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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district

District 5.png
Boundaries beginning January 3, 2019; below statistics, except PVI, apply to old boundaries

Current Representative
Glenn Thompson (R–Howard)
Distribution
  • 50.74[1]% urban

  • 49.26% rural


Population (2000)
646,397
Median income
33,254
Ethnicity
  • 96.5% White

  • 1.3% Black

  • 1.1% Asian

  • 0.8% Hispanic

  • 0.2% Native American

  • 0.0% other


Cook PVI
D+13[2]


The 5th congressional district's boundaries from January 3, 2013 to January 2019


Pennsylvania's fifth district is the largest in area, and least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It is Republican-leaning and represented by Glenn Thompson (R). The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, assigning its number to a district encompassing all of Delaware County, a small portion of southern Montgomery County and a sliver of southern Philadelphia for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter–essentially, a successor to the old seventh district. Most of Thompson's territory will become a new, heavily Republican 15th District.[3]




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Characteristics


  • 3 Economy


  • 4 Representatives

    • 4.1 1791–1793: One seat


    • 4.2 1795–1813: One seat


    • 4.3 1813–1823: Two seats

      • 4.3.1 Seat 1


      • 4.3.2 Seat 2



    • 4.4 1823–Present: One seat



  • 5 Elections


  • 6 Historical district boundaries


  • 7 See also


  • 8 References


  • 9 External links




Geography[edit]


Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania and includes all or part of the following sixteen counties:[4]


  • Cameron

  • Centre

  • Clarion


  • Clearfield (all but the southwest corner)

  • Clinton


  • Crawford (Eastern corner)

  • Elk


  • Erie (Eastern half)

  • Forest

  • Huntingdon

  • Jefferson

  • McKean

  • Potter


  • Tioga (Chatham Township, Clymer Township, Gaines Township and the majority of Shippen Township)


  • Warren (Southern and eastern half)


  • Venango (all but the southern third)

Cities in this district include:


  • Bradford

  • Clarion

  • DuBois

  • Franklin

  • Lock Haven

  • Oil City

  • Ridgway

  • State College

  • St. Marys

  • Titusville


Characteristics[edit]


The district is mostly rural except for several small cities. The district has trended more and more Republican since the 1990s. The population is predominantly white and has a large and growing Amish population.



Economy[edit]


The district relies heavily on manufacturing especially the Powdered Metals and Plastics Industries. The Energy Industry including Coal Mining and Natural Gas Fracking is also a very important segment of the economy. Warren, Venango and Bradford Counties are all home to oil refineries and are the location of many operating oil wells. The district includes several universities such as Clarion University and Pennsylvania State University and Education and Healthcare employ many of the district's residents.



Representatives[edit]



1791–1793: One seat[edit]


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










Representative
Party
Years
Electoral history

No image.svg John W. Kittera
Pro-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[edit]


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




































Representative
Party
Years
Electoral history

No image.svg Daniel Hiester

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1795 –
July 1, 1796
Redistricted from At-large district
Resigned
Vacant
July 1, 1796 –
December 8, 1796

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg George Ege

Federalist
December 8, 1796 –
October ??, 1797
Resigned
Vacant
October ??, 1797 –
December 1, 1797

[Data unknown/missing.]

Joseph Hiester.jpg Joseph Hiester

Democratic-
Republican
December 1, 1797 –
March 3, 1803

[Data unknown/missing.]

AndrewGregg.jpg Andrew Gregg

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807
Redistricted from 9th district

No image.svg Daniel Montgomery, Jr.

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg George Smith

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813

[Data unknown/missing.]


1813–1823: Two seats[edit]



Seat 1[edit]





















Representative
Party
Years
Electoral history

No image.svg William Crawford

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
Redistricted from 6th district

No image.svg Andrew Boden

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821

[Data unknown/missing.]
Vacant
March 4, 1821 –
October 9, 1821
Vacant due to resignation of Representative-elect James Duncan before assembly of Congress

No image.svg John Findlay

Democratic-
Republican
October 9, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
Redistricted to 11th district


Seat 2[edit]




































Representative
Party
Years
Electoral history

No image.svg Robert Whitehill

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1813 –
April 8, 1813
Redistricted from 4th district
Died
Vacant
April 8, 1813 –
May 11, 1813

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg John Rea

Democratic-
Republican
May 11, 1813 –
March 3, 1815

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg William Maclay

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg David Fullerton

Democratic-
Republican
March 4, 1819 –
May 15, 1820
Resigned
Vacant
May 15, 1820 –
October 17, 1820

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg Thomas Grubb McCullough

Federalist
October 17, 1820 –
March 3, 1821

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg James McSherry

Federalist
March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823

[Data unknown/missing.]


1823–Present: One seat[edit]







































































































































































Representative
Party
Years
Electoral history

No image.svg Philip Swenk Markley

Jacksonian
Republican
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825

Adams
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Lost re-election in 1826

No image.svg John Benton Sterigere

Jacksonian
March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1869

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg Joel Keith Mann

Jacksonian
March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1835

[Data unknown/missing.]

Jacob Fry, Jr.

Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837

Democratic
March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Retired

No image.svg Joseph Fornance

Democratic
March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg Jacob Senewell Yost

Democratic
March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg John Freedley

Whig
March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg John McNair

Democratic
March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855

[Data unknown/missing.]

John-Cadwalader.jpg John Cadwalader

Democratic
March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

[Data unknown/missing.]

