Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
| Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries | |||
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| Population (2021) | 758,088[1] | ||
| Median household income | $72,620 | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+5[2] | ||
Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is located in the south-central region of the state. It encompasses all of Dauphin County as well as parts of Cumberland County and York County. The district includes the cities of Harrisburg and York. Prior to 2019, the district was located in the northeastern part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to gerrymandering. The court added State College to the old district's boundaries while removing some Democratic-leaning areas and redesignated it the twelfth district, and they reassigned the tenth district to an area around Harrisburg and York. The new tenth district is represented by Republican Scott Perry, who previously represented the old fourth district.[3]
The district was one of the 12 original districts created prior to the 4th Congress. In 2006, when it was still located in northeastern Pennsylvania, the 10th district experienced one of the greatest party shifts among all House seats that switched party control: in 2004, Republican Don Sherwood won with an 86% margin of victory over his nearest opponent and two years later, Democrat Chris Carney unseated Sherwood by a 53%–47% margin.[4] In 2008, Carney won reelection by 12 points but the district swung back in 2010, electing Republican Tom Marino. The district was mostly Republican in its political composition, an aspect of the district that was reflected especially well in presidential elections. In 2004, President George W. Bush won 60 percent of the vote in the district and in 2008, Senator John McCain beat Senator Barack Obama here by a margin of 54 percent to 45 percent. Nonetheless, Carney easily won reelection as a Democrat the same year McCain won the district. However, in the 2010 midterm elections, Marino unseated Carney by a 55%–45% margin. In 2016, local businessman and former mayor of Lewisburg, Mike Molesevich challenged Marino for the seat, but he fell to the Republican in November by more than two to one. In 2018, Marino won election to a redrawn 12th district; while he remained the congressman for the 10th district into January 2019, he moved within the new district's boundaries beforehand.
Demographics
According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools[5] (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 559,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 80% are White, 10% Black, and 6% Latino. Immigrants make up 5% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $67,300, while 9% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 9% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school diploma, while 30% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.
District boundaries 2003–2013
The Pennsylvania 10th was the third-largest congressional district in the state. The district encompassed the following counties and areas:[6][7]
- Bradford County
- Lackawanna County
- excluding Old Forge, Moosic, Scranton, and Dunmore but including Clarks Summit
- Luzerne County
- Back Mountain area, including Dallas, Shavertown, Trucksville, Kingston, Wyoming, and Swoyersville
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan/Columbia/Montour County boundaries west to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (except Montoursville), north to Cogan House
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Pike County
- Snyder County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
District boundaries 2013–2019
On June 8, 2012, The Pennsylvania Legislative Reapportionment Commission adopted a revised final redistricting plan.[8] On May 8, 2013, The state Supreme Court unanimously approved the Legislative Reapportionment Commission's 2012 Revised Final Plan.[9] The resulting district encompassed the following areas:[10]
- Bradford County
- Juniata County
- Parts of Lackawanna County
- Including: Abington Township, Benton Township, Ransom, Newton, South Abington, Clarks Summit, Clarks Green, Glenburn, West Abington, Dalton, La Plume, North Abington, Scott, Greenfield, Fell, Vandling, Jefferson, Olyphant, Madison, Covington, Clifton, Moscow, Elmhurst, Roaring Brook, parts of Carbondale, and parts of Archbald.
- Lycoming County
- Mifflin County
- Parts of Monroe County
- Including: Barrett, East Stroudsburg, Jackson, Mount Pocono, Paradise, Pocono, Price, Stroudsburg, and parts of Stroud.
- Parts of Northumberland County
- Including: Delaware, East Chillisquaque, West Chillisquaque, Watsontown, Lewis, Turbotville, Turbot, Milton, Point, Northumberland
- Parts of Perry County
- Including: Toboyne, Jackson, Blain, Northeast Madison, Southwest Madison, Landisburg, Tyrone, Saville, Centre, New Bloomfield, Tuscarora, Juniata, Greenwood, Millerstown, Oliver, Newport, Miller, Howe, Liverpool Township, Liverpool, Buffalo, Watts, and New Buffalo.
