Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district

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Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2023)764,570
Median household
income
$61,140
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+4 [1]

Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district is located in the northeastern region of the state. It encompasses all of Wayne, Pike, and Lackawanna Counties; along with portions of Luzerne and Monroe counties.

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The district had been anchored in Bucks County from the 1940s until 2018, even as most other districts in Pennsylvania changed drastically during that time frame due to population shifts and Pennsylvania's loss of seats in the House. [2]

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in February 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional due to gerrymandering. The 8th district was reassigned to the northeastern part of the state for the 2018 elections and representation thereafter. It is geographically the successor of the former 17th district, including the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre in the Wyoming Valley. Portions of the new 8th district also came from the old 10th district, including the more conservative counties of Pike and Wayne. Meanwhile, the Bucks County district was renumbered as the 1st district. [3]

The district has a Cook PVI of R+4; [1] however, the Democratic incumbent of the old 17th district, Matt Cartwright, won in 2018. [4] It was one of five districts that would have voted for Donald Trump in the 2020 presidential election had they existed in their current configuration while being won or held by a Democrat in 2022. It is also the most Republican-leaning district held by a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus based on the Cook Partisan Voting Index.

The district is a mix of suburban and rural communities. It is predominantly white and middle-class. The bulk of its population is located in the ancestrally Democratic cities of Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. However, the Democrats in this district are populist-leaning, different from their counterparts in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. The old 17th swung from a 55–43 win for Barack Obama to a 54–43 win for Donald Trump, the first time much of this area had voted for a Republican since 1988.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults [5] [6]
2008 President Obama 57% - 42%
2012 President Obama 56% - 44%
2016 President Trump 53% - 44%
Senate McGinty 47.4% - 46.7%
Attorney General Shapiro 53% - 47%
Treasurer Torsella 53% - 41%
Auditor General DePasquale 52% - 42%
2018 Senate Casey Jr. 52% - 46%
Governor Wolf 57% - 42%
2020 President Trump 51% - 48%
Attorney General Shapiro 52% - 45%
Treasurer Torsella 48.29% - 48.26%
Auditor General DeFoor 49% - 47%
2022 Senate Fetterman 49% - 48%
Governor Shapiro 54% - 44%

Composition

Lackawanna County (40)

All 40 municipalities

Luzerne County (55)

Ashley, Avoca, Bear Creek Township, Bear Creek Village, Buck Township, Butler Township (part; also 9th; includes Beech Mountain Lakes), Courtdale, Dallas Township, Dennison Township, Dupont, Duryea, Edwardsville, Exeter Borough, Exeter Township, Fairview Township, Freeland, Forty Fort, Foster Township, Franklin Township, Hanover Township, Harveys Lake, Hazle Township, Hazleton, Jackson Township, Jeddo, Jenkins Township, Kingston Borough, Kingston Township, Laflin, Larksville, Laurel Run, Luzerne, Nanticoke, Newport Township (part; also 9th; includes Sheatown and Wanamie), Nuangola, Penn Lake Park, Pittston, Pittston Township, Plains Township, Plymouth Borough, Plymouth Township, Pringle, Rice Township, Sugar Notch, Swoyersville, Warrior Run, West Pittston, West Hazleton, West Wyoming, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Wilkes-Barre Township, Wright Township, Wyoming, Yatesville

Monroe County (18)

Barrett Township, Chestnuthill Township, Coolbaugh Township, Delaware Water Gap, East Stroudsburg, Hamilton Township, Jackson Township, Middle Smithfield Township, Mount Pocono, Paradise Township, Pocono Township, Price Township, Ross Township (part; also 7th; includes part of Saylorsburg), Smithfield Township, Stroud Township, Stroudsburg, Tobyhanna Township, Tunkhannock Township

Pike County (13)

All 13 municipalities

Wayne County (28)

All 28 municipalities

List of members representing the district

The district was created in 1791.

1791–1793: one seat

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District first established March 4, 1791
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William Findley
(Youngstown)
Anti-Administration March 4, 1791 –
March 3, 1793
2nd Elected in 1791.
Redistricted to the at-large district .

