Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District
| Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District |
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| Incumbent John Joyce 
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| U.S. Census Bureau (2018 data) |
| Population: 692,835 |
| Gender: 49.5% Male, 50.5% Female |
| Race[1]: 93.4% White, 2.9% Black, 0.5% Asian |
| Ethnicity: 3.3% Hispanic |
| Unemployment: 4.3% |
| Median household income $53,955 |
| High school graduation rate 90.0% |
| College graduation rate 19.7% |
Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District is located in southern Pennsylvania and includes portions of Adams, Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Cumberland, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Somerset, and Westmoreland counties.[2] The current representative of the 13th Congressional District is John Joyce (R).
Elections
2020
General election candidates
- John Joyce (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Todd Rowley (Democratic Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
- John Joyce (Incumbent) ✔
2018
Results of 2018 redistricting
On February 19, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopted a new congressional district map after ruling that the original map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. District locations and numbers were changed by the new map. Candidates were listed under Pennsylvania’s new districts, which were used in the 2018 congressional elections. Click here for more information about the ruling.
The chart below compares this new district with the old district that was the most geographically similar to it.
| Old district[3] | Prior incumbent | Prior 2016 presidential result | New 2016 presidential result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th District | Bill Shuster (R) | R+42.5 | R+45.5 |
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Click the box below to see how the new congressional districts compare to the ones in place before the redrawing.
General election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
John Joyce defeated Brent Ottaway in the general election for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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John Joyce (R) |
70.5
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178,533 |
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Brent Ottaway (D) |
29.5
|
74,733 | |
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Total votes: 253,266 |
Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
Brent Ottaway advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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Brent Ottaway |
100.0
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21,362 |
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Total votes: 21,362 |
Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Pennsylvania District 13 on May 15, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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| ✔ |
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John Joyce |
22.0
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14,828 |
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John Eichelberger |
19.8
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13,311 | |
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Stephen Bloom |
18.2
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12,231 | |
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Doug Mastriano |
15.6
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10,509 | |
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Art Halvorson |
15.3
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10,323 | |
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Travis Schooley |
4.5
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3,036 | |
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Bernard Washabaugh II |
2.8
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1,913 | |
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Benjamin Hornberger |
1.8
|
1,195 | |
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Total votes: 67,346 |
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) faced no opposition in the general election on November 8, 2016.[9][10]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brendan Boyle Incumbent |
100% | 239,316 | |
| Total Votes | 239,316 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2014
The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Brendan Boyle (D) defeated Dee Adcock (R) in the general election.
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Dee Adcock | 32.9% | 60,549 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Boyle |
67.1% | 123,601 | |
| Total Votes | 184,150 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State | ||||
2012
The 13th Congressional District of Pennsylvania held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Allyson Schwartz won re-election in the district.[11]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Allyson Schwartz Incumbent |
69.1% | 209,901 | |
| Republican | Joe Rooney | 30.9% | 93,918 | |
| Total Votes | 303,819 | |||
| Source: Pennsylvania Department of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Carson Dee Adcock (Republican) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Allyson Schwartz incumbent |
56.3% | 118,710 | |
| Republican | Carson Dee Adcock | 43.7% | 91,987 | |
| Total Votes | 210,697 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Marina Kats (R) and John P. McDermott (Const) in the general election.[13]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Allyson Schwartz incumbent |
62.8% | 196,868 | |
| Republican | Marina Kats | 34.5% | 108,271 | |
| Constitution | John P. McDermott | 2.7% | 8,374 | |
| Total Votes | 313,513 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Allyson Schwartz won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Raj Peter Bhakta (R) in the general election.[14]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Allyson Schwartz incumbent |
66.1% | 147,368 | |
| Republican | Raj Bhakta | 33.9% | 75,492 | |
| Total Votes | 222,860 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Allyson Schwartz won election to the United States House. She defeated Melissa Brown (R), John P. McDermott (Const.) and Chuck Moulton (L) in the general election.[15]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Allyson Schwartz |
55.7% | 171,763 | |
| Republican | Melissa Brown | 41.3% | 127,205 | |
| Constitution | John P. McDermott | 1.7% | 5,291 | |
| Libertarian | Chuck Moulton | 1.3% | 3,865 | |
| Total Votes | 308,124 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Joseph M. Hoeffel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Melissa Brown (R) and John P. McDermott (Constitution) in the general election.[16]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joseph M. Hoeffel incumbent |
50.9% | 107,945 | |
| Republican | Melissa Brown | 47.3% | 100,295 | |
| Constitution | John P. McDermott | 1.7% | 3,627 | |
| Total Votes | 211,867 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Joseph M. Hoeffel won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Stewart J. Greenleaf (D) and Ken Cavanuagh (Libertarian) in the general election.[17]
| U.S. House, Pennsylvania District 13 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Joseph M. Hoeffel incumbent |
52.8% | 146,026 | |
| Republican | Stewart J. Greenleaf | 45.7% | 126,501 | |
| Libertarian | Ken Cavanaugh | 1.5% | 4,224 | |
| Total Votes | 276,751 | |||
Redistricting
2018
On January 22, 2018, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's congressional district map, finding that the map constituted an illegal partisan gerrymander. On February 19, 2018, the court adopted a remedial map for use in the 2018 election cycle. Pennsylvania Republicans filed suit in federal district court to prevent implementation of the new map. The district court dismissed the suit on March 19, 2018. State Republicans also petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States to stay the state supreme court's order pending appeal. The court rejected this request on March 19, 2018. To learn more, see here.
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Pennsylvania
The Legislative Reapportionment Commission in Pennsylvania approved the GOP-proposed map. It was signed into law on December 22, 2001.[18][19]
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+22, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 22 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Pennsylvania's 13th Congressional District the 27th most Republican nationally.[20]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.96. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.96 points toward that party.[21]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Courts, "Composite Listing of Congressional Districts," accessed April 12, 2018
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Refers to the old district that makes up a plurality of the new district.
- ↑ The old 1st and 11th Districts did not make up a plurality of any of the new districts. The 1st District went for Hillary Clinton by 61.3 percentage points and was represented by Bob Brady (D). The 11th District went for Donald Trump by 23.8 percentage points and was represented by Lou Barletta (R).
- ↑ District 13 incumbent Brendan Boyle (D) filed for re-election in the new 2nd District.
- ↑ District 17 incumbent Matt Cartwright (D) filed for re-election in the new 8th District.
- ↑ Lamb was elected in a March 2018 special election to replace Rep. Tim Murphy (R).
- ↑ Lamb filed to run for PA-17 in the 2018 election.
- ↑ Pennsylvania Department of State, "Unofficial Candidate Listing – Pre Ballot Lottery," accessed February 17, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Pennsylvania Primary Results," April 26, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Pennsylvania"
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ ABC 27, "Corbett signs off on new congressional map," December 22, 2011
- ↑ The Republic, "Senate Democrats and Chester County group plan to contest Pa. legislative redistricting plan," January 7, 2012
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
