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Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district

U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

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statePennsylvania
district number9
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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeDan Meuser
partyRepublican
residenceDallas
distribution ref
percent urban53.11
percent rural46.89%
population770,915
population year2024
median income$68,016
percent white87.6
percent hispanic5.8
percent black2.3
percent asian0.9
percent more than one race3.0
percent other race0.4
cpviR+19

| percent more than one race = 3.0 Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the east central part of the state and encompasses all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties, as well as parts of Berks, Luzerne, and Lycoming counties.

Much of the district includes Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Region. Republican Dan Meuser represents the district, serving since 2019.

History

Before 2019, the district was located in the southern part of the state and was a very safe seat for Republicans. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, in 2010 the 9th was the most Republican district in Pennsylvania (and the Industrial Midwest), then with a score of R+17.

Redistricting slightly increased the number of Democrats in the district, with the addition of majority-Democratic Fayette County as well as some of the Democratic portions of Washington, Greene, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties.

In 2014, the long-time Republican incumbent, former businessman Bill Shuster, won 52.8% of the vote in a three-way Republican primary race over retired Coast Guard search and rescue pilot Art Halvorson (34.5%) and livestock farmer Travis Schooley (12.7%). In the 2012 general election, he beat his Democratic opponent, nurse Karen Ramsburg, taking 62% of the vote.

In 2010, he won 73% of the vote, and in 2008 won 64%. Shuster was first elected to the district in 2001, effectively inheriting the seat from his father, Bud Shuster, who had held the seat since 1973. Shuster announced in January 2018 that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term, and did not run for re-election in 2018.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district's boundaries in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, also re-assigning the number to a district in east central Pennsylvania–essentially, the successor to the old 11th district – for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. Meanwhile, the bulk of the old ninth became the new 13th district, and is as Republican as its predecessor.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 56% – 42%
Attorney GeneralCorbett 67% – 33%
Auditor GeneralBeiler 52% – 48%
2010SenateToomey 65% – 35%
GovernorCorbett 69% – 31%
2012PresidentRomney 61% – 39%
SenateSmith 59% – 41%
2014GovernorCorbett 57% – 43%
2016PresidentTrump 68% – 28%
SenateToomey 62% – 31%
Attorney GeneralRafferty Jr. 65% – 35%
TreasurerVoit III 57% – 35%
Auditor GeneralBrown 60% – 33%
2018SenateBarletta 62% – 37%
GovernorWagner 58% – 40%
2020PresidentTrump 68% – 31%
Attorney GeneralHeidelbaugh 63% – 34%
TreasurerGarrity 66% – 30%
Auditor GeneralDeFoor 66% – 29%
2022SenateOz 63% – 33%
GovernorMastriano 59% – 38%
2024PresidentTrump 68% – 31%
SenateMcCormick 66% – 31%
TreasurerGarrity 70% – 27%

Counties and municipalities

; Berks County (23) : Albany Township, Bernville, Bethel Township, Centerport, Centre Township, Hamburg, Heidelberg Township, Jefferson Township, Lower Heidelberg Township (part; also 4th), Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township, Perry Township (part; also 4th), Robesonia, Shoemakersville, South Heidelberg Township, Tilden Township, Tulpehocken Township, Upper Bern Township, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Wernersville, Windsor Township, Womelsdorf

Bradford County (51) : All 51 municipalities

Columbia County (34) : All 34 municipalities

Lebanon County (26) : All 26 municipalities

Luzerne County (25) : Black Creek Township, Butler Township (part; also 8th), Conyngham Borough, Conyngham Township, Dallas Borough, Dorrance Township, East Berwick, Fairmount Township, Hollenback Township, Hunlock Township, Huntington Township, Lake Township, Lehman Township, Nescopeck Borough, Nescopeck Township, New Columbus, Newport Township (part; also 8th; includes Glen Lyon), Nuremberg (shared with Schuylkill County), Ross Township, Salem Township, Shickshinny, Slocum Township, Sugar Loaf Township, Union Township, Weston

