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Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district 
Current Representative Jason Altmire (D–McCandless) Distribution 78.55% urban, 21.45% rural Population (2000) 646,609 Median income $43,547 Ethnicity 94.7% White, 3.4% Black, 0.9% Asian, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI R+6 Pennsylvania's fourth district is located in western Pennsylvania and includes suburbs of Pittsburgh as well as Beaver County, Lawrence County, and Mercer County.
The district has a slight Democratic registration edge, although it has voted for Republicans in several federal elections over the past decade, including for President George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, as well as Lynn Swann for governor in 2006.
The heart of the district is a string of mostly white and middle class suburbs. Plum and Murrysville, two large and mainly residential boroughs, are the main towns in the suburban portion of the district that lies to the east of the city. Also included are the many suburban areas that make up northern Allegheny County and southern Butler County, Pennsylvania, including the larger communities of McCandless and Franklin Park, as well as several exclusive suburbs that have long been home to Pittsburgh's old money elite, including Fox Chapel and Sewickley. The northern suburbs have a generally moderate voting populace, which trends Democratic but makes up the swing vote, especially in races for national office.
Further north, the district takes on a different character. The suburban areas of Beaver County are somewhat less affluent and are heavily labor Democratic. The areas of Lawrence County and Mercer County have a more rural feel, but also have a union Democrat center within the city of New Castle.
Democratic Congressman Jason Altmire has represented the district since January 4, 2007.
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Representatives
The district was organized from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district in 1791
1791-1793: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Daniel Hiester Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793 Redistricted from the At-large district, Redistricted to the At-large district 1795-1813: Two seats
District created in 1795 with two seats from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
Seat 1
Representative Party Years District home Note Samuel Sitgreaves Federalist March 4, 1795 - ????, 1798 Resigned Vacant ???? 1798 - December 4, 1798 Robert Brown Democratic-Republican December 4, 1798 - March 3, 1803 Redistricted to 2nd district John A. Hanna Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - July 23, 1805 Redistricted from 6th district, Died Vacant July 23, 1805 - November 7, 1805 Robert Whitehill Democratic-Republican November 7, 1805 - March 3, 1813 Redistricted to 5th district Seat 2
Representative Party Years District home Note John Richards Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1797 John Chapman Federalist March 4, 1797 - March 3, 1799 Peter Muhlenberg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1801 Isaac Van Horne Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803 Redistricted to 2nd district David Bard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1813 Redistricted to 9th district 1813-1823: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Hugh Glasgow Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 Jacob Spangler Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 - April 20, 1818 Resigned to become Surveyor-General of Pennsylvania Vacant April 20, 1818 - November 16, 1818 Jacob Hostetter Democratic-Republican November 16, 1818 - March 3, 1821 James S. Mitchell Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823 Redistricted to 10th district 1823-1843: Three seats
Seat 1
Representative Party Years District home Note James Buchanan Jacksonian Federalist March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Redistricted from 3rd district Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831 William M. Hiester Anti-Masonic March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1837 Edward Davies Anti-Masonic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 Jeremiah Brown Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Redistricted to 8th district Seat 2
Representative Party Years District home Note Samuel Edwards Jacksonian Federalist March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Redistricted from 1st district Jacksonian March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Samuel Anderson Adams March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 George G. Leiper Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 David Potts, Jr. Anti-Masonic March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1839 Francis James Anti-Masonic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 Seat 3
Representative Party Years District home Note Isaac Wayne Jacksonian Federalist March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Charles Miner Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 Joshua Evans, Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 Edward Darlington Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1839 John Edwards Anti-Masonic March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 Whig March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 1843-Present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Charles J. Ingersoll Democrat March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1849 Philadelphia Redistricted from 3rd district John Robbins Democrat March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Philadelphia Redistricted to 3rd district William H. Witte Democrat March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Philadelphia Jacob Broom American March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for renomination Henry M. Phillips Democrat March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection William Millward Republican March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861 Philadelphia William D. Kelley Republican March 4, 1861 - January 9, 1890 Philadelphia Died Vacant January 9, 1890 - February 18, 1890 John E. Reyburn Republican February 18, 1890 - March 3, 1897 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1896 James R. Young Republican March 4, 1897 - March 3, 1903 Philadelphia Robert H. Foerderer Republican March 4, 1903 - July 26, 1903 Philadelphia Redistricted from At-large district, Died Vacant July 26, 1903 - November 3, 1903 Reuben O. Moon Republican November 3, 1903 - March 3, 1913 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1912 George W. Edmonds Republican March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1925 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924 Benjamin M. Golder Republican March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1933 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 George W. Edmonds Republican March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 J. Burrwood Daly Democrat January 3, 1935 – March 12, 1939 Philadelphia Died Vacant March 12, 1939 - November 7, 1939 John E. Sheridan Democrat November 7, 1939 – January 3, 1947 Philadelphia Not a candidate for reelection in 1946 Franklin J. Maloney Republican January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 Earl Chudoff Democrat January 3, 1949 – January 5, 1958 Philadelphia Resigned in 1958 to become judge of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Vacant January 5, 1958 - May 20, 1958 Robert N.C. Nix, Sr. Democrat May 20, 1958 – January 3, 1963 Philadelphia Redistricted to 2nd district Herman Toll Democrat January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 Philadelphia Redistricted from 6th district Joshua Eilberg Democrat January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1978 Charles F. Dougherty Republican January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1983 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982, District moved to Western Pennsylvania in 1983 Joseph P. Kolter Democrat January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 New Brighton Unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1992 Ron Klink Democrat January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 Butler Unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate in 2000 Melissa Hart Republican January 3, 2001 - January 3, 2007 Bradford Woods Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Jason Altmire Democrat January 3, 2007 – Present McCandless Incumbent Elections
US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 4 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Jason Altmire 130,480 51.92 Republican Melissa Hart 120,822 48.08 Majority 9,658 3.84 Turnout 251,302 100 Historical
In the very early 19th Century this district included all or part of Bucks County.
References
- ^ "CNN Elections Results 2006". http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006/pages/results/states/PA/. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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