Pennsylvania's first congressional district includes all of Bucks County and a sliver of Montgomery County in southeastern Pennsylvania. It has been represented by Brian Fitzpatrick since 2019.
Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Population (2019) | 713,411 |
Median household income | $93,474 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | EVEN[1] |
The state congressional district map was redrawn by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering; the previous 1st district was geographically succeeded by the newly redrawn 2nd district which on November 6, 2018 elected Brendan Boyle, the incumbent from the 13th district. The new first district is similar to the previous eighth district, with the new boundaries going into effect for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2]
Fitzpatrick, the incumbent from the previous 8th district, was elected on November 6, 2018 to the newly redrawn 1st district. As of 2024, it is one of nine districts that voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election while being held or won by a Republican.
List of members representing the district
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district in 1791.
1791–1793: One seat
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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Thomas Fitzsimons |
Pro-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 |
2nd | Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1791. Redistricted to the at-large district. |
1795–1803: One seat
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1795.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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John Swanwick | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – August 1, 1798 |
4th 5th |
Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Died. |
Vacant | August 1, 1798 – December 3, 1798 |
5th | ||
Robert Waln |
Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1798 – March 3, 1801 |
5th 6th |
Elected October 9, 1798 to finish Swanwick's term and seated December 3, 1798. Elected the same day to the next term. Retired. |
William Jones |
Federalist | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 |
7th | Elected in 1800. Retired. |
1803–1823: Three seats, then four
The district was reorganized in 1803 to have 3 At-large seats on a general ticket. The district was apportioned a fourth seat in 1813, also elected on a general ticket.
1823–present: One seat
The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.
Recent election results
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Brady (incumbent) | 235,394 | 85.0 | |
Republican | John Featherman | 41,708 | 15.0 | |
Total votes | 277,102 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Brady (incumbent) | 131,248 | 82.8 | |
Republican | Megan Rath | 27,193 | 17.2 | |
Total votes | 158,441 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bob Brady (incumbent) | 245,791 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Debbie Williams | 53,219 | 17.8 | |
Total votes | 299,010 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 169,053 | 51.3 | |
Democratic | Scott Wallace | 160,745 | 48.7 | |
Total votes | 329,798 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Fitzpatrick (incumbent) | 249,804 | 56.6 | |
Democratic | Christina Finello | 191,875 | 43.4 | |
Total votes | 441,679 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012". Karen Haas, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. February 28, 2013. Retrieved April 7, 2013.
- ^ https://electionreturns.pa.gov/General/OfficeResults?OfficeID=11&ElectionID=41&ElectionType=G&IsActive=0
- ^ "Pennsylvania 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Unofficial Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
- ^ "2020 Presidential Election - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- 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