Lycoming County (21) : Clinton Township, Eldred Township, Fairfield Township, Franklin Township, Hughesville, Jordan Township, Loyalsock Township, Mill Creek Township, Montgomery, Montoursville, Moreland Township, Muncy Borough, Muncy Township, Muncy Creek Township, Penn Township, Picture Rocks, Plunketts Creek Township, Shrewsbury Township, Upper Fairfield Township, Williamsport (part; also 15th), Wolf Township

Montour County (11) : All 11 municipalities

Northumberland County (36) : All 36 municipalities

Schuylkill County (68) : All 68 municipalities

Sullivan County (13) : All 13 municipalities

Susquehanna County (40) : All 40 municipalities

Wyoming County (23) : All 23 municipalities

List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1795.

1795–1823: one seat

Member
(District home)PartyYearsCong
ressElectoral history
District first established March 4, 1795
[[File:AndrewGregg.jpg100px]]
Andrew Gregg
(Bellefonte)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1803Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the .
John Smilie
(Fayette)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1803 –
December 30, 1812Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the and re-elected in 1812 but died.
VacantnowrapDecember 30, 1812 –
March 3, 1813
David Bard
(Frankstown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1813 –
March 12, 1815Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Died.
VacantnowrapMarch 12, 1815 –
October 10, 1815
Thomas Burnside
(Bellefonte)Democratic-RepublicannowrapOctober 10, 1815 –
April 1816Elected to finish Bard's term.
Resigned to become President judge of Luzerne District Courts.
VacantnowrapApril, 1816 –
October 8, 1816
William Plunkett Maclay
(Lewistown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapOctober 8, 1816 –
March 3, 1821Elected to finish Burnside's term.
Re-elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.
John Brown
(Lewistown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the .

1823–1833: three seats

YearsCong
ressSeat ASeat BSeat CMember
(District home)PartyElectoral historyMember
(District home)PartyElectoral historyMember
(District home)PartyElectoral history
nowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825George Kremer
(Lewisburg)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Retired.[[File:SamuelMcKean.jpg100px]]
Samuel McKean
(Burlington)Democratic-RepublicanElected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Retired.William Cox Ellis
(Muncy)Jackson FederalistElected in 1822.
Lost re-election.
nowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829JacksonianJacksonianEspy Van Horne
(Williamsport)JacksonianElected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831James Ford
(Lawrenceville)JacksonianElected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Philander Stephens
(Montrose)JacksonianElected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.Alem Marr
(Danville)JacksonianElected in 1828.
Retired.
nowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Lewis Dewart
(Sunbury)JacksonianElected in 1830.

