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 | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 (Bucks County outlined in red) | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 763,720[1] |
| Median household income | $108,039[2] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | EVEN[3] |
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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]. It is the wealthiest congressional district in the state of Pennsylvania. [5]
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.
The district is one of seven with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of EVEN, meaning that the district votes almost identically to the national electorate.
Prior to 2018, the district had generally been based in Philadelphia.
Recent statewide election results
edit| Year | Office | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 50–49% |
| 2022 | Governor | Shapiro 59–39% |
| 2022 | Senate | Fetterman 52–45% |
List of members representing the district
editThe 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
editThe 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
editThe 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.
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1823–present: one seat
editThe district was reorganized in 1823 to have one seat.
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Recent election results
edit2012
edit| 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| 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| 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| 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| 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| 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
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References
edit- ^ "Congressional District 1 (118th Congress), Pennsylvania" (under "People" header), census.gov. Note: Also source for population by ethnicity/(race) (%s). Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "Congressional District 1 (118th Congress), Pennsylvania" (under "Socio-Economic" header), census.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Andrew DePietro (October 1, 2024). "The Richest Congressional Districts In Every State Of 2024". Forbes.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Elections - Office Results".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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