- Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district
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Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district Map of the Pennsylvania 10th as of the 109th Congress
Current Representative Tom Marino (R–Williamsport) Area 6,557.85[1] mi² (16,984.75 km²) Distribution 44.65% urban, 55.35% rural Population (2000) 646,534[2] Median income $35,996 Ethnicity 96.3% White, 1.9% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American, 0.1% other Cook PVI R+8 Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is located primarily in the northeast corner of the state. The district was one of the 12 original districts created prior to the 4th Congress. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Marino, who defeated Democratic incumbent Chris Carney during the 2010 U.S. House elections. In 2006, the 10th district experienced one of the greatest party shifts among all House seats that switched party control: in 2004, Sherwood won with an 86% margin of victory over his nearest opponent and two years later, Carney unseated Sherwood by a 53%-47% margin.[3] In 2008, Carney won reelection by 12 points but the district swung back in 2010, electing Tom Marino. The district is mostly Republican in its political composition, an aspect of the district that is reflected especially well in presidential elections. In 2004, President George W. Bush won 60 percent of the vote in the district and in 2008, Senator John McCain beat Senator Barack Obama here by a margin of 54 percent to 45 percent. Nonetheless, Carney easily won reelection as a Democrat the same year McCain won the district. However, in the 2010 midterm elections, Marino unseated Carney by a 55%-45% margin, a GOP victory that is largely attributed to Carney's March 2010 vote for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, comprehensive health care reform legislation signed into law by President Obama. The legislation was incredibly unpopular in a district resistant to government-led efforts in economic affairs.
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District boundaries
The Pennsylvania 10th is the third-largest congressional district in the state. The district encompasses the following counties and areas:[4][5]
- Bradford County
- Lackawanna County
- Luzerne County
- Back Mountain area, including Dallas, Shavertown, Trucksville, Kingston, Wyoming, and Swoyersville
- Lycoming County
- Sullivan/Columbia/Montour County boundaries west to the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (except Montoursville), north to Cogan House
- Montour County
- Northumberland County
- Pike County
- Snyder County
- Sullivan County
- Susquehanna County
- Tioga County
- Union County
- Wayne County
- Wyoming County
Recent elections
2006 election
Main article: Pennsylvania 10th congressional district election, 2006United States House of Representatives elections, 2006: Pennsylvania District 10[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Christopher Carney 110,115 52.90 Republican Don Sherwood 97,862 47.01 2008 election
United States House of Representatives elections, 2008: Pennsylvania District 10[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic Christopher Carney 160,837 56.33 Republican Chris Hackett 124,681 43.67 2010 election
United States House of Representatives elections, 2010: Pennsylvania District 10[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Tom Marino 109,603 55 Democratic Christopher Carney 89,170 45 SOURCE: MSNBC [7]
Better Know A District
- The Pennsylvania 10th was the 46th congressional district mentioned on the recurring The Colbert Report segment, "Better Know A District," when the December 12, 2006 episode featured incoming House freshmen, including Representative-elect Chris Carney, at the Kennedy School of Government.
List of representatives
District created in 1795 from Pennsylvania's At-large congressional district
1795-1813: One seat
Congress Representative Party Years District home Notes 4th David Bard Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1799 Alexandria, Pennsylvania 5th 6th Henry Woods Federalist March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1803 Bedford, Pennsylvania 7th 8th William Hoge Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 - October 15, 1804 Washington, Pennsylvania Resigned John Hoge Democratic-Republican November 2, 1804 - March 3, 1805 Washington, Pennsylvania 9th John Hamilton Democratic-Republican March 4, 1805 - March 3, 1807 Washington, Pennsylvania 10th William Hoge Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 - March 3, 1809 Washington, Pennsylvania 11th Aaron Lyle Democratic-Republican March 4, 1809 - March 3, 1813 Redistricted to 12th district 12th 1813-1823: Two seats
Seat A
Congress Representative Party Years District home Notes 13th Isaac Smith Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815 14th
15thWilliam Wilson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1815 - March 3, 1819 16th
17thGeorge Denison Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 - March 3, 1823 Seat B
Congress Representative Party Years District home Notes 13th
14thJared Irwin Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817 15th
16thJohn Murray Democratic-Republican October 14, 1817 - March 3, 1821 elected after David Scott resigned his seat before Congress assembled in 1817 17th Thomas Murray, Jr. Democratic-Republican October 9, 1821 - March 3, 1823 elected after William Cox Ellis resigned his seat before Congress assembled in 1821 1823-present: One seat