1833–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
[[File:Henry A. Muhlenberg (US Congressman from Pennsylvania).jpg100px]]
Henry A. P. Muhlenberg
(Reading)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Resigned to become U.S. Minister to the Austrian Empire.1833–1843
DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
February 8, 1838
VacantnowrapFebruary 8, 1838 –
March 17, 1838
[[File:Gustavus Adolphus Behne - Portrait of General George M. Keim - 1913.17.10 - Reading Public Museum.jpg100px]]
George M. Keim
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 17, 1838 –
March 3, 1843Elected to finish Muhlenberg's term.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
John Ritter
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Retired.1843–1853
[[File:William Strong judge - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
William Strong
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Retired.
[[File:J. Glancy Jones.jpg100px]]
J. Glancy Jones
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Retired.
[[File:IsaacEllmakerHiester.jpg100px]]
Isaac E. Hiester
(Lancaster)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1852.
Lost re-election.1853–1863
[[File:Anthony Ellmaker Roberts.jpg100px]]
Anthony Ellmaker Roberts
(Lancaster)OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Retired.
RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
[[File:Thaddeus Stevens - Brady-Handy-crop.jpg100px]]
Thaddeus Stevens
(Lancaster)RepublicanMarch 4, 1859 –
August 11, 1868Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Died.
1863–1873
VacantnowrapAugust 11, 1868 –
December 7, 1868
[[File:Oliver James Dickey - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
Oliver James Dickey
(Lancaster)RepublicannowrapDecember 7, 1868 –
March 3, 1873Elected to finish Stevens's term.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.
[[File:Abraham Herr Smith - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
A. Herr Smith
(Lancaster)RepublicanMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.1873–1883
1883–1889
[[File:John A. Hiestand (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
John A. Hiestand
(Lancaster)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost renomination.
[[File:David B. Brunner.jpg100px]]
David B. Brunner
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Retired.1889–1893
[[File:ConstantineJacobErdman.jpg100px]]
Constantine J. Erdman
(Allentown)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Retired.1893–1903
[[File:DanielErmentrout.jpg100px]]
Daniel Ermentrout
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
September 17, 1899Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
VacantnowrapSeptember 17, 1899 –
November 7, 1899
[[File:Henry Dickinson Green (Pennsylvania Congressman).png100px]]
Henry D. Green
(Reading)DemocraticnowrapNovember 7, 1899 –
March 3, 1903Elected to finish Ermentrout's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Retired.
[[File:Henry Burd Cassel.jpg100px]]
Henry B. Cassel
(Marietta)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
1903–1913
[[File:William W. Griest (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
William W. Griest
(Lancaster)RepublicanMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1923Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the .
1913–1933
[[File:HenryWWatson.jpg100px]]
Henry Winfield Watson
(Langhorne)RepublicanMarch 4, 1923 –
August 27, 1933Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Died.
1933–1943
VacantnowrapAugust 27, 1933 –
November 7, 1933
[[File:Oliver W. Frey (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg100px]]
Oliver W. Frey
(Allentown)DemocraticNovember 7, 1933 –
January 3, 1939Elected to finish Watson's term.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:CharlesLGerlach.jpg100px]]
Charles L. Gerlach
(Allentown)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the .
1943–1945
[[File:JRolandKinzer.jpg100px]]
J. Roland Kinzer
(Lancaster)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1944.
Retired.1945–1953
[[File:Paul B. Dague.jpg100px]]
Paul B. Dague
(Downingtown)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1947 –
December 30, 1966Elected in 1946.
Re-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.
Resigned.
1953–1963
1963–1973
VacantnowrapDecember 30, 1966 –
January 3, 1967
[[File:G. Robert Watkins.jpg100px]]
G. Robert Watkins
(West Chester)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
August 7, 1970Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Died.
VacantnowrapAugust 7, 1970 –
November 3, 1970
[[File:John H. Ware III.jpg100px]]
John H. Ware III
(Oxford)RepublicannowrapNovember 3, 1970 –
January 3, 1973Elected to finish Watkins's term.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Bud Shuster profile.jpg100px]]
Bud Shuster
(Everett)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1973 –
February 3, 2001Elected in 1972.
Re-elected 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.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Resigned.1973–1983
1983–1993
1993–2003
VacantnowrapFebruary 4, 2001 –
May 15, 2001
[[File:Bill Shuster official portrait.jpg100px]]
Bill Shuster
(Hollidaysburg)RepublicanMay 15, 2001 –
January 3, 2019Elected to finish his father's term.
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 and retired.
2003–2013
[[File:Pa09 109.gif200px]]
2013–2019
[[File:Pennsylvania US Congressional District 9 (since 2013).tif200px]]
[[File:Rep. Dan Meuser official photo, 116th congress.jpg100px]]
Dan Meuser
(Dallas)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019 –
presentElected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2019–2023
[[File:Pennsylvania Congressional District 9.png200px]]
2023–present
[[File:Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district (since 2023).svg200px]]

Recent election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

References

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  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. Zito, Salena. (January 2, 2018). "GOP Rep. Bill Shuster to retire, spend final year working with Trump on massive infrastructure bill". [[The Washington Examiner]].
  4. (February 19, 2018). "The New Pennsylvania House Districts Are In. We Review the Mapmakers' Choices.". The New York Times.
  5. "DRA 2020".
  6. "2022 PA Statewides by CD".
  7. (February 28, 2013). "Statistics of Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 2012". Karen Haas, Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
  8. (November 4, 2014). "Pennsylvania 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
  9. (November 8, 2016). "Pennsylvania 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
  10. (November 6, 2018). "2018 General Election: Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
  11. "2020 Presidential Election - Representative in Congress".
  12. "2022 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress".
  13. "2024 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress".
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