Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in the northeastern region of the state. It encompasses all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna counties, along with almost all of Luzerne and Monroe counties.

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
Boundaries since the 2018 elections.
Representative
  Matt Cartwright
DMoosic
Population (2019)698,973
Median household
income
$56,149
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+1[1]

The district was primarily based in Bucks County from the 1940s until 2018, even as most other districts in Pennsylvania changed drastically during that time frame due to population shifts and Pennsylvania's loss of seats in the House. [2]

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to gerrymandering. The 8th district was reassigned to the northeastern part of the state for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. It is geographically the successor of the former 17th district, including the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley. Portions of the new 8th also came from the old 10th district, including the more conservative counties of Pike and Wayne.[3] The district has a Cook PVI of R+1; however, the Democratic incumbent of the old 17th district, Matthew Cartwright, won in 2018.[4]

District characteristics

The district is a mix of suburban and rural communities. It is predominantly white and middle class. The bulk of its population is located in the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. However, the Democrats in this district are not as liberal as their counterparts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The old 17th swung from a 55–43 win for Barack Obama to a 54–43 win for Donald Trump--the first time much of this area had voted for a Republican since 1988.

Election results

US House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 183,229 55 -9
Democratic Virginia Schrader 143,427 44 +7
Libertarian Arthur L. Farnsworth 3,710 1 +1
Constitution Erich Lukas 898 0.3 +0.3
Turnout 331,264
US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick Murphy 125,667 50 +6
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 124,146 50 -5
Turnout 249,813
US House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Patrick Murphy 197,869 57 +7
Republican Tom Manion 145,103 42 -8
Independent Tom Lingenfelter 5,543 2
Turnout 348,515
US House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 8
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 126,404 54 +12
Democratic Patrick Murphy 109,157 46 -11
Turnout 235,561
US House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 8[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 199,379 56.6 +2.6
Democratic Kathy Boockvar 152,859 43.4 -2.6
Turnout 352,238
US House election, 2014: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (Incumbent) 137,731 61.90
Democratic Kevin Strouse 84,767 38.10
Turnout 222,498
US House election, 2016: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick 207,263 54.4
Democratic Steve Santarsiero 173,555 45.6
Total votes 380,818 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2018: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 135,603 54.6
Republican John Chrin 112,563 45.4
Total votes 248,166 100.0
Democratic hold
US House election, 2020: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 178,004 51.8
Republican Jim Bognet 165,783 48.2
Total votes 343,787 100.0
Democratic hold


List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1791.

1791–1793: One seat

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history

William Findley
Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793
2nd Elected in 1791.
Redistricted to the at-large district.

District eliminated in 1793 and replaced by the at-large district.

1795–1813: One seat

District restored in 1795.

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history

Thomas Hartley
Federalist March 4, 1795 –
December 21, 1800
4th
5th
6th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Retired and then died.
Vacant December 21, 1800 –
January 15, 1801
6th
John Stewart Democratic-Republican January 15, 1801 –
March 3, 1803
6th
7th
Elected in 1800.
Elected January 15, 1801 to finish Hartley's term and seated February 3, 1801.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

William Findley
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 11th district.
William Piper Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Alexander Ogle Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
15th Elected in 1816.
Retired.
Robert Philson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election as a Federalist.

John Tod
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 13th district.

1823–1833: Two seats

Years Cong
ress
Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
March 4, 1823 –
April 20, 1824
18th Thomas Jones Rogers Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822.
Resigned.

Samuel D. Ingham
Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
April 20, 1824 –
December 9, 1824
Vacant
December 9, 1824 –
March 3, 1825

George Wolf
Democratic-Republican Elected October 12, 1824 to finish Rogers's term and seated December 9, 1824.
Also elected the same day in 1824 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
19th
20th
Jacksonian Jacksonian
March 4, 1829 –
October 13, 1829
21st Vacant   Vacant  
October 13, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
21st
22nd
Samuel A. Smith Jacksonian Elected October 13, 1829 to finish Wolf's term and seated December 7, 1829.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.
Peter Ihrie Jr. Jacksonian Elected October 13, 1829 to finish Ingham's term and seated December 7, 1829.
Re-elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election.