Congress Representative Party Years District home Notes 18th James S. Mitchell Jacksonian DR March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Redistricted from the 4th district 19th Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 182720th Adam King Jacksonian March 4, 1827 - March 3, 1833 York, Pennsylvania 21st 22nd 23rd William Clark Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1837 Dauphin, Pennsylvania 24th 25th Luther Reily Democrat March 4, 1837 - March 4, 1839 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 26th William Simonton Whig March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843 27th 28th Richard Brodhead Democrat March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1849 Easton, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 29th 30th 31st Milo M. Dimmick Democrat March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853 Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 32nd 33rd Ner Middleswarth Whig March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 34th John C. Kunkel Opposition March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1857 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 35th Republican March 4, 1857 - March 3, 1859 Not a candidate for renomination 36th John W. Killinger Republican March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1863 Not a candidate for renomination 37th 38th Myer Strouse Democratic March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1867 Pottsville, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 39th 40th Henry L. Cake Republican March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1871 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 41st 42nd John W. Killinger Republican March 4, 1871 - March 4, 1875 Not a candidate for renomination 43rd 44th William Mutchler Democrat March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 Easton, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 45th Samuel A. Bridges Democrat March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879 Allentown, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 46th Reuben K. Bachman Democrat March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881 Not a candidate for renomination 47th William Mutchler Democrat March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1885 Easton, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 48th 49th William H. Sowden Democrat March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1889 Allentown, Pennsylvania Not a candidate for renomination 50th 51st Marriott Brosius Republican March 4, 1889 - March 16, 1901 Lancaster, Pennsylvania Died 52nd 53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th Henry B. Cassel Republican November 5, 1901 - March 3, 1903 Marietta, Pennsylvania Redistricted to 9th district 58th George Howell Democratic March 4, 1903 - February 10, 1904 Scranton, Pennsylvania Election successfully contested by William Connell William Connell Republican February 10, 1904 - March 3, 1905 Scranton, Pennsylvania 59th Thomas H. Dale Republican March 4, 1905 - March 3, 1907 Scranton, Pennsylvania Unsuccessful candidate for reelection 60th Thomas D. Nicholls Independent Democrat March 4, 1907 - March 3, 1911 Not a candidate for renomination 61st 62nd John R. Farr Republican March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1919 Scranton, Pennsylvania Successfully contested the election of Patrick McLane 63rd 64th 65th 66th Patrick McLane Democratic March 4, 1919 - February 25, 1921 Scranton, Pennsylvania Election successfully contested by John R. Farr John R. Farr Republican February 25, 1921 - March 3, 1921 Scranton, Pennsylvania Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 67th Charles R. Connell Republican March 4, 1921 - September 26, 1922 Scranton, Pennsylvania Died 68th William W. Griest Republican March 4, 1923 - December 5, 1929 Redistricted from the 9th district, Died 68th 69th 70th 71st J. Roland Kinzer Republican January 28, 1930 - January 3, 1945 Redistricted to 9th district 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th John W. Murphy Democratic January 3, 1945 - July 17, 1946 Redistricted from the 11th district, Resigned to become judge of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania 80th James P. Scoblick Republican November 5, 1946 - January 3, 1949 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 81st Harry P. O'Neill Democratic January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 82nd 83rd Joseph L. Carrigg Republican January 3, 1953 - January 3, 1959 Redistricted from the 14th district, Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 84th 85th 86th Stanley A. Prokop Democratic January 3, 1959 - January 3, 1961 Unsuccessful candidate for renomination 87th William Scranton Republican January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 Elected Governor of Pennsylvania in 1963 88th Joseph M. McDade Republican January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1999 Scranton, then Clarks Summit 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th Don Sherwood Republican January 3, 1999 - January 3, 2007 Tunkhannock Unsuccessful candidate for reelection 107th 108th 109th 110th Christopher Carney Democratic January 3, 2007 - January 3, 2011 Dimock Township Unsuccessful candidate for reelection 111th 112th Tom Marino Republican January 3, 2011 – present Lycoming Townnship Incumbent SOURCE: MSNBC [7]
References
- 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
Notes
- ^ "Congressional Districts by Urban/Rural Population & Land Area (109th Congress)" (PDF). 2000 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/PA/ur_c9_42.pdf. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Census Data: Pennsylvania, District 10". 2000 United States Census (Washington Post). http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/pa/district-10/. Retrieved 11 January 2007.[dead link]
- ^ "2006 Election Results: U.S. House". New York Times. November 8, 2006. http://www.nytimes.com/ref/us/politics/08RESULTS_HOUANALYSIS.html. Retrieved 9 November 2006.
- ^ "109th Congressional District Wall Maps". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/maps/cd109/cd109_individualMaps.htm#Pennsylvania. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ "Pennsylvania 109th Congressional Districts and Counties". United States Census Bureau. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cd109th/PA/dist_c9_42.txt. Retrieved 11 January 2007.
- ^ a b c "State Races: Pennsylvania". Pennsylvania 2006 Midterm Election. The Green Papers. http://www.thegreenpapers.com/G06/PA.phtml. Retrieved 16 March 2010.
- ^ a b http://elections.msnbc.msn.com/ns/politics/2010/pennsylvania/house/10
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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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