Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative G.T. Thompson (R–Howard)
Distribution 46.03% urban, 53.97% rural
Population (2000) 646,397
Median income $33,254
Ethnicity 96.5% White, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.0% other
Cook PVI R+6[1]

Pennsylvania's fifth district is the largest in area, and least densely populated, of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It is Republican leaning and is represented by G.T. Thompson (R)

Geography

Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania and includes all or part of the following sixteen counties:[2]

Cities in this districtinclude:

Representatives

1791–1793: One seat

District created in 1791 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Representative Party Years Electoral history
No image.svg John W. Kittera Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793		 Redistricted to At-large district

District redistricted in 1793 to Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

1795–1813: One seat

District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district

Representative Party Years Electoral history
No image.svg Daniel Hiester Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1795 –
July 1, 1797		 Redistricted from At-large district
Resigned
Vacant July 1, 1796 –
December 8, 1796		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg George Ege Federalist December 8, 1796 –
October ??, 1797		 Resigned
Vacant October ??, 1797 –
December 1, 1797		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Joseph Hiester.jpg Joseph Hiester Democratic-
Republican		 December 1, 1797 –
March 3, 1803		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
AndrewGregg.jpg Andrew Gregg Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1807		 Redistricted from 9th district
No image.svg Daniel Montgomery, Jr. Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1807 –
March 3, 1809		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg George Smith Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1809 –
March 3, 1813		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1813–1823: Two seats

Seat 1

Representative Party Years Electoral history
No image.svg William Crawford Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817		 Redistricted from 6th district
No image.svg Andrew Boden Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Vacant March 4, 1821 –
October 9, 1821		 Vacant due to resignation of Representative-elect James Duncan before assembly of Congress
No image.svg John Findlay Democratic-
Republican		 October 9, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 Redistricted to 11th district

Seat 2

Representative Party Years Electoral history
No image.svg Robert Whitehill Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1813 –
April 8, 1813		 Redistricted from 4th district
Died
Vacant April 8, 1813 –
May 11, 1813		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John Rea Democratic-
Republican		 May 11, 1813 –
March 3, 1815		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg William Maclay Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1815 –
March 3, 1819		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg David Fullerton Democratic-
Republican		 March 4, 1819 –
May 15, 1820		 Resigned
Vacant May 15, 1820 –
October 17, 1820		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Thomas Grubb McCullough Federalist October 17, 1820 –
March 3, 1821		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg James McSherry Federalist March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]

1823–Present: One seat

Representative Party Years Electoral history
Philip Swenk Markley Jacksonian
Republican		 March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
Adams March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827		 Lost re-election in 1826
No image.svg John Benton Sterigere Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1869		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Joel K. Mann Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1835		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839		 Retired
No image.svg Joseph Fornance Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Jacob S. Yost Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John Freedley Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1851		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John McNair Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John-Cadwalader.jpg John Cadwalader Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Owen Jones (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg Owen Jones Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859		 Lost re-election
No image.svg John Wood Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861		 Retired
No image.svg William M. Davis Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
MartinRussellThayer headshot.jpg Martin R. Thayer Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867		 Declined to be a candidate for renomination
No image.svg Caleb N. Taylor Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg John R. Reading Democratic March 4, 1869 –
April 13, 1870		 Election successfully contested by Caleb N. Taylor
No image.svg Caleb N. Taylor Republican April 13, 1870 –
March 3, 1871		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875		 Lost re-election
John Robbins congressman - Brady-Handy.jpg John Robbins Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877		 Declined to be a candidate for re-election
Alfred C. Harmer - Brady-Handy.jpg Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 6, 1900		 Died
Vacant March 6, 1900 –
November 6, 1900		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Edward de Veaux Morrell Republican November 6, 1900 –
March 3, 1907		 Retired
No image.svg William W. Foulkrod Republican March 4, 1907 –
November 13, 1910		 Died
Vacant November 13, 1910 –
March 3, 1911		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
No image.svg Michael Donohoe Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 4, 1915		 Lost re-election
No image.svg Peter E. Costello Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921		 Lost re-election
No image.svg James J. Connolly Republican March 4, 1921 –
January 3, 1935		 Lost re-election
No image.svg Frank J.G. Dorsey Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1939		 Lost re-election
No image.svg Fred C. Gartner Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941		 Lost re-election
No image.svg Francis R. Smith Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943		 Lost re-election
No image.svg C. Frederick Pracht Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945		 Lost re-election
William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William J. Green, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947		 Lost re-election
No image.svg George W. Sarbacher, Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949		 Lost re-election
William J. Green, Jr. (Pennsylvania Congressman).jpg William J. Green, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1949 –
December 21, 1963		 Died
Vacant December 21, 1963 –
April 28, 1964		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William J. Green.jpg William J. Green, III Democratic April 28, 1964 –
January 3, 1973		 Redistricted to 3rd district
John H. Ware III.jpg John H. Ware, III Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975		 Redistricted from 9th district
Retired
Richard Shulze.png Richard T. Schulze Republican January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993		 Retired
BillClinger.jpg William F. Clinger, Jr. Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997		 Redistricted from 23rd district
Retired
RepJohnEPetersonPortrait.jpg John E. Peterson Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009		 Retired
GT Thompson (111th).jpg Glenn "G.T." Thompson Republican January 3, 2009 –
Present		 Incumbent

Elections

U.S. House election, 2000: Pennsylvania District 5[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Peterson 147,570 82.7
Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 17,020 9.5
Green William M. Belitskus 13,875 7.8
Total votes 178,465 100
Republican hold
U.S. House election, 2002: Pennsylvania District 5[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Peterson 124,942 87.4
Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 18,078 12.6
Total votes 143,020 100
Republican hold
U.S. House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Peterson 192,852 88.0
Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 26,239 12.0
Total votes 219,091 100
Republican hold
U.S. House elections, 2006: Pennsylvania District 5[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John E. Peterson 115,126 60.1
Democratic Donald L. Hilliard 76,456 39.9
Total votes 191,582 100
Republican hold
U.S. House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 5[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson 155,513 56.7
Democratic Mark B. McCracken 112,509 41.0
Libertarian James Fryman 6,155 2.2
Total votes 274,177 99.9
Republican hold
U.S. House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 5[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson 125,740 68.6
Democratic Michael Pipe 51,848 28.3
Libertarian Vernon L. Etzel 5,654 3.1
Total votes 182,972 100
Republican hold
U.S. House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 5[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Glenn Thompson 177,704 62.9
Democratic Charles Dumas 104,710 37.1
Total votes 282,414 100
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

2005 - 2013

See also

References

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