1833–present: One seat

Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
Henry King Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1832.
Retired.
1833–1843
[data unknown/missing]
Edward Burd Hubley Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
Elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Retired.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Peter Newhard Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1838.
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
Jeremiah Brown Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Redistricted from the 4th district.
Retired.
1843–1853
[data unknown/missing]
John Strohm Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849
29th
30th
[data unknown/missing]

Thaddeus Stevens
Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
[data unknown/missing]
Henry A. Muhlenberg Democratic March 4, 1853 –
January 9, 1854
33rd [data unknown/missing]
Died.
1853–1863
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant January 9, 1854 –
February 4, 1854

J. Glancy Jones
Democratic February 4, 1854 –
October 30, 1858
33rd
34th
35th
[data unknown/missing]
Resigned to become United States Minister to Austria.
Vacant October 30, 1858 –
December 7, 1858
35th

William H. Keim
Republican December 7, 1858 –
March 3, 1859
[data unknown/missing]
John Schwartz Anti-Lecompton Democratic March 4, 1859 –
June 20, 1860
36th [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant June 20, 1860 –
December 3, 1860
Jacob K. McKenty Democratic December 3, 1860 –
March 3, 1861
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Sydenham E. Ancona
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867
37th
38th
39th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
1863–1873
[data unknown/missing]

James L. Getz
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873
40th
41st
42nd
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Hiester Clymer
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1881
43rd
44th
45th
46th
[data unknown/missing] 1873–1883
[data unknown/missing]

Daniel Ermentrout
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1889
47th
48th
49th
50th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
1883–1893
[data unknown/missing]

William Mutchler
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
June 23, 1893
51st
52nd
53rd
[data unknown/missing]
Died.
1893–1903
[data unknown/missing]
Vacant June 23, 1893 –
August 7, 1893
53rd

Howard Mutchler
Democratic August 7, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Joseph J. Hart
Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

William S. Kirkpatrick
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Laird H. Barber
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Howard Mutchler
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th [data unknown/missing]
Retired.

Irving P. Wanger
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Lost re-election.
1903–1913
[data unknown/missing]
Robert E. Difenderfer Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
[data unknown/missing]
Lost renomination.
1913–1933
[data unknown/missing]

Henry W. Watson
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
[data unknown/missing]
Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district.

Thomas S. Butler
Republican March 4, 1923 –
May 26, 1928
68th
69th
70th
Redistricted from the 7th district.
Died.
Vacant May 26, 1928 –
November 6, 1928
70th

James Wolfenden
Republican November 6, 1928 –
January 3, 1945
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
[data unknown/missing]
Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district.
1933–1943
[data unknown/missing]
1943–1953
[data unknown/missing]

Charles L. Gerlach
Republican January 3, 1945 –
May 5, 1947
79th
80th
Redistricted from the 9th district.
Died.
Vacant May 5, 1947 –
September 9, 1947
80th

Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
Republican September 9, 1947 –
January 3, 1951
80th
81st
[data unknown/missing]

Albert C. Vaughn
Republican January 3, 1951 –
September 1, 1951
82nd [data unknown/missing]
Died.
Vacant September 1, 1951 –
November 6, 1951

Karl C. King
Republican November 6, 1951 –
January 3, 1957
82nd
83rd
84th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
1953–1963
[data unknown/missing]

Willard S. Curtin
Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1967
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
1963–1973
[data unknown/missing]

Edward G. Biester Jr.
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
1973–1983
[data unknown/missing]

Peter H. Kostmayer
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1981
95th
96th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

James K. Coyne, III
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Peter H. Kostmayer
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
[data unknown/missing]

James C. Greenwood
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2005
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
1993–2003
[data unknown/missing]
2003–2013

Mike Fitzpatrick
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
109th [data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Patrick Murphy
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
[data unknown/missing]
Lost re-election.

Mike Fitzpatrick
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017
112th
113th
114th
[data unknown/missing]
Retired.
2013–2019

Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican January 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2019
115th Elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 1st district.

Matt Cartwright
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 17th district.
[data unknown/missing]
2019–Present

See also

References

  1. "New Pennsylvania Map Is a Major Boost for Democrats". The Cook Political Report. February 20, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  2. "Congressional Interactive District Map". Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Battle for the House 2018". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  5. "2012 General Election—Official Returns". Pennsylvania Department of State. 2012-11-06. Archived from the original on 2012-11-16. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. "Pennsylvania 2014 General Election - November 4, 2014 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on February 15, 2015. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  7. "2020 Presidential Election - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

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