Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district
| Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 (Allegheny County outlined in red) | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 749,982[1] |
| Median household income | $83,227 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | EVEN[2] |
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Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district is located in southwestern Pennsylvania, which includes the entirety of Beaver County and the northwestern parts of Allegheny County not part of the 12th district. It has been represented since January 3, 2023 by Democrat Chris Deluzio.
In January 2018, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the 2011 map violated the state constitution and redrew it on February 18, 2018. What was the 17th district, which had been anchored in Northeast Pennsylvania, was modified to become the 9th district, and the old 12th district likewise became the 17th, for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter until the current map was ordered on February 23, 2022.[3][4][5] In the 2020 redistricting cycle, its portion of Butler County, including Cranberry Township, was removed from the district, while it gained some eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, such as Forest Hills and Wilkinsburg.
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.
Recent statewide election results
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 57–42% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55–43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 49–46% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 51–48% |
| 2022 | Governor | Shapiro 62–36% |
| 2022 | Senate | Fetterman 56–42% |
History
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2003-2013 map: Berks County: Townships of Alsace, Bern (Districts 1 and 2), Bethel, Centre, Earl (District 1), Greenwich, Heidelberg, Jefferson, Maidencreek, Marion, Muhlenberg (Districts 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8), North Heidelberg, Oley, Ontelaunee, Penn, Perry, Pike, Richmond, Rockland, Ruscombmanor, Tilden, Tulpehocken, Upper Bern, Upper Tulpehocken, and Windsor; Boroughs of Bernville, Centerport, Fleetwood, Hamburg, Laureldale, Leesport, Lenhartsville, Lyons, Robesonia, Shoemakersville, Strausstown, and Womelsdorf.
Dauphin County: all
Lebanon County: all
Perry County: Townships of Buffalo, Centre, Juniata, Miller, Oliver (all blocks except 6999 of tract 030200), Penn, Spring, Tuscarora, Watts, and Wheatfield; Boroughs of Bloomfield, Duncannon, New Buffalo, and Newport (District 1)
Schuylkill County: all
List of members representing the district
Because congressional districts are reconfigured and renumbered every 10 years (and occasionally at other times), the following chart displays each time Pennsylvania's districts were changed.
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Cartwright | 161,393 | 60.3 | |
| Republican | Laureen Cummings | 106,208 | 39.7 | |
| Total votes | 267,601 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Cartwright (incumbent) | 93,680 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | David Moylan | 71,371 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 165,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Matt Cartwright (incumbent) | 157,734 | 53.8 | |
| Republican | Matt Connolly | 135,430 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 293,164 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Conor Lamb (incumbent) | 183,162 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | Keith Rothfus (incumbent) | 142,417 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 325,579 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Conor Lamb (incumbent) | 222,253 | 51.1 | |
| Republican | Sean Parnell | 212,284 | 48.9 | |
| Total votes | 434,537 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Deluzio | 193,615 | 53.4 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Shaffer | 169,013 | 46.6 | |
| Total votes | 362,628 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- Notes
- ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Supreme Court strikes down state's congressional districts". CBS News. 2018 CBS Interactive Inc. CBS News. January 24, 2018. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2022 Pennsylvania Redistricting" (PDF). Pennsylvania Redistricting. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
- ^ "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 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 2016 General Election - November 8, 2016 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ "2018 General Election: Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 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.
- Bibliography
- 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