Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district
U.S. House district for Pennsylvania
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Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district is located in the east central part of the state and encompasses all of Bradford, Columbia, Lebanon, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Sullivan, Susquehanna, and Wyoming counties, as well as parts of Berks, Luzerne, and Lycoming counties.
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| Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
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| Population (2024) | 770,915 |
| Median household income | $68,016 |
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| Cook PVI | R+19[2] |
Much of the district includes Pennsylvania's Anthracite Coal Region. Republican Dan Meuser represents the district, serving since 2019.
History
Before 2019, the district was located in the southern part of the state and was a very safe seat for Republicans. According to the Cook Partisan Voting Index, in 2010 the 9th was the most Republican district in Pennsylvania (and the Industrial Midwest), then with a score of R+17.
Redistricting slightly increased the number of Democrats in the district, with the addition of majority-Democratic Fayette County as well as some of the Democratic portions of Washington, Greene, Cambria and Westmoreland Counties.
In 2014, the long-time Republican incumbent, former businessman Bill Shuster, won 52.8% of the vote in a three-way Republican primary race over retired Coast Guard search and rescue pilot Art Halvorson (34.5%) and livestock farmer Travis Schooley (12.7%). In the 2012 general election, he beat his Democratic opponent, nurse Karen Ramsburg, taking 62% of the vote.
In 2010, he won 73% of the vote, and in 2008 won 64%. Shuster was first elected to the district in 2001, effectively inheriting the seat from his father, Bud Shuster, who had held the seat since 1973. Shuster announced in January 2018 that he would retire from Congress at the end of his term, and did not run for re-election in 2018.[3]
The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew this district's boundaries in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional, also re-assigning the number to a district in east central Pennsylvania–essentially, the successor to the old 11th district – for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. Meanwhile, the bulk of the old ninth became the new 13th district, and is as Republican as its predecessor.[4]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 56% – 42% |
| Attorney General | Corbett 67% – 33% | |
| Auditor General | Beiler 52% – 48% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Toomey 65% – 35% |
| Governor | Corbett 69% – 31% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 61% – 39% |
| Senate | Smith 59% – 41% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Corbett 57% – 43% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 68% – 28% |
| Senate | Toomey 62% – 31% | |
| Attorney General | Rafferty Jr. 65% – 35% | |
| Auditor General | Brown 60% – 33% | |
| Treasurer | Voit III 57% – 35% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Barletta 62% – 37% |
| Governor | Wagner 58% – 40% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 68% – 31% |
| Attorney General | Heidelbaugh 63% – 34% | |
| Auditor General | DeFoor 66% – 29% | |
| Treasurer | Garrity 66% – 30% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Oz 63% – 33% |
| Governor | Mastriano 59% – 38% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 68% – 31% |
| Senate | McCormick 66% – 31% | |
| Treasurer | Garrity 70% – 27% |
Counties and municipalities
- Berks County (23)
- Albany Township, Bernville, Bethel Township, Centerport, Centre Township, Hamburg, Heidelberg Township, Jefferson Township, Lower Heidelberg Township (part; also 4th), Marion Township, North Heidelberg Township, Penn Township, Perry Township (part; also 4th), Robesonia, Shoemakersville, South Heidelberg Township, Tilden Township, Tulpehocken Township, Upper Bern Township, Upper Tulpehocken Township, Wernersville, Windsor Township, Womelsdorf
Bradford County (51)
- All 51 municipalities
Columbia County (34)
- All 34 municipalities
Lebanon County (26)
- All 26 municipalities
Luzerne County (25)
- Black Creek Township, Butler Township (part; also 8th), Conyngham Borough, Conyngham Township, Dallas Borough, Dorrance Township, East Berwick, Fairmount Township, Hollenback Township, Hunlock Township, Huntington Township, Lake Township, Lehman Township, Nescopeck Borough, Nescopeck Township, New Columbus, Newport Township (part; also 8th; includes Glen Lyon), Nuremberg (shared with Schuylkill County), Ross Township, Salem Township, Shickshinny, Slocum Township, Sugar Loaf Township, Union Township, Weston
Lycoming County (21)
- Clinton Township, Eldred Township, Fairfield Township, Franklin Township, Hughesville, Jordan Township, Loyalsock Township, Mill Creek Township, Montgomery, Montoursville, Moreland Township, Muncy Borough, Muncy Township, Muncy Creek Township, Penn Township, Picture Rocks, Plunketts Creek Township, Shrewsbury Township, Upper Fairfield Township, Williamsport (part; also 15th), Wolf Township
Montour County (11)
- All 11 municipalities
- All 36 municipalities
Schuylkill County (68)
- All 68 municipalities
Sullivan County (13)
- All 13 municipalities
Susquehanna County (40)
- All 40 municipalities
Wyoming County (23)
- All 23 municipalities
List of members representing the district
The district was created in 1795.
1795–1823: one seat
1823–1833: three seats
1833–present: one seat
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Recent election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Bill Shuster (incumbent) | 169,177 | 61.67 | |
| Democratic | Karen Ramsburg | 105,128 | 38.33 | |
| Total votes | 274,305 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Shuster (Incumbent) | 110,094 | 63.52 | |
| Democratic | Alanna Hartzok | 63,223 | 36.48 | |
| Total votes | 173,317 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill Shuster (incumbent) | 186,580 | 63.3 | |
| Democratic | Arthur L Halvorson | 107,985 | 36.7 | |
| Total votes | 294,565 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Meuser | 148,723 | 59.75 | |
| Democratic | Denny Wolff | 100,204 | 40.25 | |
| Total votes | 248,927 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Meuser (incumbent) | 232,988 | 66.3 | |
| Democratic | Gary Wegman | 118,266 | 33.7 | |
| Total votes | 351,254 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Meuser (incumbent) | 209,185 | 69.3 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Waldman | 92,622 | 30.7 | |
| Total votes | 301,807 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Meuser (incumbent) | 276,212 | 70.5 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Waldman | 115,523 | 29.5 | |
| Total votes | 391,735 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
