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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district

U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

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statePennsylvania
district number5
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
(Delaware County outlined in red)
representativeMary Gay Scanlon
partyDemocratic
residenceSwarthmore
distribution ref
population768,273
population year2024
median income$85,873
percent white58.1
percent hispanic6.3
percent black24.4
percent asian7.1
percent more than one race3.5
percent other race0.6
cpviD+15

(Delaware County outlined in red) | percent more than one race = 3.5 Pennsylvania's fifth congressional district encompasses all of Delaware County, an exclave of Chester County, a small portion of southern Montgomery County and a section of southern Philadelphia. Democrat Mary Gay Scanlon represents the district.

Prior to 2018, the fifth district was located in north-central Pennsylvania and was the largest in area, and therefore least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It was Republican-leaning and represented by Glenn Thompson (R). However, in February 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district after ruling the previous congressional district map unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering, assigning its number to a more left-leaning district in southeastern Pennsylvania for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter–essentially, a successor to the old seventh district. Most of Thompson's territory became a new, heavily Republican 15th district. He was re-elected there.

The 5th district is mostly suburban, but contains some urban and rural areas as well. The entirety of Delaware County and the majority of both the Main Line Suburbs and South Philadelphia are part of this district. The district is fairly diverse compared to others in Pennsylvania, and is roughly 25% African American.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 63% - 36%
Attorney GeneralMorganelli 54% - 46%
Auditor GeneralWagner 62% - 38%
2010SenateSestak 60% - 40%
GovernorOnorato 57% - 43%
2012PresidentObama 64% - 36%
SenateCasey Jr. 65% - 35%
2014GovernorWolf 64% - 36%
2016PresidentClinton 63% - 34%
SenateMcGinty 59% - 39%
Attorney GeneralShapiro 62% - 38%
TreasurerTorsella 61% - 36%
Auditor GeneralDePasquale 59% - 38%
2018SenateCasey Jr. 68% - 31%
GovernorWolf 70% - 29%
2020PresidentBiden 66% - 33%
Attorney GeneralShapiro 64% - 34%
TreasurerTorsella 62% - 36%
Auditor GeneralAhmad 60% - 36%
2022SenateFetterman 65% - 32%
GovernorShapiro 70% - 28%
2024PresidentHarris 64% - 35%
SenateCasey Jr. 63% - 35%
TreasurerMcClelland 59% - 38%

Composition

; Chester County (0)

: Unincorporated area in Chester County

Delaware County (50)

: All 50 municipalities

Montgomery County (5)

:Bridgeport, Lower Merion Township (part; also 4th; includes Penn Wynne and part of Ardmore, Bryn Mawr, Haverford College, Merion Station, Rosemont, and Villanova), Narberth, Norristown, Upper Merion Township (part; also 4th; includes Swedeland and part of King of Prussia)

Philadelphia County (1)

: Philadelphia (part; also 2nd and 3rd)

Philadelphia neighborhoods in the 5th district include:

  • Clearview
  • Eastwick
  • Elmwood Park
  • Girard Estate
  • Melrose
  • Mount Moriah
  • Packer Park
  • South Philadelphia East
  • Southwest Philadelphia

List of members representing the district

District created in 1791 from the .

1791–1793: one seat

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District first established March 4, 1791
John W. Kittera
(Lancaster)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793Elected in 1791.
Redistricted to the .

District redistricted in 1793 to the .

1795–1813: one seat

District restored in 1795.

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
Daniel Hiester
(West Chester)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
July 1, 1796Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1794.
Resigned.
VacantnowrapJuly 1, 1796 –
December 8, 1796
George Ege
(Womelsdorf)FederalistnowrapDecember 8, 1796 –
March 3, 1797Elected October 10, 1797, to finish Hiester's term.
Also elected the next day to the next term.
Resigned.
nowrapMarch 4, 1797 –
October ??, 1797
VacantnowrapOctober ??, 1797 –
December 1, 1797
[[File:Joseph Hiester.jpg100px]]
Joseph Hiester
(Reading)Democratic-RepublicannowrapDecember 1, 1797 –
March 3, 1799Elected to finish Ege's term.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the .
nowrapMarch 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1803
[[File:AndrewGregg.jpg100px]]
Andrew Gregg
(Bellefonte)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Lost re-election.
Daniel Montgomery Jr.
(Danville)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809Elected in 1806.
Retired.
George SmithDemocratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.

1813–1823: two seats

YearsCong
ressSeat ASeat BRepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
April 8, 1813William Crawford
(Gettysburg)Democratic-RepublicanRedistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.Robert Whitehill
(Camp Hill)Democratic-RepublicanRedistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.
Died.
nowrapApril 8, 1813 –
May 11, 1813Vacant
nowrapMay 11, 1813 –
March 3, 1815John Rea
(Chambersburg)Democratic-RepublicanElected to finish Whitehill's term.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1817William Maclay
(Fannettsburg)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1814.
Re-elected in 1816.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819Andrew Boden
(Carlisle)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1819 –
May 15, 1820David Fullerton
(Greencastle)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1818.
Resigned.
nowrapMay 15, 1820 –
November 13, 1820Vacant
nowrapNovember 13, 1820 –
March 3, 1821Thomas Grubb McCullough
(Chambersburg)FederalistElected October 10, 1820, to finish Fullerton's term and seated November 13, 1820.
Did not run in the same day's election to the next term.
nowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
December 12, 1821VacantRepresentative-elect James Duncan resigned before assembly of Congress.[[File:JamesMcSherry.jpg100px]]
James McSherry
(Petersburg)FederalistElected in 1820.
Redistricted to the and lost re-election.
nowrapDecember 12, 1821 –
March 3, 1823John Findlay
(Chambersburg)Democratic-RepublicanElected October 9, 1821, to finish Duncan's term and seated December 12, 1821.
Redistricted to the .

