Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district

Summary

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
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
(Bucks County outlined in red)
Representative
  Brian Fitzpatrick
RLevittown
Population (2022)760,257[1]
Median household
income
$104,881[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIEVEN[3]

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.[4]

Fitzpatrick, the incumbent from the previous 8th district, was elected on November 6, 2018, to the newly redrawn 1st district. Only minor changes were made to the district after redistricting following the 2020 census. It was one of 18 districts that would have voted for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Republican in 2022.

Prior to 2018, the district had generally been based in Philadelphia.

Recent statewide election results edit

Year Office Result
2020 President Biden 52–46%
2022 Governor Shapiro 59–39%
2022 Senate Fetterman 52–45%

[citation needed]

List of members representing the district edit

The district was organized from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district in 1791.

1791–1793: one seat edit

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District first established March 4, 1791
 
Thomas Fitzsimons
(Philadelphia)
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 edit

The district was organized from Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district in 1795.

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
John Swanwick
(Philadelphia)
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
(Philadelphia)
Federalist 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
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 –
March 3, 1803
7th Elected in 1800.
Retired.

1803–1823: three seats, then four edit

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.

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B Seat C Seat D
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
8th March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1805
 
Joseph Clay
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Resigned.
Jacob Richards
(Chester)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Retired.
 
Michael Leib
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Resigned.
Fourth seat added in 1812.
9th March 4, 1805 –
February 14, 1806
February 14, 1806 –
December 8, 1806
Vacant
December 8, 1806 –
March 3, 1807
John Porter
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1806.
Later elected to finish Leib's term.
Re-elected in 1808.
Lost re-election.
10th March 4, 1807 –
March 28, 1808
March 28, 1808 –
November 16, 1808
Vacant
November 16, 1808 –
March 3, 1809
Benjamin Say
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Clay's term.
Re-elected in 1808.
Resigned.
11th March 4, 1809 –
June 1809
William Anderson
(Chester)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
June 1809 –
October 10, 1809
Vacant
October 10, 1809 –
March 3, 1811
Adam Seybert
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected to finish Anderson's term.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
12th March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
James Milnor
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected in 1810.
Retired.
13th March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1815
 
Charles J. Ingersoll
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812.
Lost re-election.
John Conard
(Germantown)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1812.
Retired.
14th March 4, 1815 –
May 16, 1815
 
William Milnor
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
Thomas Smith
(Darby)
Federalist Elected in 1814.
Retired.
 
Joseph Hopkinson
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Retired.
 
Jonathan Williams
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1814.
Died.
May 16, 1815 –
October 10, 1815
Vacant
October 10, 1815 –
March 3, 1817
 
John Sergeant
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected to finish Williams's term.
Re-elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Retired.
15th March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
Adam Seybert
(Philadelphia)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1816.
Lost re-election.
William Anderson
(Chester)
Democratic-Republican Elected in 1816.
Lost re-election.
16th March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
 
Thomas Forrest
(Germantown)
Federalist Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.
 
Joseph Hemphill
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and won re-election.
 
Samuel Edwards
(Chester)
Federalist Elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 4th district and won re-election.
17th March 4, 1821 –
May 8, 1822
 
William Milnor
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected in 1820.
Resigned.
May 8, 1822 –
October 8, 1822
Vacant
October 8, 1822 –
March 3, 1823
 
Thomas Forrest
(Philadelphia)
Federalist Elected to finish Milnor's term, but on the same day lost election to the next term when redistricted to the 3rd district.

1823–present: one seat edit

The district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history Location

Samuel Breck
(Philadelphia)
Adams-Clay
Federalist
March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
18th Elected in 1822.
Retired.
1823–1833
[data missing]
 
John Wurts
(Philadelphia)
Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
19th Elected in 1824.
Retired.
 
Joel B. Sutherland
(Philadelphia)
Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
February 1833
20th
21st
22nd
Elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832 but resigned to become a judge.
Vacant February 1833 –
October 8, 1833
22nd
23rd
 
1833–1843
[data missing]
 
Joel B. Sutherland
(Philadelphia)
Jacksonian October 8, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
23rd
24th
Elected to finish his vacant term.
Re-elected in 1834.
Lost re-election.
Lemuel Paynter
(Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
25th
26th
Elected in 1836.
Re-elected in 1838.
Retired.
Charles Brown
(Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected in 1840.
Retired.
 
