Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
(Lancaster County outlined in red)
Representative
  Lloyd Smucker
RWest Lampeter Township
Population (2022)768,350
Median household
income
$82,321
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+13[1]

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is located in the southeast-central part of the state. It includes all of Lancaster County and portions of York County south and east of but not including the city of York. Republican Lloyd Smucker represents the district.

Prior to 2018, the 11th district was located in the east-central part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, centering it around Pottsville and renumbering it as the ninth district. The new 11th district is essentially the successor to the old 16th District, with representation per the elections of 2018 onward.[2] With the 2020 redictricting cycle, the Pennsylvania district's border between Hanover and York was adjusted to include less land north of Spring Grove and more to the southeast of York, effective with the 2022 elections.

Republican Lou Barletta represented the 11th district within its former boundaries from 2011 to 2019, the first Republican to do so in almost 30 years.

Recent statewide election results

Year Office Results
2000
President
Gore 54–43%
2004
President
Kerry 53–47%
2008
President
Obama 57–42%
2012
President
Romney 54–45%
2016
President
Trump 60–36%
2020 President Trump 60–38%
2022 Governor Mastriano 52–46%
2022 Senate Oz 58–40%

[citation needed]

District boundaries 2003–2019

From 2003 to 2013 the district included

Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton and most of the Poconos. With a strong base in areas of industry and ethnic groups, it was once considered a very safe Democratic seat but has become more competitive in recent years. Former longtime Democratic incumbent Paul Kanjorski faced his closest contest ever in 2008, narrowly defeating Lou Barletta, the Republican mayor of Hazleton, 138,849 to 129,358.[3] In 2010, Kanjorski was unseated by Barletta in a 45%–55% vote.[4]

The district was substantially redrawn by the state legislature in the course of the 2012 redistricting after the 2010 census, significantly altering the 11th. It lost Scranton and Wilkes-Barre to the 17th district. To make up for the loss in population, the 11th was pushed into more rural and Republican-leaning territory to the north and south. It then stretched from the Poconos all the way to the suburbs of Harrisburg.

The district includes the most

Old Order Amish at the time of his birth, but his family left the community when he was five years old.[5]

List of members representing the district

1795–1823: one seat

District created in 1795.

Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history
District established March 4, 1795

William Findley
(Youngstown)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1799
4th
5th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Retired.
John Smilie
(Fayette County)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1799 –
March 3, 1803
6th
7th
Elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1800.
Redistricted to the 9th district.
Pittsburgh
)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1803 –
??, 1805
8th
9th
U.S. District Judge
.
Vacant ??, 1805 –
December 2, 1805
9th
Samuel Smith
(Erie)
Democratic-Republican
December 2, 1805 –
March 3, 1811
9th
10th
11th
Elected October 8, 1805, to finish Lucas's term and seated December 2, 1805.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Lost re-election.

Abner Lacock
(Beavertown)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1811 –
March 3, 1813
12th Elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 15th district and re-elected in 1812 but resigned before term started because he was elected U.S. Senator.

William Findley
(Youngstown)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Redistricted from the 8th district and Re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
David Marchand
(Greensburg)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821
15th
16th
Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Retired.
George Plumer
(Robbstown)
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 17th district.

1823–1833: two seats

Cong
ress
Years Seat A Seat B
Representative Party Electoral history Representative Party Electoral history
18th March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825
James Wilson
(Fairfield)
Democratic-Republican
Elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
John Findlay
(Chambersburg
)
Democratic-Republican
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Retired.
19th March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827
Jacksonian
Jacksonian
20th March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829
William Ramsey
(Carlisle)
Jacksonian
Re-elected in 1830
.
Died.
21st March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
Thomas H. Crawford
(Chambersburg)
Jacksonian
Re-elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the 12th district
and lost re-election.
22nd March 4, 1831 –
September 29, 1831
September 29, 1831 –
November 22, 1831
Vacant
November 22, 1831 –
March 3, 1833
Robert McCoy
(Carlisle)
Jacksonian
Elected to finish Ransey's term.
[data missing]

1833–present: one seat

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
Charles A. Barnitz
(York)
Anti-Masonic
March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Elected in 1832.
Lost re-election.
Henry Logan
(Dillsburg
)
Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
Re-elected in 1836
.
Retired.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
James Gerry
(Shrewsbury)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Re-elected in 1840
.
Retired.
Benjamin A. Bidlack
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Redistricted from the
re-elected in 1843.
[data missing
]
Owen D. Leib
(Catawissa)
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847
29th
Elected in 1844
.
Lost re-election.
Chester P. Butler
(Wilkes-Barre)
Whig March 4, 1847 –
October 5, 1850
30th
31st
Re-elected in 1848
.
Died.
Vacant October 5, 1850 –
January 13, 1851
31st
John Brisbin
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic January 13, 1851 –
March 3, 1851
Elected to finish Butler's term.
Retired.
Henry M. Fuller
(Wilkes-Barre
)
Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1850
.
Lost renomination.
Christian M. Straub
(Pottsville)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
Elected in 1852
.
Retired.
James H. Campbell
(Pottsville
)
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th
Elected in 1854
.
Lost re-election.
William L. Dewart
(Sunbury
)
Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
35th
Elected in 1856
.
Lost re-election.
James H. Campbell
(Pottsville
)
Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863
36th
37th
Re-elected in 1860
.
Retired.

Philip Johnson
(Easton)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
January 29, 1867
38th
39th
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1866
but died before the next term began.
Died.
Vacant January 29, 1867 –
March 3, 1867
39th
Daniel M. Van Auken
(Milford
)
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871
40th
41st
Re-elected in 1868
.
Retired.