1823–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
Philip Swenk Markley
(Norristown)Jackson Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Lost re-election.1823–1833
Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
John Benton Sterigere
(Norristown)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1831Elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Retired.
Joel Keith Mann
(Jenkintown)JacksonianMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Retired.
1833–1843
Jacob Fry Jr.
(Trappe)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Retired.
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Joseph Fornance
(Norristown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Jacob Senewell Yost
(Pottstown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
1843–1853
John Freedley
(Norristown)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
John McNair
(Norristown)DemocraticMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
1853–1863
[[File:John-Cadwalader.jpg100px]]
John Cadwalader
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
[[File:Owen Jones (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Owen Jones
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
Lost re-election.
John Wood
(Conshohocken)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861Elected in 1858.
Retired.
William M. Davis
(Milestown)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1860.
[[File:MartinRussellThayer headshot.jpg100px]]
Martin Russell Thayer
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Declined to be a candidate for renomination.1863–1869
[[File:Caleb Newbold Taylor (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Caleb Newbold Taylor
(Bristol)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1866.
[[File:JohnRobertsReading.jpg100px]]
John Roberts Reading
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
April 13, 1870Lost contested election.1869–1873
[[File:Caleb Newbold Taylor (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Caleb Newbold Taylor
(Bristol)RepublicannowrapApril 13, 1870 –
March 3, 1871Won contested election.
[[File:Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Alfred C. Harmer
(Philadelphia)RepublicanMarch 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Lost re-election.
1873–1875
[[File:John Robbins congressman - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
John Robbins
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
Declined to be a candidate for re-election.1875–1883
[[File:Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Alfred C. Harmer
(Philadelphia)RepublicanMarch 4, 1877 –
March 6, 1900Elected in 1876.
Re-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.
Died.
1883–1889
1889–1893
1893–1903
VacantnowrapMarch 6, 1900 –
November 6, 1900
[[File:Edward Morrell (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Edward de Veaux Morrell
(Philadelphia)RepublicanNovember 6, 1900 –
March 3, 1907Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
1903–1913
[[File:William W. Foulkrod (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
William Walker Foulkrod
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1907 –
November 13, 1910Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Died.
VacantnowrapNovember 13, 1910 –
March 3, 1911
[[File:Michael Donohoe-PA.png100px]]
Michael Donohoe
(Philadelphia)DemocraticMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
1913–1923
[[File:Peter E. Costello, Pennsylvania Congressman.jpg100px]]
Peter E. Costello
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost re-election.
[[File:JamesJConnolly.jpg100px]]
James J. Connolly
(Philadelphia)RepublicanMarch 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1935Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
1923–1933
1933–1943
[[File:FrankJosephGerardDorsey.jpg100px]]
Frank J. G. Dorsey
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Fred C. Gartner (Pennsylvania congressman).jpg100px]]
Fred C. Gartner
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941Elected in 1938.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Francis R. Smith (Pennsylvania congressman).jpg100px]]
Francis R. Smith
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
[[File:C. Frederick Pracht (U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania).jpg100px]]
C. Frederick Pracht
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.1943–1945
[[File:William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
William J. Green Jr.
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.1945–1953
[[File:George William Sarbacher Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
George W. Sarbacher Jr.
(Philadelphia)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
[[File:William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
William J. Green Jr.
(Philadelphia)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1949 –
December 21, 1963Elected 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.
Died.
1953–1963
1963–1973
VacantDecember 21, 1963 –
April 28, 1964
[[File:William J. Green.jpg100px]]
William J. Green III
(Philadelphia)DemocraticnowrapApril 28, 1964 –
January 3, 1973Elected to finish his father's term.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:John H. Ware III.jpg100px]]
John H. Ware III
(Oxford)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Retired.1973–1983
[[File:Richard Shulze.png100px]]
Dick Schulze
(Berwyn)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
1983–1989
1989–1993
[[File:BillClinger.jpg100px]]
William Clinger
(Warren)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.1993–2003
[[File:RepJohnEPetersonPortrait.jpg100px]]
John E. Peterson
(Pleasantville)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Retired.
2003–2013
[[File:PA-5th.gif200px]]
[[File:Glennthompson.jpg100px]]
Glenn Thompson
(Howard)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2019Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the .
2013–2019
[[File:Pennsylvania US Congressional District 5 (since 2013).tif200px]]
[[File:Mary Gay Scanlon, official portrait, 2018.jpg100px]]
Mary Gay Scanlon
(Swarthmore)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2019 –
presentRedistricted from the and elected to full term in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2019–2023
[[File:Pennsylvania Congressional District 5.png200px]]
2023–present
[[File:Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg200px]]

Recent election results

References

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