Edward J. Morris
(Philadelphia)
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Elected in 1843.
[data missing]
1843–1853
[data missing]
 
Lewis C. Levin
(Philadelphia)
American March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1851
29th
30th
31st
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Lost re-election.
 
Thomas B. Florence
(Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1861
32nd
33rd
34th
35th
36th
Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Lost re-election.
1853–1863
[data missing]
William Eckart Lehman
(Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th Elected in 1860.
Lost re-election.
 
Samuel J. Randall
(Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1875
38th
39th
40th
41st
42nd
43rd
44th
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
1863–1873
[data missing]
1873–1883
[data missing]
 
Chapman Freeman
(Philadelphia)
Republican March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
45th
46th
Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Retired.
 
Henry H. Bingham
(Philadelphia)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 22, 1912
47th
48th
49th
50th
51st
52nd
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Died.
1883–1893
[data missing]
1893–1903
[data missing]
1903–1913
[data missing]
Vacant March 22, 1912 –
May 24, 1912
62nd
 
William S. Vare
(Philadelphia)
Republican May 24, 1912 –
March 3, 1927
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
Elected to finish Bingham's term.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1913–1933
[data missing]
 
James M. Hazlett
(Philadelphia)
Republican March 4, 1927 –
October 20, 1927
70th Elected in 1926.
Resigned.
Vacant October 20, 1927 –
November 8, 1927
 
James M. Beck
(Philadelphia)
Republican November 8, 1927 –
March 3, 1933
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Hazlett's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
 
Harry C. Ransley
(Philadelphia)
Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
73rd
74th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.
1933–1943
[data missing]
 
Leon Sacks
(Philadelphia)
Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1943
75th
76th
77th
Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
 
James A. Gallagher
(Philadelphia)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
1943–1953
[data missing]
 
William A. Barrett
(Philadelphia)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
 
James A. Gallagher
(Philadelphia)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
 
William A. Barrett
(Philadelphia)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
April 12, 1976
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Died.
1953–1963
[data missing]
1963–1973
[data missing]
1973–1983
[data missing]
Vacant April 12, 1976 –
November 2, 1976
94th
 
Michael Myers
(Philadelphia)
Democratic November 2, 1976 –
October 2, 1980
94th
95th
96th
Elected to finish Barrett's term.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Expelled.
Vacant October 2, 1980 –
January 3, 1981
96th
 
Tom Foglietta
(Philadelphia)
Democratic January 3, 1981 –
November 11, 1997
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
Elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to Italy.
1983–1993
[data missing]
1993–2003
[data missing]
Vacant November 11, 1997 –
May 19, 1998
105th
 
Bob Brady
(Philadelphia)
Democratic May 19, 1998 –
January 3, 2019
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
Elected to finish Foglietta's term.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 3rd district and retired.
2003–2013
 
2013–2019
 
 
Brian Fitzpatrick
(Levittown)
Republican January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2019-2023
 
2023–
 

Recent election results edit

2012 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 235,394 85.0
Republican John Featherman 41,708 15.0
Total votes 277,102 100.0
Democratic hold

2014 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 131,248 82.8
Republican Megan Rath 27,193 17.2
Total votes 158,441 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Brady (incumbent) 245,791 82.2
Republican Debbie Williams 53,219 17.8
Total votes 299,010 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 169,053 51.3
Democratic Scott Wallace 160,745 48.7
Total votes 329,798 100.0
Republican hold

2020 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2020[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 249,804 56.6
Democratic Christina Finello 191,875 43.4
Total votes 441,679 100.0
Republican hold

2022 edit

Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick (incumbent) 201,571 54.9
Democratic Ashley Ehasz 165,809 45.1
Total votes 367,380 100.0
Republican hold

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Congressional District 1 (118th Congress), Pennsylvania" (under "People" header), census.gov. Note: Also source for population by ethnicity/(race) (%s). Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ^ "Congressional District 1 (118th Congress), Pennsylvania" (under "Socio-Economic" header), census.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
  7. ^ "Pennsylvania 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  8. ^ "Tuesday, November 6, 2018 Unofficial Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 29, 2018.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential Election - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "2022 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State.
  • 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

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