District eliminated in 1793 and replaced by the at-large district .

1795–1813: one seat

District restored in 1795.

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
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Thomas Hartley
(York)
Federalist March 4, 1795 –
December 21, 1800
4th
5th
6th
Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1794.
Re-elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Retired and then died.
VacantDecember 21, 1800 –
January 15, 1801
6th
John Stewart
(York)
Democratic-Republican January 15, 1801 –
March 3, 1803
6th
7th
Elected in 1800.
Elected January 15, 1801, to finish Hartley's term and seated February 3, 1801.
Redistricted to the 6th district .
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William Findley
(Youngstown)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 3, 1813
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
Elected in 1802.
Re-elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Redistricted to the 11th district .
William Piper
(Bloodyrun)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817
13th
14th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Alexander Ogle
(Somerset)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1819
15th Elected in 1816.
Retired.
Robert Philson
(Somerset)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1819 –
March 3, 1821
16th Elected in 1818.
Lost re-election as a Federalist.
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John Tod
(Bedford)
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823
17th Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 13th district .

1823–1833: two seats

YearsCong
ress
Seat ASeat B
RepresentativePartyElectoral historyRepresentativePartyElectoral history
March 4, 1823 –
April 20, 1824
18th Thomas Jones Rogers
(Easton)
Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822.
Resigned.
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Samuel D. Ingham
(New Hope)
Democratic-Republican Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
April 20, 1824 –
December 9, 1824
Vacant
December 9, 1824 –
March 3, 1825
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George Wolf
(Easton)
Democratic-Republican Elected October 12, 1824, to finish Rogers's term and seated December 9, 1824.
Also elected the same day in 1824 to the next term.
Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828 but resigned to become Governor of Pennsylvania.
March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
19th
20th
Jacksonian Jacksonian
March 4, 1829 –
October 13, 1829
21st Vacant Vacant 
October 13, 1829 –
March 3, 1833
21st
22nd
Samuel A. Smith
(Rockhill)
Jacksonian Elected October 13, 1829, to finish Wolf's term and seated December 7, 1829.
Re-elected in 1830.
Retired.
Peter Ihrie Jr.
(Easton)
Jacksonian Elected October 13, 1829, to finish Ingham's term and seated December 7, 1829.
Re-elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the 7th district and lost re-election.

