| Pennsylvania's 13th congressional district | |
|---|---|
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| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 769,505 |
| Median household income | $70,192 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+23[1] |
The13th congressional district of Pennsylvania is acongressional district in the U.S. state ofPennsylvania. The district contains all ofAdams,Bedford,Blair,Cambria,Franklin,Fulton,Huntingdon,Juniata,Mifflin, andPerry counties. It also includes slivers ofCumberland andSomerset counties.RepublicanJohn Joyce has represented the district since 2019. With aCook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+23, it is the most Republican district in Pennsylvania.[1]
Prior to February 2018, the district was located in southeastern Pennsylvania, covering easternMontgomery County and NortheastPhiladelphia. The district traditionally included most of Montgomery County, but was redrawn in 2002 to include part of Philadelphia, and altered again in 2012. TheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional. The old 13th district became the4th district, and what was theninth district in the southwest part of the state was modified and redesignated the 13th district, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter.[2]
The previously drawn district had long been aRepublican stronghold, like many suburban districts in the Northeast. However, the brand of Republicanism in southeastern Pennsylvania was a moderate one, and the district, like the Philadelphia suburbs as a whole, became friendlier to Democrats during the 1990s as the national party veered to the right. The district had not voted Republican for president since 1988. In 1992, the district elected its first Democratic representative in 86 years,Marjorie Margolies-Mezvinsky. She was defeated in 1994 by RepublicanJon D. Fox, butJoe Hoeffel regained the seat for the Democrats in 1998. It was in Democratic hands afterward, becoming even more Democratic after being pushed into Philadelphia after the 2000 census. In 2018, it was redistricted again by court order, becoming the most Republican congressional district in the Northeast.
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 647,435 people, 250,845 households, and 169,848 families residing in the district. The racial makeup of the district was 87.16%White, 6.05%Black orAfrican American, 0.14%Native American, 4.05%Asian, 0.00%Pacific Islander, 1.32% fromother races, and 1.24% from two or more races. 3.06% of the population wereHispanic orLatino of any race.
There were 250,845 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% weremarried couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51, and the average family size was 3.09.
In the district, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.
The median income for a household in the district was $49,319, and the median income for a family was $61,108. Males had a median income of $36,441 versus $23,719 for females. Theper capita income for the district was $25,053. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.
| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 61% – 37% |
| Attorney General | Corbett 70% – 30% | |
| Auditor General | Beiler 53% – 47% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Toomey 68% – 32% |
| Governor | Corbett 72% – 28% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 67% – 33% |
| Senate | Smith 64% – 36% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Corbett 60% – 40% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 71% – 25% |
| Senate | Toomey 67% – 27% | |
| Attorney General | Rafferty Jr. 68% – 32% | |
| Treasurer | Voit III 62% – 31% | |
| Auditor General | Brown 62% – 31% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Barletta 64% – 34% |
| Governor | Wagner 63% – 35% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 72% – 27% |
| Attorney General | Heidelbaugh 69% – 28% | |
| Treasurer | Garrity 71% – 26% | |
| Auditor General | DeFoor 72% – 24% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Oz 68% – 29% |
| Governor | Mastriano 64% – 34% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 72% – 27% |
| Senate | McCormick 70% – 28% | |
| Treasurer | Garrity 73% – 25% |
Adams County(34)
Bedford County(38)
Blair County(25)
Cambria County(63)
CumberlandCounty(22)
Franklin County(22)
Fulton County(13)
Juniata County(17)
Mifflin County(16)
PerryCounty(30)
| Year | Election | Winner | Party | Votes | % | Nominated opponent | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | General | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Democratic | 146,026 | 53% | Stewart Greenleaf | Republican | 126,501 | 46% | ||
| 2002 | General | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Democratic | 107,945 | 51% | Melissa Brown | Republican | 100,295 | 47% | ||
| 2004 | General | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 171,763 | 56% | Melissa Brown | Republican | 127,205 | 41% | ||
| 2006 | General | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 147,368 | 66% | Raj Bhakta | Republican | 75,492 | 34% | ||
| 2008 | General | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 196,868 | 63% | Marina Kats | Republican | 108,271 | 35% | ||
| 2010 | General | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 117,798 | 56% | Dee Adcock | Republican | 91,195 | 44% | ||
| 2012 | General | Allyson Schwartz | Democratic | 209,901 | 69% | Joe Rooney | Republican | 93,918 | 31% | ||
| 2014 | General | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 123,601 | 67% | Dee Adcock | Republican | 60,549 | 33% | ||
| 2016 | General | Brendan Boyle | Democratic | 239,316 | 100% | None | |||||
| 2018 | General | John Joyce | Republican | 178,533 | 70% | Brent Ottaway | Democratic | 74,733 | 29% | ||
| 2020 | General | John Joyce | Republican | 267,789 | 73.5% | Todd Rowley | Democratic | 96,612 | 26.5% | ||
| 2022 | General | John Joyce | Republican | 260,345 | 100% | None |
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