- Pike County
- Snyder County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Majority of Tioga County
- With the exception of Clymer Township, Chatham Township, Gaines Township, and the majority of Shippen Township
- Union County
- Wayne County
2016 election
Primary
Rep. Tom Marino declared his intent to run for his 4th term and was uncontested in the Republican primary. Originally, no Democratic candidates filed to run for office, upon this revelation, Mike Molesevich, an environmental contractor and former Lewisburg mayor, announced he would seek a write-in campaign to get on the general election ballot.[11][12] Write-in candidates need over 1,000 votes in the primary election to appear on the ballot in the 2016 general election.[13] Mike Molesevich succeeded in his effort, receiving 2425 votes, earning a spot on the general election ballot.[14] Jerry Kairnes of Lycoming County announced that he would seek to be on the November ballot as an Independent, but dropped out after Molesevich earned a spot on the ballot[15]
Recent elections
2006 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Carney | 110,115 | 52.90 | ||
| Republican | Don Sherwood | 97,862 | 47.01 | ||
2008 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Christopher Carney (incumbent) | 160,837 | 56.33 | ||
| Republican | Chris Hackett | 124,681 | 43.67 | ||
2010 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Marino | 109,603 | 55 | ||
| Democratic | Christopher Carney (incumbent) | 89,170 | 45 | ||
2012 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Marino (Incumbent) | 179,563 | 65.6 | ||
| Democratic | Phil Scollo | 94,227 | 34.4 | ||
2014 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Marino (Incumbent) | 112,851 | 62.6 | ||
| Democratic | Scott Brion | 44,737 | 24.8 | ||
| Independent | Nick Troiano | 22,734 | 12.6 | ||
2016 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Marino (Incumbent) | 211,282 | 70.2 | ||
| Democratic | Michael Molesevich | 89,823 | 29.8 | ||
2018 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Perry (redistricted incumbent) | 149,365 | 51.3 | |
| Democratic | George Scott | 141,668 | 48.7 | |
| Total votes | 291,033 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020 election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Perry (Incumbent) | 208,896 | 53.3 | +2.0 | |
| Democratic | Eugene DePasquale | 182,938 | 46.7 | −2.0 | |
| Total votes | 391,834 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +2.0 | |||
List of members representing the district
District created in 1795.
1795–1813: One seat
| Cong ress |
Years | Representative | Party | Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th 5th |
March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 |
David Bard | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. |
| 6th 7th |
March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1803 |
 Henry Woods |
Federalist | Elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election. |
| 8th | March 4, 1803 – October 15, 1804 |
William Hoge | Democratic-Republican | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1802. Resigned. |
| October 15, 1804 – November 27, 1804 |
Vacant | |||
| November 27, 1804 – March 3, 1805 |
John Hoge | Democratic-Republican | Elected November 2, 1804 to finish his brother's term and seated November 27, 1804. Retired. | |
| 9th | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 |
John Hamilton | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1804. Lost re-election. |
| 10th | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1809 |
William Hoge | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1806. Retired. |
| 11th 12th |
March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 |
Aaron Lyle | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Redistricted to the 12th district. |
1813–1823: Two seats
| Cong ress |
Years | Seat A | Seat B | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Party | Electoral history | Representative | Party | Electoral history | ||||
| 13th | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
Isaac Smith | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1812. Lost re-election. |
Jared Irwin | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1812. Retired. | ||
| 14th | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1817 |
William Wilson | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1814. Re-elected in 1816. Retired. | |||||
| 15th | March 4, 1817 – ?, 1817 |
David Scott | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1816. Resigned. | |||||
| ?, 1817 – October 14, 1817 |
Vacant | ||||||||
| October 14, 1817 – March 3, 1819 |
John Murray | Democratic-Republican | Elected to finish Scott's term. Re-elected in 1818. Retired. | ||||||
| 16th | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 |
George Denison | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Retired. | |||||
| 17th | March 4, 1821 – ?, 1821 |
William Cox Ellis | Democratic-Republican | Elected in 1820. Resigned and lost re-election. | |||||
| ?, 1821 – October 9, 1821 |
Vacant | ||||||||
| October 9, 1821 – March 3, 1823 |
Thomas Murray Jr. | Democratic-Republican | Elected to finish Ellis's term. Retired. | ||||||
1823–present: One seat
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See also
References
- 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
Notes
- ^ "My Congressional District: Congressional District 10 (117th Congress), Pennsylvania". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "2006 Election Results: U.S. House". The New York Times. November 8, 2006. Retrieved November 9, 2006.
- ^ "Representing US: 2020 Voter Profiles". APM Research Lab. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
- ^ "109th Congressional District Wall Maps". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 109th Congressional Districts and Counties". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
- ^ "PA Redistricting Press Release" (PDF).
- ^ "Welcome to Pennsylvania Redistricting – Legislative Redistricting". www.redistricting.state.pa.us. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "PA Final Redistricting Map PDF" (PDF).
- ^ "Home". Mike for Congress. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved June 23, 2016.
- ^ "Molesevich mounts campaign". standard-journal.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ "Mike Molesevich of Lewisburg is running for US congress |". wkok.com. Retrieved April 9, 2016.
- ^ KRAWCZENIUK, BORYS. "Marino to have Dem opponent". Retrieved July 7, 2016.
- ^ "North Central PA". Retrieved April 11, 2016.
- ^ "State Races: Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania 2006 Midterm Election. The Green Papers. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "State Races: Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania 2008 General Election. The Green Papers. Retrieved March 16, 2010.
- ^ "State Races: Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania 2010 Mid-Term Election. MSNBC. Archived from the original on November 7, 2010. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
- ^ "2016 Presidential Election Official Returns: Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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