinates: 40°52′53″N 76°27′06″W / 40.88139°N 76.45167°W / 40.88139; -76.45167