1833–present: one seat

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
Henry King
(Allentown)
Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1832.
Retired.
1833–1843
[ data missing ]
Edward Burd Hubley
(Orwigsburg)
Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837
24th
25th
Elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Retired.
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
Peter Newhard
(Allentown)
Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843
26th
27th
Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.
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Jeremiah Brown
(Goshen)
Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1843.
Retired.
1843–1853
[ data missing ]
John Strohm
(New Providence)
Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849
29th
30th
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
[ data missing ]
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Thaddeus Stevens
(Lancaster)
Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
31st
32nd
Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
[ data missing ]
Henry A. Muhlenberg
(Reading)
Democratic March 4, 1853 –
January 9, 1854
33rd Elected in 1852.
Died.
1853–1863
[ data missing ]
VacantJanuary 9, 1854 –
February 4, 1854
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J. Glancy Jones
(Reading)
Democratic February 4, 1854 –
October 30, 1858
33rd
34th
35th
Elected to finish Muhlenberg's term.
Re-elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
Resigned to become United States Minister to Austria.
VacantOctober 30, 1858 –
December 7, 1858
35th
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William H. Keim
(Reading)
Republican December 7, 1858 –
March 3, 1859
Elected to finish Jones's term.
[ data missing ]
John Schwartz
(Reading)
Anti-Lecompton Democratic March 4, 1859 –
June 20, 1860
36th Elected in 1858.
Died.
VacantJune 20, 1860 –
December 3, 1860
Jacob K. McKenty
(Reading)
Democratic December 3, 1860 –
March 3, 1861
Elected to finish Schwartz's term.
Retired.
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Sydenham E. Ancona
(Reading)
Democratic March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867
37th
38th
39th
Elected in 1860.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Lost renomination.
1863–1873
[ data missing ]
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James L. Getz
(Reading)
Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873
40th
41st
42nd
Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.
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Hiester Clymer
(Reading)
Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1881
43rd
44th
45th
46th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
[ data missing ]
1873–1883
[ data missing ]
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Daniel Ermentrout
(Reading)
Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1889
47th
48th
49th
50th
Elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Lost renomination.
1883–1893
[ data missing ]
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William Mutchler
(Easton)
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
June 23, 1893
51st
52nd
53rd
Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Died.
1893–1903
[ data missing ]
VacantJune 23, 1893 –
August 7, 1893
53rd
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Howard Mutchler
(Easton)
Democratic August 7, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
Elected to finish his father's term.
Retired.
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Joseph J. Hart
(Milford)
Democratic March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897
54th Elected in 1894.
Retired.
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William S. Kirkpatrick
(Easton)
Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899
55th Elected in 1896.
Lost re-election.
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Laird H. Barber
(Mauch Chunk)
Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901
56th Elected in 1898.
Retired.
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Howard Mutchler
(Easton)
Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Retired.
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Irving P. Wanger
(Norristown)
Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911
58th
59th
60th
61st
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Lost re-election.
1903–1913
[ data missing ]
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Robert E. Difenderfer
(Jenkintown)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Lost renomination.
1913–1933
[ data missing ]
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Henry W. Watson
(Langhorne)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district.
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Thomas S. Butler
(West Chester)
Republican March 4, 1923 –
May 26, 1928
68th
69th
70th
Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
VacantMay 26, 1928 –
November 6, 1928
70th
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James Wolfenden
(Upper Darby)
Republican November 6, 1928 –
January 3, 1945
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th
78th
Elected to finish Butler's term.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Redistricted to the Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district.
1933–1943
[ data missing ]
1943–1953
[ data missing ]
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Charles L. Gerlach
(Allentown)
Republican January 3, 1945 –
May 5, 1947
79th
80th
Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1944.
Died.
VacantMay 5, 1947 –
September 9, 1947
80th
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter.jpg
Franklin H. Lichtenwalter
(Center Valley)
Republican September 9, 1947 –
January 3, 1951
80th
81st
Elected to finish Gerlach's term.
Re-elected in 1948.
[ data missing ]
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Albert C. Vaughn
(Fullerton)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
September 1, 1951
82nd Elected in 1950.
Died.
VacantSeptember 1, 1951 –
November 6, 1951
Karl C. King.jpg
Karl C. King
(Morrisville)
Republican November 6, 1951 –
January 3, 1957
82nd
83rd
84th
Elected to finish Vaughn's term.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Retired.
1953–1963
[ data missing ]
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Willard S. Curtin
(Morrisville)
Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1967
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Retired.
1963–1973
[ data missing ]
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Edward G. Biester Jr.
(Furlong)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.
1973–1983
[ data missing ]
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Peter H. Kostmayer
(Solebury)
Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1981
95th
96th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
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James K. Coyne, III
(Newtown)
Republican January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983
97th Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.
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Peter H. Kostmayer
(Solebury)
Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Lost re-election.
1983–1993
[ data missing ]
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James C. Greenwood
(Erwinna)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2005
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Retired.
1993–2003
[ data missing ]
2003–2013
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Mike Fitzpatrick
(Levittown)
Republican January 3, 2005 –
January 3, 2007
109th Elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
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Patrick Murphy
(Bristol)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
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Mike Fitzpatrick
(Levittown)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2017
112th
113th
114th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired.
2013–2019
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Brian Fitzpatrick
(Langhorne)
Republican January 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2019
115th Elected in 2016.
Redistricted to the 1st district
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Matt Cartwright
(Moosic)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2025
116th
117th
118th
Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Lost re-election.
2019–2023
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2023–
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Rob Bresnahan
(Dallas Township)
Republican January 3, 2025 –
present
119th Elected in 2024.