Owen Jones (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Owen Jones

Democratic
March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
Lost re-election

No image.svg John Wood

Republican
March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
Retired

No image.svg William M. Davis

Republican
March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863

[Data unknown/missing.]

MartinRussellThayer headshot.jpg Martin Russell Thayer

Republican
March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867
Declined to be a candidate for renomination

Caleb Newbold Taylor (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Caleb Newbold Taylor

Republican
March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869

[Data unknown/missing.]

JohnRobertsReading.jpg John Roberts Reading

Democratic
March 4, 1869 –
April 13, 1870
Election successfully contested by Caleb N. Taylor

Caleb Newbold Taylor (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Caleb Newbold Taylor

Republican
April 13, 1870 –
March 3, 1871

[Data unknown/missing.]

Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg Alfred C. Harmer

Republican
March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
Lost re-election

John Robbins congressman - Brady-Handy.jpg John Robbins

Democratic
March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877
Declined to be a candidate for re-election

Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg Alfred C. Harmer

Republican
March 4, 1877 –
March 6, 1900
Died
Vacant
March 6, 1900 –
November 6, 1900

[Data unknown/missing.]

Edward Morrell (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Edward de Veaux Morrell

Republican
November 6, 1900 –
March 3, 1907
Retired

William W. Foulkrod (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William Walker Foulkrod

Republican
March 4, 1907 –
November 13, 1910
Died
Vacant
November 13, 1910 –
March 3, 1911

[Data unknown/missing.]

No image.svg Michael Donohoe

Democratic
March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1915
Lost re-election

Peter E. Costello, Pennsylvania Congressman.jpg Peter E. Costello

Republican
March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
Lost re-election

JamesJConnolly.jpg James J. Connolly

Republican
March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1935
Lost re-election

FrankJosephGerardDorsey.jpg Frank J. G. Dorsey

Democratic
January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939
Lost re-election

No image.svg Fred C. Gartner

Republican
January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
Lost re-election

No image.svg Francis R. Smith

Democratic
January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
Lost re-election

No image.svg C. Frederick Pracht

Republican
January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
Lost re-election

William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William J. Green Jr.

Democratic
January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
Lost re-election

No image.svg George W. Sarbacher Jr.

Republican
January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
Lost re-election

William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William J. Green Jr.

Democratic
January 3, 1949 –
December 21, 1963
Died
Vacant
December 21, 1963 –
April 28, 1964

[Data unknown/missing.]

William J. Green.jpg William J. Green III

Democratic
April 28, 1964 –
January 3, 1973
Redistricted to 3rd district

John H. Ware III.jpg John H. Ware III

Republican
January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
Redistricted from 9th district
Retired

Richard Shulze.png Richard T. Schulze

Republican
January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993
Retired

BillClinger.jpg William F. Clinger Jr.

Republican
January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
Redistricted from 23rd district
Retired

RepJohnEPetersonPortrait.jpg John E. Peterson

Republican
January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009
Retired

Glennthompson.jpg Glenn Thompson

Republican
January 3, 2009 –
Present
Incumbent


Elections[edit]




























U.S. House election, 2000: Pennsylvania District 5[5]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

John E. Peterson

147,570

82.7


Libertarian

Thomas A. Martin
17,020
9.5


Green

William M. Belitskus
13,875
7.8
Total votes

178,465

100


Republican hold





















U.S. House election, 2002: Pennsylvania District 5[6]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

John E. Peterson

124,942

87.4


Libertarian

Thomas A. Martin
18,078
12.6
Total votes

143,020

100


Republican hold





















U.S. House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 5[7]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

John E. Peterson

192,852

88.0


Libertarian

Thomas A. Martin
26,239
12.0
Total votes

219,091

100


Republican hold





















U.S. House elections, 2006: Pennsylvania District 5[8]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

John E. Peterson

115,126

60.1


Democratic

Donald L. Hilliard
76,456
39.9
Total votes

191,582

100


Republican hold


























U.S. House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 5[9]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Glenn Thompson

155,513

56.7


Democratic

Mark B. McCracken
112,509
41.0


Libertarian

James Fryman
6,155
2.2
Total votes

274,177

99.9


Republican hold


























U.S. House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 5[10]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Glenn Thompson

125,740

68.6


Democratic

Michael Pipe
51,848
28.3


Libertarian

Vernon L. Etzel
5,654
3.1
Total votes

182,972

100


Republican hold





















U.S. House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 5[11]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%


Republican

Glenn Thompson

177,704

62.9


Democratic
Charles Dumas
104,710
37.1
Total votes

282,414

100


Republican hold


Historical district boundaries[edit]





2005 - 2013




See also[edit]


  • List of United States congressional districts

  • Pennsylvania's congressional districts




References[edit]




  1. ^ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ "New Pennsylvania Map Is a Major Boost for Democrats". The Cook Political Report. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.


  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. ^ Running for Office. Dos.state.pa.us. Retrieved on 2013-08-17.


  5. ^ "2000 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2000. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  6. ^ "2002 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 5, 2002. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  7. ^ "2004 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2004. Archived from the original on May 22, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  8. ^ "2006 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2006. Archived from the original on November 27, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  9. ^ "2008 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 4, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2008. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  10. ^ "2010 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 6, 2010. Retrieved November 3, 2010.


  11. ^ "2012 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 6, 2012. Archived from the original on November 16, 2012. Retrieved November 29, 2012.




  • 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]


  • District map

  • Congressional redistricting in Pennsylvania


Coordinates: 41°23′14″N 78°34′14″W / 41.38722°N 78.57056°W / 41.38722; -78.57056








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