John B. Storm
(Stroudsburg)
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
42nd
43rd
Re-elected in 1872

Retired.
Francis D. Collins
(Scranton
)
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
44th
45th
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing
]
Mauch Chunk
)
Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing
]

John B. Storm
(Stroudsburg)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887
48th
49th
Re-elected in 1884
.
Retired.

Charles R. Buckalew
(Bloomsburg)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th
Elected in 1886.
Redistricted to the 17th district
.

Joseph A. Scranton
(Scranton)
Republican March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st
Elected in 1888
.
Lost re-election.

Lemuel Amerman
(Scranton)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890
.
Lost re-election.

Joseph A. Scranton
(Scranton)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1897
53rd
54th
Elected in 1894
.
Retired.
William Connell
(Scranton
)
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903
55th
56th
57th
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 10th district
.

Henry W. Palmer
(Wilkes-Barre)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1907
58th
59th
Redistricted from the
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing
]

John T. Lenahan
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1909
60th
Elected in 1906
.
Retired.

Henry W. Palmer
(Wilkes-Barre)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
61st
Elected in 1908.
[data missing
]

Charles C. Bowman
(Pittston)
Republican March 4, 1911 –
December 12, 1912
62nd
Elected in 1910.
Election contested[6] and seat declared vacant.[7]

Lost re-election.
Vacant December 12, 1912 –
March 3, 1913

John J. Casey
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917
63rd
64th
Re-elected in 1914
.
Lost re-election.

Thomas W. Templeton
(Plymouth)
Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
65th
Elected in 1916
.
Retired.

John J. Casey
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921
66th
Elected in 1918
.
Lost re-election.

Clarence D. Coughlin
(Wilkes-Barre)
Republican March 3, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th
Elected in 1920
.
Lost re-election.

Laurence H. Watres
(Scranton)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1931
68th
69th
70th
71st
Re-elected in 1928
.
Retired.

Patrick J. Boland
(Scranton)
Democratic March 4, 1931 –
May 18, 1942
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
Re-elected in 1940
.
Died.
Vacant May 18, 1942 –
November 3, 1942
77th

Veronica Grace Boland
(Scranton)
Democratic November 3, 1942 –
January 3, 1943
Elected to finish her husband's term.[a]

Retired.

John W. Murphy
(Dunmore)
Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th
Elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the 10th district
.

Daniel Flood
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th
Elected in 1944
.
Lost re-election.

Mitchell Jenkins
(Trucksville)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th
Elected in 1946
.
Retired.

Daniel Flood
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953
81st
82nd
Re-elected in 1950
.
Lost re-election.

Edward Bonin
(Hazleton)
Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955
83rd
Elected in 1952
.
Lost re-election.

Daniel Flood
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 31, 1980
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Re-elected in 1978
.
Resigned due to allegations of bribery.
Vacant January 31, 1980 –
April 9, 1980
96th

Ray Musto
(Pittston)
Democratic April 9, 1980 –
January 3, 1981
Elected to finish Flood's term
.
Lost re-election.

James Nelligan
(Forty Fort)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th
Elected in 1980
.
Lost re-election.

Frank Harrison
(Wilkes-Barre)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1985
98th
Elected in 1982

Lost renomination.

Paul Kanjorski
(Nanticoke)
Democratic January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 2011
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
.
Lost re-election.

Lou Barletta
(Hazleton)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019
112th
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 9th district and retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Lloyd Smucker
(Lancaster)
Republican January 3, 2019 –
present
116th
117th
118th
Redistricted from the .

Recent election results

2012

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2012[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 166,967 58.5
Democratic Gene Stilp 118,231 41.5
Total votes 285,198 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2014[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 122,464 66.3
Democratic Andrew Ostrowski 62,228 33.7
Total votes 184,692 100.0
Republican hold

2016

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2016[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lou Barletta (incumbent) 199,421 63.7
Democratic Michael Marsicano 113,800 36.3
Total votes 313,221 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) 163,708 59.0
Democratic Jess King 113,876 41.0
Total votes 277,584 100.0
Republican hold

2020

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2020[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) 241,915 63.1
Democratic Sarah Hammond 141,325 36.9
Total votes 383,240 100.0
Republican hold

2022

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district, 2022[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lloyd Smucker (incumbent) 194,991 61.5
Democratic Bob Hollister 121,835 38.5
Total votes 316,826 100.0
Republican
hold

Historical district boundaries

  • 2003–2013
    2003–2013
  • 2013–2019
    2013–2019
  • 2019–2023
    2019–2023

See also

References

  1. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ http://scrantontimes.com/articles/2008/11/05/news/sc_times_trib.20081105.a.pg3.tt05congress11_s1.2062365_top3.txt[bare URL plain text file]
  4. ^ "Election 2010: Pennsylvania: House of Representatives". The New York Times. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  5. ^ Writer, SAM JANESCH | Staff (October 21, 2018). "Meet Lloyd Smucker: Amish-born congressman seeking a second term on tax cuts and conservative record". LancasterOnline. Retrieved December 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Cannon's Precedents (PDF). p. 168. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  7. ^ United States Congress. "Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district (id: B000703)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Pennsylvania 2014 General Election – November 4, 2014 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 4, 2014. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Pennsylvania 2016 General Election – November 8, 2016 Official Results". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
  11. ^ "2018 General Election: Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "2020 Presidential Election – Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  13. ^ "2022 General Election Official Returns - Representative in Congress". Pennsylvania Department of State.

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