Election results

US House election, 2004: Pennsylvania District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 183,22955−9
Democratic Virginia Schrader 143,42744+7
Libertarian Arthur L. Farnsworth 3,7101+1
Constitution Erich Lukas 8980.3+0.3
Turnout 331,264
US House election, 2006: Pennsylvania District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick Murphy 125,66750+6
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent)124,14650−5
Turnout 249,813
US House election, 2008: Pennsylvania District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick Murphy (incumbent)197,86957+7
Republican Tom Manion 145,10342−8
Independent Tom Lingenfelter 5,5432
Turnout 348,515
US House election, 2010: Pennsylvania District 8
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick 126,40454+12
Democratic Patrick Murphy (incumbent)109,15746−11
Turnout 235,561
US House election, 2012: Pennsylvania District 8 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (incumbent)199,37956.6+2.6
Democratic Kathy Boockvar 152,85943.4−2.6
Turnout 352,238
US House election, 2014: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Mike Fitzpatrick (Incumbent) 137,731 61.90
Democratic Kevin Strouse84,76738.10
Turnout 222,498
US House election, 2016: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Fitzpatrick 207,263 54.4
Democratic Steve Santarsiero 173,55545.6
Total votes380,818 100.0
Republican hold
US House election, 2018: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 135,603 54.6
Republican John Chrin112,56345.4
Total votes248,166 100.0
Democratic hold
US House election, 2020: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 178,004 51.8
Republican Jim Bognet165,78348.2
Total votes343,787 100.0
Democratic hold
US House election, 2022: Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Matt Cartwright (incumbent) 146,956 51.2
Republican Jim Bognet139,93048.8
Total votes286,886 100.0
Democratic hold

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Area codes 570 and 272 are telephone area codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for the northeast quadrant of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The numbering plan area (NPA) includes the cities or towns of Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Williamsport, Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg, Pittston, Carbondale, Hazleton, Clarks Summit, Towanda, Bloomsburg, Sayre, Tunkhannock, Berwick, Milford, Montrose, Honesdale, Pocono Pines, Nanticoke, Tamaqua, Shavertown, Dallas, Mahanoy City, Sunbury, Jim Thorpe, and as far south as Pottsville and as far west as Lock Haven.

Regions of Pennsylvania in the United States include:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district is currently located in the south-central region of the state. It encompasses all of Dauphin County as well as parts of Cumberland County and York County. The district includes the cities of Harrisburg and York. Prior to 2019, the district was located in the northeastern part of the state. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania redrew the district in 2018 after ruling the previous map unconstitutional because of gerrymandering. The court added State College to the old district's boundaries while removing some Democratic-leaning areas and redesignated it the twelfth district; an area encompassing Harrisburg and York was numbered as the 10th. The new 10th district is represented by Republican Scott Perry, who previously represented the old fourth district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Henry Hines</span> American politician (1856–1914)

William Henry Hines was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 1893 to 1895.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district</span> U.S. House district for Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district is located in the southeast-central part of the state. It includes all of Lancaster County and portions of York County south and east of but not including the city of York. Republican Lloyd Smucker represents the district.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Pittston</span> Region in Pennsylvania, United States

Greater Pittston is a 65.35 sq mi (169.3 km2) region in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, in reference to the area in and around Pittston. As of 2010, the total population of Greater Pittston is 48,020. This region includes Avoca, Dupont, Duryea, Exeter Boro, Exeter Township, Hughestown, Jenkins Township, Laflin, Pittston Township, West Pittston, West Wyoming, Wyoming, and Yatesville. It is a subregion of Wyoming Valley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election</span>

The 2010 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 2010, to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate in Pennsylvania and other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad</span>

The Lackawanna and Bloomsburg Railroad (LBR) was an 80-mile (130 km) long 19th century railroad that ran between Scranton and Northumberland in Pennsylvania in the United States. Incorporated in 1852, the railroad began operation in 1856 and was taken over by the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in 1873. The western end of the line, from Northumberland to Beach Haven, is still in operation as the shortline North Shore Railroad.

Mill Creek is a tributary of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania in the United States. It is 8.7 miles (14.0 km) long. Its watershed is approximately 36 square miles in area. The creek flows through Plains Township, Bear Creek Township, and Wilkes-Barre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rob Bresnahan</span> American politician (born 1990)

Robert Paul Bresnahan Jr. is an American businessman and politician who is the United States representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party.

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