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Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 
Current Representative G.T. Thompson (R–Howard) Distribution 46.03% urban, 53.97% rural Population (2000) 646,397 Median income $33,254 Ethnicity 96.5% White, 1.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 0.8% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.0% other Cook PVI R+9 Pennsylvania's fifth district is currently the largest in area of all of Pennsylvania's congressional districts. It is Republican leaning and is currently represented by G.T. Thompson (R)
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Geography
Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district is located in north central Pennsylvania and includes all or part of the following seventeen counties:[1]
- Cameron
- Centre
- Clarion
- Clearfield (all but the southwest corner)
- Clinton
- Crawford (Eastern corner)
- Elk
- Forest
- Jefferson
- Juniata
- Lycoming (Western half)
- McKean
- Mifflin
- Potter
- Tioga (all but Ward Township)
- Warren (Southern and eastern half)
- Venango (all but the southern third)
Cities in this district include:
Representatives
1791-1793: One seat
District created in 1791 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
Representative Party Years District home Note John W. Kittera Pro-Administration March 4, 1791 - March 3, 1793 Redistricted to At-large district District redistricted in 1793 to Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
1795-1813: One seat
District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
Representative Party Years District home Note Daniel Hiester Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 - July 1, 1796 Redistricted from At-large district, Resigned Vacant July 1, 1796 - December 8, 1796 George Ege Federalist December 8, 1796 - October ??, 1797 Resigned Vacant October ??, 1797 - December 1, 1797 Joseph Hiester Democratic-Republican December 1, 1797 - March 3, 1803 Andrew Gregg Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1807 Redistricted from 9th district Daniel Montgomery, Jr. Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1809 Danville George Smith Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 - March 3, 1813 1813-1823: Two seats
Seat 1
Representative Party Years District home Note William Crawford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 Gettysburg Redistricted from 6th district Andrew Boden Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1821 Carlisle Vacant March 4, 1821 - October 9, 1821 vacant due to resignation of James Duncan before assembly of Congress John Findlay Democratic-Republican October 9, 1821 - March 3, 1823 Chambersburg Redistricted to 11th district Seat 2
Representative Party Years District home Note Robert Whitehill Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - April 8, 1813 Camp Hill Redistricted from 4th district, Died Vacant April 8, 1813 - May 11, 1813 John Rea Democratic-Republican May 11, 1813 - March 3, 1815 Chambersburg William Maclay Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 - March 3, 1819 Chambersburg David Fullerton Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 - May 15, 1820 Greencastle Resigned Vacant May 15, 1820 - October 17, 1820 Thomas Grubb McCullough Federalist October 17, 1820 - March 3, 1821 Chambersburg James McSherry Federalist March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1823 Chambersburg 1823-Present: One seat
Representative Party Years District home Note Philip Swenk Markley Jacksonian DR March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 Norristown Adams March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1826 John Benton Sterigere Jacksonian March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1831 Norristown Joel K. Mann Jacksonian March 4, 1831 - March 3, 1835 Jenkintown Jacob Fry, Jr. Jacksonian March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 Trappe Democratic March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Not a candidate for renomination Joseph Fornance Democrat March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843 Norristown Jacob S. Yost Democrat March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1847 Pottstown John Freedley Whig March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1851 Norristown John McNair Democrat March 4, 1851 - March 3, 1855 Norristown John Cadwalader Democrat March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 Philadelphia Owen Jones Democrat March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859 Ardmore Unsuccessful candidate for reelection John Wood Republican March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861 Philadelphia Not a candidate for renomination William M. Davis Republican March 4, 1861 - March 3, 1863 Germantown Martin R. Thayer Republican March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1867 Philadelphia Declined to be a candidate for renomination Caleb N. Taylor Republican March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869 Philadelphia John R. Reading Democratic March 4, 1869 - April 13, 1870 Somerton Election successfully contested by Caleb N. Taylor Caleb N. Taylor Republican April 13, 1870 - March 3, 1871 Philadelphia Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1875 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection John Robbins Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 Philadelphia Declined to be a candidate for reelection Alfred C. Harmer Republican March 4, 1877 - March 6, 1900 Philadelphia Died Vacant March 6, 1900 – November 6, 1900 Edward de Veaux Morrell Republican November 6, 1900 - March 3, 1907 Torresdale Not a candidate for renomination William W. Foulkrod Republican March 4, 1907 - November 13, 1910 Frankford Died Vacant November 13, 1910 – March 3, 1911 Michael Donohoe Democrat March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Peter E. Costello Republican March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1921 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection James J. Connolly Republican March 4, 1921 - January 3, 1935 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Frank J.G. Dorsey Democrat January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Fred C. Gartner Republican January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection Francis R. Smith Democrat January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection C. Frederick Pracht Republican January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1945 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection William J. Green, Jr. Democrat January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection George W. Sarbacher, Jr. Republican January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 Philadelphia Unsuccessful candidate for reelection William J. Green, Jr. Democrat January 3, 1949 – December 21, 1963 Philadelphia Died Vacant December 21, 1963 – April 28, 1964 William J. Green, III Democrat April 28, 1964 – January 3, 1973 Philadelphia Redistricted to 3rd district John H. Ware, III Republican January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975 Philadelphia Redistricted from 9th district, Not a candidate for reelection Richard T. Schulze Republican January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1993 Philadelphia Not a candidate for renomination William F. Clinger, Jr. Republican January 3, 1993 - January 3, 1997 Warren Redistricted from 23rd district, Not a candidate for reelection John E. Peterson Republican January 3, 1997 - January 3, 2009 Pleasantville Not a candidate for Re-Election due to retirement Glenn "G.T." Thompson Republican January 3, 2009 - Present Howard Elections
U.S. House election, 2000: Pennsylvania District 5[1] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John E. Peterson 147,570 82.7% Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 17,020 9.5% Green William M. Belitskus 13,875 7.8% Totals 178,465 100% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2002: Pennsylvania District 5[2] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John E. Peterson 124,942 87.4% Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 18,078 12.6% Totals 143,020 100% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 5[3] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John E. Peterson 192,852 88.0% Libertarian Thomas A. Martin 26,239 12.0% Totals 219,091 100% Republican hold U.S. House elections, 2006: Pennsylvania District 5[4] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican John E. Peterson 115,126 60.1% Democratic Donald L. Hilliard 76,456 39.9% Totals 191,582 100% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 5[5] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Glenn Thompson 155,513 56.7% Democratic Mark B. McCracken 112,509 41.0% Libertarian James Fryman 6,155 2.2% Totals 274,177 99.9% Republican hold U.S. House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 5[6] Party Candidate Votes Percentage Republican Glenn Thompson 125,740 68.6% Democratic Michael Pipe 51,848 28.3% Libertarian Vernon L. Etzel 5,654 3.1% Totals 182,972 100% Republican hold References
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- ^ "2006 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 7, 2006. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=11#5. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
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- ^ "2010 General Election". Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. November 2, 2010. http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=39&OfficeID=11#5. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
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- 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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The 20th-36th and At-large districts are obsolete
See also: Pennsylvania's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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